Cal Baptist vs. Jackson State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 28

Published 3:08 pm Friday, December 27, 2024

Saturday’s contest at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center has the Cal Baptist Lancers (6-6) taking on the Jackson State Tigers (0-12) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 81-68 victory, as our model heavily favors Cal Baptist.

Based on our computer prediction, Jackson State should cover the spread, which is listed at 13.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 141.5 total.

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Cal Baptist vs. Jackson State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Riverside, California
  • Venue: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
  • Line: Cal Baptist -13.5
  • Point total: 141.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Cal Baptist -1250, Jackson State +710

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Cal Baptist vs. Jackson State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cal Baptist 81, Jackson State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Cal Baptist vs. Jackson State

  • Pick ATS: Jackson State (+13.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)

Cal Baptist is 4-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Jackson State’s 5-7-0 ATS record. A total of seven out of the Lancers’ games this season have hit the over, and three of the Tigers’ games have gone over. The teams put up 137.2 points per game combined, 4.3 less than this matchup’s total.

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Cal Baptist Performance Insights

  • The Lancers average 77.0 points per game (156th in college basketball) while allowing 76.3 per outing (296th in college basketball). They have a +9 scoring differential overall.
  • Cal Baptist prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.8 boards. It is recording 33.3 rebounds per game (163rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.5 per contest.
  • Cal Baptist connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (245th in college basketball) at a 31.0% rate (294th in college basketball), compared to the 8.0 its opponents make while shooting 39.0% from deep.
  • The Lancers record 97.5 points per 100 possessions (156th in college basketball), while allowing 96.6 points per 100 possessions (299th in college basketball).
  • Cal Baptist has committed 9.4 turnovers per game (22nd in college basketball play), 1.5 fewer than the 10.9 it forces on average (268th in college basketball).

Jackson State Performance Insights

  • The Tigers are being outscored by 23.5 points per game, with a -282 scoring differential overall. They put up 60.2 points per game (360th in college basketball), and give up 83.7 per contest (357th in college basketball).
  • Jackson State loses the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. It records 31.6 rebounds per game (258th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 38.7.
  • Jackson State makes 6.2 three-pointers per game (321st in college basketball) while shooting 28.5% from beyond the arc (347th in college basketball). It is making 5.5 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 11.7 per game at 39.9%.
  • Jackson State has committed 14.8 turnovers per game (351st in college basketball), 2.5 more than the 12.3 it forces (164th in college basketball).

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