Jackson State Tigers vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Kennesaw State Owls (5-2) welcome the Jackson State Tigers (0-6) at KSU Convocation Center on Tuesday.

The Jackson State Tigers took the court against Winthrop and ended up losing by a score of 80-62 in their last contest. Jackson State walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and converted 9 of 27 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 5 of 8 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists for the contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Jackson State allowed 48.4% from the floor on 30 out of 62 shooting. Winthrop distributed 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Winthrop snagged 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Winthrop finished the game shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 10 attempts. They knocked down 11 of their 30 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 11 while Winthrop totaled 10 personal fouls.

Dorian McMillian is one player who came through in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 36.4% from the field and earned 5 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 8 out of 22 shooting.

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Jackson State will enter this matchup with a record of 0-6 on the season. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Jackson State is grabbing 28.3 boards per game and has accounted for 56 dimes on the year, which is 357th in the nation in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 31.1% on 3-point shots (50 of 161) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 60.8 points per outing (361st in D-1) on 35.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 9.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They give up 38.6% on shots from distance and they rank 365th in college in points per game from their opponents (99.0). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 53.3% (209 of 392) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 346th in college hoops in giving up assists with 130 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Kennesaw State Owls got the victory with a final of 102-100 when they played Florida Gulf Coast. The Owls were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Florida Gulf Coast earned 26 fouls for this game which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 36 tries. They were able to bury 29 of the free throws for a rate of 80.6%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Kennesaw State made 9 of 25 attempts (36.0%). In all, the Owls shot 32 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 50.8%. The Owls allowed Florida Gulf Coast to convert 31 of their 69 attempts from the field which had them at 44.9% for this game. They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 25 and finished the game at 28 out of 39 at the charity stripe (71.8%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Kennesaw State allowed Florida Gulf Coast to get 30 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Simeon Cottle ended up being a major contributor for the Owls for this game. He recorded 33 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for this contest. He made 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Kennesaw State has a mark of 5-2 so far this season. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 80th in the nation. Kennesaw State has accumulated 671 points this year (95.9 per game) and they collect 46.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (154th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Owls are responsible for committing 22.1 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 260th in college in points per game surrendered with 77.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (29th in college). The Kennesaw State defense gives up 34.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (52 of 149) and opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 10.0 dimes and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 26th and 206th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jackson State

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