"Southern is outscoring opponents by 1.1 points per game with a +24 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.1 points per game (103rd in college basketball) and allows 79.0 per contest (308th in college basketball). Southern ranks 152nd in the nation at 32.9 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 33.2 its opponents average. The Jaguars hit 1.4 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.8 (280th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 8.2."
"The Jaguars are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5. When it has played as at least 4.5-point favorites this season, Southern is 1-5 against the spread. In games this year in which it was an underdog by 4.5 points or more, Jackson State has a 6-11 record against the spread. These two teams average a combined 147 points per game, 5.5 fewer points than the total of 152.5 set for this matchup."
"Southern and Jackson State have seen its opponents average a combined 13.0 more points per game than the over/under of 152.5 set for this outing. Southern's average point total in matchups this season is 159.0, 6.5 points higher than the total in this game. Tigers games this season have averaged an over/under of 153.4 points, 0.9 more than the point total in this matchup. So far this season, the Jaguars have compiled a 7-11-0 record against the spread."
Southern (8-13, 4-4 SWAC) visits Jackson State (6-15, 5-3 SWAC) on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center (SWAC TV). Southern is a 4.5-point favorite and the point total is 152.5. The teams average a combined 147 PPG, below the posted total. Southern averages 80.1 PPG while allowing 79.0, holding a +24 scoring differential. Southern averages 32.9 rebounds and 6.8 made threes per game. Betting trends show Southern 1-5 ATS when favored by 4.5 or more; Jackson State 6-11 ATS as similar-sized underdogs.
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