Saturday’s game between the Jackson State Tigers (3-13, 3-0 SWAC) and Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-13, 3-1 SWAC) at William J. Nicks Building should be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-76, with Jackson State securing the victory. Game time is at 5:30 PM ET on January 18.

Based on our computer prediction, Prairie View A&M projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against Jackson State. The total is listed at 147.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Prairie View, Texas
• Venue: William J. Nicks Building
• Line: Jackson State -2.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jackson State -168, Prairie View A&M +136

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Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jackson State 78, Prairie View A&M 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M

• Pick ATS: Prairie View A&M (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (147.5)

Both Jackson State and Prairie View A&M are 9-7-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Tigers are 7-9-0 and the Panthers are 8-8-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams put up 141.3 points per game combined, 6.2 less than this matchup’s over/under. Over the past 10 games, Jackson State is 7-3 against the spread and 3-7 overall while Prairie View A&M has gone 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Tigers have a -268 scoring differential, falling short by 16.8 points per game. They’re putting up 65.4 points per game to rank 343rd in college basketball and are giving up 82.2 per contest to rank 356th in college basketball.
• Jackson State loses the rebound battle by 7.2 boards on average. It collects 31.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 248th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 38.7 per contest.
• Jackson State hits 3.7 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.8 (269th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 10.5.
• The Tigers rank 361st in college basketball with 78.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 334th in college basketball defensively with 98.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Jackson State forces 13.8 turnovers per game (47th in college basketball) while committing 14.4 (345th in college basketball action).

Prairie View A&M Performance Insights

• The Panthers’ -197 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.9 points per game (160th in college basketball) while giving up 87.5 per outing (363rd in college basketball).
• Prairie View A&M comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 12.5 boards. It records 25.1 rebounds per game (362nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 37.6.
• Prairie View A&M knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (297th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.3 on average.
• Prairie View A&M has committed 11.7 turnovers per game (211th in college basketball), 2.5 fewer than the 14.2 it forces (39th in college basketball).

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