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) head into the SWAC tournament against the No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17-15, 13-5 SWAC) on Friday at Gateway Center Arena, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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 (59.6%)

If you plan to place a wager on Jackson State-Bethune-Cookman matchup (in which Jackson State is a 3.5-point favorite and the total is set at 142.5 points), keep reading for some betting insights and trends for Friday's game.

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

• Jackson State has covered 19 times in 32 chances against the spread this season.
• Bethune-Cookman is 18-14-0 ATS this season.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Jackson State is 6-4 against the spread compared to the 7-7 ATS record Bethune-Cookman puts up as a 3.5-point underdog.
• At home, the Tigers sport a better record against the spread (7-2-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (11-10-0).
• The Wildcats' winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (6-4-0). Away, it is .526 (10-9-0).
• Jackson State's record against the spread in conference action is 13-6-0.
• Bethune-Cookman has beaten the spread 11 times in 19 SWAC games.

Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Jackson State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (86.7%) in those games.
• This season, the Tigers have come away with a win 10 times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -160 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Bethune-Cookman has been the underdog on the moneyline 16 total times this season. Bethune-Cookman has finished 4-12 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +132 or longer, the Wildcats have a 2-10 record (winning only 16.7% of their games).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Jackson State has a 61.5% chance of pulling out a win.

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

• Jackson State has been outscored by 3.9 points per game (scoring 71.9 per game to rank 237th in college basketball while allowing 75.8 per outing to rank 289th in college basketball) and has a -124 scoring differential overall.
• Jackson State's leading scorer, Shannon Grant, ranks 860th in the nation putting up 11.0 points per game.
• Bethune-Cookman puts up 69.2 points per game (300th in college basketball) while allowing 72.2 per outing (194th in college basketball). It has a -95 scoring differential and has been outscored by 3.0 points per game.
• Trey Thomas leads Bethune-Cookman, recording 16.4 points per game (159th in college basketball).
• The 32.9 rebounds per game the Tigers average rank 125th in the country. Their opponents grab 33.6 per outing.
• Romelle Mansel's 6.8 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 194th in college basketball play.
• The 32.2 rebounds per game the Wildcats accumulate rank 166th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 32.4.
• Reggie Ward Jr.'s 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 109th in the country.
• Jackson State's 89.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 315th in college basketball, and the 94.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 216th in college basketball.
• The Wildcats rank 327th in college basketball with 88.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 164th defensively with 92.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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