Jackson State Tigers vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 12/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Houston Cougars

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (1-7) are traveling to Fertitta Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Houston Cougars (8-1).

The Jackson State Tigers faced off with Kennesaw State and took a loss by a score of 88-73 in their last game. Jackson State finished the contest having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (20 out of 58) and made 7 out of their 25 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 26 of 29 attempts for a rate of 89.7%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 8 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defending, Jackson State let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 out of 68 shooting. Kennesaw State doled out 14 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Kennesaw State collected 48 rebounds (23 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kennesaw State finished the game at 64.1% at the free throw line by making 25 of 39 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of 37 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 26 while Kennesaw State totaled 19 personal fouls.

Daeshun Ruffin is one guy who was important in this matchup. He finished the contest at 38.9% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 28 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Jackson State heads into this one with a record of 1-7 for the season. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Jackson State is grabbing 29.5 boards per game and has accounted for 73 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 362nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 30.0% on shots from downtown (62 of 207) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 61.1 pts per game (360th in the nation) while hitting 36.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 362nd in the country in PPG allowed (90.9). The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 49.3% (252 of 511) and they surrender 45.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 316th in college hoops in giving up assists with 155 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Houston Cougars went home victorious with a score of 82-67 against Florida State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Houston allowed Florida State to pull down 30 in all (11 offensive). They finished 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 32 and finished the contest at 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Cougars allowed Florida State to knock down 22 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars went 32 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Houston made 11 of 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to convert 7 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. Florida State committed 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 15 steals in the game. The Cougars snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game.

Emanuel Sharp ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for this game. He converted 10 out of 17 for the game for a rate of 58.8%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He earned 27 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Houston has a mark of 8-1 on the year. The Cougars commit 18.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.0 times per game (64th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per game. Houston has accounted for 681 points this year (75.7 per contest) and they average 39.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is 264th in the country.

The Houston defense surrenders 25.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (50 of 193) and their opposition knocks down 66.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.6 assists and 34.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 11th and 191st in college hoops. The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 5th in D-1 in PPG given up with 60.0. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (19th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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