Saint Louis (3-2) vs Jackson State (0-7)
Game Info: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Chaifetz Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Saint Louis -19.5 / Jackson State +19.5 — Over/Under: 153.5
The Jackson State Tigers and the St. Louis Billikens meet Monday in college basketball action from Chaifetz Arena. Here’s a Jackson State vs St. Louis prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Jackson State vs St. Louis pick. We will examine:
The Jackson State Tigers’ recent form and player performance
The St. Louis Billikens’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Jackson State Tigers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the St. Louis Billikens
Recent betting trends in games played between Jackson State and St. Louis
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Jackson State vs St. Louis game
Jackson State Tigers Betting Preview
This year the Tigers have come up empty through seven games so far. Jackson State has dropped games to Houston, High Point, Xavier, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, Kentucky, and Lipscomb in succession for a 0-7 record.
In their latest game against Lipscomb back on November 24, the Tigers came out of the locker room with a 30-24 deficit. Things got worse from there on a 47-29 run and Jackson State lost 77-53. Jayme Mitchell was the top scorer with 16 points and six boards.
St. Louis Billikens Betting Preview
Over on the Billikens’ side, they got off to a 2-2 start in their first four. The losses were versus Santa Clara and Wichita State; the wins were over Avila and LMU. St. Louis has since beaten Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell in their last pair.
In the UMass Lowell game back on Wednesday, the Billikens were up 55-43 after one half. St. Louis closed on a 47-38 deficit but held on for the win 93-90. Isaiah Swope had 26 points, while Gibson Jimerson added 24 points in 38 minutes. Saint Louis will play against San Francisco and Chicago State following this game.
Why the Saint Louis Billikens will win
- Jackson State has lost each of its last nine road games against non-conference opponents.
- Saint Louis has won seven of its last eight night games against non-conference opponents at Chaifetz Arena.
- Saint Louis has won the first half in eight of its last nine home night games against non-conference opponents.
Why the Jackson State Tigers will win
- Saint Louis has lost three of its last four home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Jackson State vs St. Louis Prediction
I’ll lean toward St. Louis. The line’s probably too thick to mess with, though. The Billikens had a pretty rough second half against UMass Lowell in their last outing but eventually shot a nice 60.7 percent from the field. The trouble is, St. Louis also gave up 59 percent shooting on the other side. Still, the Billikens are scoring quite well this year with 77 or more points in five of six outings.
As for Jackson State, they’ve got a couple of pretty high-scoring games in the bag but they’ve also been below 63 points in five of their seven games. To be fair, the Tigers have also played some tough teams this season. All things considered though, St. Louis should have more than enough offense to stay far in front here if they’re playing well.