Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Jackson State Tigers (6-16, 6-3 SWAC) are at home in SWAC play against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-19, 1-8 SWAC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Tigers are double-digit favorites by 20.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 135 points.

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Jackson State Cover -20.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -112

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Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: -7143
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +1925
  • Spread: Jackson State (-20.5)
  • Total: 135

Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jackson State owns a better record against the spread in home games (3-1-0) than it does on the road (10-7-0).
  • The Tigers have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than games on the road (47.1%).
  • Jackson State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 77.9 points per game, an average that’s much higher than the 68.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Jackson State allow 4.4 fewer points per game (75.6) than its season-long average (80).
  • The Tigers are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 36% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.5 makes and 31.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.7 (360th in nation) 45.8 (300th) 32.1 (191st) 37.1 (356th) 10.5 (353rd) 14 (343rd)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Mississippi Valley State has performed better at home (3-1-0) than away (5-11-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Delta Devils games have finished over less frequently at home (zero of four, 0%) than on the road (nine of 16, 56.2%).
  • The Delta Devils, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (1-12) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Delta Devils are posting 54.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their past 10 games, producing 57.1 a contest.
  • Mississippi Valley State is giving up 79.9 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (82).
  • The Delta Devils are sinking 4.6 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (4.1). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (27.4%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 4-10-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-16 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39 (359th in nation) 50.1 (363rd) 25 (363rd) 33.3 (302nd) 8.3 (364th) 15.4 (359th)
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