Southern vs. Jackson State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 2

The Southern Jaguars (8-13, 4-4 SWAC) visit the Jackson State Tigers (6-15, 5-3 SWAC) at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, February 2, 2026. The Tigers are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 152.5.

Last time out, Southern lost 78-73 to Alcorn State on Saturday. Terrance Dixon Jr. put up 15 points, 10 rebounds and one assist for Southern. Jackson State is coming off of a 69-66 loss to Grambling in its last game on Saturday. Daeshun Ruffin scored 38 points in Jackson State's loss, leading the team.

Southern vs. Jackson State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Southern -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern -189
• Moneyline underdog: Jackson State +156
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Southern vs. Jackson State

• Eight of Southern's games this season have gone over Monday's over/under of 152.5 points.
• In Jackson State's 21 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Monday's total of 152.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 147 points per game, 5.5 fewer points than the total of 152.5 for this matchup.
• The 165.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 13.0 more than the 152.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, Southern has seen a 159.0-point over/under in its games this season, 6.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 0.9 points separates the average over/under in Jackson State's games (153.4 points) and this game's over/under (152.5).

Betting the Spread: Southern vs. Jackson State

• Against the spread, Southern is 7-11-0 this year.
• This season, the Jaguars have just one ATS win in six games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
• In Jackson State's 21 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Tigers are 6-11 ATS when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, Jackson State has two wins against the spread and is 3-2 overall.
• Jackson State is winless ATS (0-1) as a 4.5-point underdog or more at home.
• On the road, Southern is 3-11 overall and 6-8 against the spread.
• Southern is winless ATS (0-2) as 4.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern vs. Jackson State

• Southern has entered the game as moneyline favorites seven times this season and won three of those games.
• The Jaguars have entered five games this season favored by -189 or more and are 2-3 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 65.4% chance of a victory for Southern.
• Jackson State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (17.6%) in those games.
• This season, the Tigers have been victorious three times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +156 or longer on the moneyline.
• Jackson State has an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.