Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 5

The Jackson State Tigers (10-20, 9-8 SWAC) battle the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-28, 2-15 SWAC) on March 5, 2026 at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. The Delta Devils are underdogs by a 10.5-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

Jackson State is coming off of an 81-78 victory against UAPB in its last game on Tuesday. Daeshun Ruffin's team-high 38 points led Jackson State in the win. Mississippi Valley State's last outing was a 67-64 loss to Alcorn State on Tuesday. Daniel Mayfield's team-leading 18 points paced Mississippi Valley State in the losing effort.

Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Jackson State -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: Jackson State -549
• Moneyline underdog: Mississippi Valley State +405
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Jackson State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (144.5 points) 20 times this season.
• In Mississippi Valley State's 30 games this season, 16 finished with more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 144.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 134.4 points per game, 10.1 points fewer than the total of 144.5 for this game.
• This game's over/under is 23.7 fewer points than the 168.2 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Jackson State has seen a 155.2-point over/under in its games this season, 10.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Mississippi Valley State's games have an average over/under of 147.4 points this season, 2.9 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Jackson State has played 30 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• Mississippi Valley State has played 30 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Delta Devils have been installed as underdogs by a 10.5-point margin or more 25 times and are 14-11 ATS in those matchups.
• Jackson State is 6-3 against the spread, and 6-3 overall, at home.
• This year on the road, Mississippi Valley State is 10-8 against the spread and 1-17 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Jackson State has been the moneyline favorite in five games this season and won four (80%) of those contests.
• The Tigers have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -549.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for Jackson State.
• Mississippi Valley State has been victorious in two, or 8.7%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Delta Devils have been victorious two times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +405 or longer on the moneyline.
• Mississippi Valley State has an implied victory probability of 19.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.