Jackson State vs. Alabama State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Jackson State Tigers (5-9, 1-0 SWAC) will face the Alabama State Hornets (7-8, 2-0 SWAC), with Ken Evans and Antonio TJ Madlock among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Dunn-Oliver Acadome is at 8:30 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Tigers and the Hornets features the Tigers as slim 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 147 points for the game.

Jackson State vs. Alabama State Betting Lines

Jackson State vs Alabama State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Jackson State -1.5 147 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Alabama State (+1.5)
Total Pick Over (147)

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Jackson State vs. Alabama State Stat Rankings

Jackson State Avg. (Rank) Alabama State Avg. (Rank)
70.1 (288th) Points Scored 72.3 (248th)
80.6 (349th) Points Allowed 72.4 (207th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.6 (48th) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (31st)
6.8 (239th) 3pt Made 7.1 (210th)
13.1 (207th) Assists 12.0 (278th)
13.9 (330th) Turnovers 10.6 (87th)

Jackson State vs. Alabama State Betting Trends

  • The Tigers’ record against the spread is 9-5-0.
  • Jackson State has one win ATS (1-2) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 14 Tigers games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
  • Jackson State’s games have finished with more than 147 points seven times so far this year.
  • Tigers games average 150.8 total points this season, 3.8 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Alabama State is 9-3-0 this year.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 7-2.
  • There have been nine Jackson State’s games (out of 14) that went over the total this year.
  • There have been five Hornets games this year with more than 147 points scored.
  • Alabama State’s games average 144.7 total points, 2.3 less than the total for this matchup.

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Jackson State Impact Players

  • Evans paces his squad in both points (18.2) and assists (2.5) per game, and also posts 5.3 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jordan O’Neal averages 11.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.4 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Chase Adams paces his team in assists per game (4.3), and also posts 8.6 points and 2.8 rebounds. At the other end, he totals 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Zeke Cook is tops on the Tigers at 6.7 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.1 assists and 5.7 points.
  • Coltie Young is posting 9.9 points, 1.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Alabama State Impact Players

  • TJ Madlock is the Hornets’ top scorer (15.1 points per game) and assist man (2.0), and contributes 4.3 rebounds.
  • CJ Hines is averaging a team-high 3.0 assists per contest. He’s also delivering 11.3 points and 3.1 rebounds, sinking 38.6% of his shots from the field, and 39.1% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.7 triples per game.
  • The Hornets get 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Sean Smith.
  • The Hornets get 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Micah Octave.
  • The Hornets get 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Isaiah Range.

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