Jackson State vs Bethune-Cookman Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SWAC Tournament

The No. 2 seed Jackson State Tigers (15-17, 14-4 SWAC) take on the No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17-15, 13-5 SWAC) in the SWAC tournament Friday at Gateway Center Arena, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: College Park, Georgia
• Arena: Gateway Center Arena

Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Jackson State win (60.1%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Jackson State (-3.5) versus Bethune-Cookman on Friday. The over/under is set at 142.5 points for this game.

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Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Jackson State has won 19 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Bethune-Cookman has covered 18 times in 32 games with a spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Jackson State (6-4) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (60%) than Bethune-Cookman (7-7) does as the underdog (50%).
• The Tigers have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered seven times in nine opportunities at home, and they've covered 11 times in 21 opportunities in road games.
• The Wildcats have performed better against the spread at home (6-4-0) than on the road (10-9-0) this year.
• Jackson State is 13-6-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
• Bethune-Cookman is 11-8-0 against the spread in SWAC games this year.

Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Jackson State has been the moneyline favorite in 15 games this season and has come away with the win 13 times (86.7%) in those contests.
• The Tigers have a win-loss record of 9-1 when favored by -166 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Bethune-Cookman has gone 4-12 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, the Wildcats have a 1-10 record (winning just 9.1% of their games).
• Jackson State has an implied victory probability of 62.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman Head-to-Head Comparison

• Jackson State has a -124 scoring differential, falling short by 3.9 points per game. It is putting up 71.9 points per game to rank 237th in college basketball and is giving up 75.8 per contest to rank 289th in college basketball.
• Shannon Grant's team-leading 11 points per game ranks 860th in college basketball.
• Bethune-Cookman has a -95 scoring differential, falling short by three points per game. It is putting up 69.2 points per game, 299th in college basketball, and is giving up 72.2 per contest to rank 193rd in college basketball.
• Trey Thomas' 16.4 points per game leads Bethune-Cookman and ranks 159th in college basketball.
• The 32.9 rebounds per game the Tigers average rank 124th in the country. Their opponents collect 33.6 per contest.
• Romelle Mansel leads the Tigers with 6.8 rebounds per game (193rd in college basketball action).
• The Wildcats record 32.2 rebounds per game (166th in college basketball), compared to the 32.4 of their opponents.
• Reggie Ward Jr. leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game (107th in college basketball).
• Jackson State averages 89.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (315th in college basketball), and allows 94.7 points per 100 possessions (216th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats average 88.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (327th in college basketball), and allow 92.7 points per 100 possessions (163rd in college basketball).

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