Jackson State Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: SECN+

The Jackson State Tigers (0-4) are headed to Bud Walton Arena on Friday where they will meet the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-1).

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Auburn and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-66 in their last game. Jackson State walked away from the contest with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 6 of their 18 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 14 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 22 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 6 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Jackson State allowed the other team to shoot 64.6% from the floor on 42 out of 65 shooting. Auburn totaled 28 dimes and had 16 steals for the game. Furthermore, Auburn grabbed 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Auburn ended up shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 attempts. They also converted 13 of their 32 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Tigers walked away with 14 while Auburn totaled 19 fouls.

Jayme Mitchell is one player who was a major factor in the game. He accumulated 24 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Jackson State heads into this game with a record of 0-4 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Jackson State is collecting 28.3 boards per game and has accounted for 31 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 363rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 29.9% on three-point attempts (32 of 107) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 60.5 points per outing (362nd in the country) while going 34.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They give up 37.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 365th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (99.8). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 52.0% (140 of 269) and they concede 49.3 boards per game as a unit. They rank 332nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 86 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks went home victorious with a score of 84-83 against Winthrop. The Razorbacks were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 in the game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Winthrop committed 20 fouls in the game which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 90.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Arkansas made 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Razorbacks went 29 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Razorbacks allowed Winthrop to make 32 of 67 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 48.4% from downtown by hitting 15 of 31 and finished the contest at 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of rebounds, Arkansas allowed Winthrop to collect 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Meleek Thomas ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks for the matchup. He made 10 out of 20 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in this contest.

Arkansas has a mark of 4-1 for the year. The Razorbacks commit 16.6 fouls per contest and they hit 80.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per contest (125th in college) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per contest. Arkansas has accumulated 431 points this year (86.2 per game) and they snag 39.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Razorbacks are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 125th in college.

The Razorbacks defensively are ranked 170th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (93rd in college). The Arkansas defense surrenders 29.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (42 of 143) and opponents are knocking down 64.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.8 assists and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 266th and 257th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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