Jackson State vs. Alcorn State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Jackson State Tigers (1-12, 0-0 SWAC) host the Alcorn State Braves (1-11, 0-0 SWAC) at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center, starting at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Braves are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

In its most recent game on Monday, Jackson State suffered a 115-64 loss to TCU. In the losing effort, Daeshun Ruffin led Jackson State with 21 points. Alcorn State's most recent contest on Monday ended in a 79-43 loss to Ole Miss. Alcorn State got a team-leading 17 points from Tycen McDaniels in the loss.

Jackson State vs. Alcorn State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Jackson State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Jackson State -196
• Moneyline underdog: Alcorn State +161
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Jackson State vs. Alcorn State

• This season, nine of Jackson State's 13 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 145.5 points.
• In Alcorn State's 12 games this season, seven finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 145.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 124.7 points per game, 20.8 points fewer than the total of 145.5 for this matchup.
• The 182.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 36.6 more than the 145.5 over/under in this contest.
• Jackson State has a 151.8 average over/under in its games this season, 6.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 9.4 points lower than the average over/under in Alcorn State's games this season (154.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Jackson State vs. Alcorn State

• Jackson State has four wins against the spread in 13 games this season.
• Alcorn State is 5-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Braves are 5-7 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this season.
• This season in away games, Alcorn State is 4-7 against the spread and 0-11 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Jackson State vs. Alcorn State

• Jackson State has not played a game this season while listed as the moneyline favorite.
• The Tigers have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -196.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.2% chance of a victory for Jackson State.
• Alcorn State has come away with one win in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Braves have come away with a win one time in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +161 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Alcorn State has a 38.3% chance of walking away with the win.