Norfolk State Spartans vs Jackson State Tigers Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Jackson State Tigers

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPNU

The Jackson State Tigers (1-9) are welcoming the Norfolk State Spartans (4-7) at Gateway Center on Friday.

The Norfolk State Spartans faced off with Baylor and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-67 in their last contest. Norfolk State ended the game having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and buried 3 out of their 12 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Spartans buried 18 of 26 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about defense, Norfolk State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the field on 36 out of 68 shooting. Baylor distributed 23 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, Baylor had 39 boards (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Baylor shot 81.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 21 tries. They also made 8 of 21 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 20 and Baylor accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Anthony McComb III is a player who came through in this matchup. He finished shooting 30.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He finished with 19 points on 4 out of 13 shooting.

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Norfolk State comes into this one with a record of 4-7 on the year. They are averaging 77.5 points per outing (184th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.0% from the floor. The Spartans are hitting 30.7% on shots from distance (59 of 192) and 63.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Norfolk State is collecting 37.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 124 dimes on the season, which is 327th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a team they commit 19.9 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.9% on shots from distance while they are 170th in the nation in opponents PPG (72.7). The Spartans defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.5% (264 of 621) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 225th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 150 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Jackson State Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-53 when they faced Northwestern. The Tigers recorded 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Northwestern had 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.2%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Jackson State converted 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 16 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 28.6%. The Tigers permitted Northwestern to knock down 28 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 26.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 26 and finished the contest at 30 out of 39 at the free throw line (76.9%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Jackson State allowed Northwestern to grab 43 overall (10 offensive).

Daeshun Ruffin was important for the Tigers for this game. He totaled 20 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 6 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Jackson State has a record of 1-9 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are hitting on 34.7% from the floor, which ranks 364th in college. Jackson State has accumulated 580 pts this year (58.0 per game) and they pull in 29.3 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 8.6 times per contest (362nd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.7 times per game. The Tigers commit 19.7 fouls per contest and they go 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Jackson State defense allows 33.2% on 3-point attempts (96 of 289) and their opposition knocks down 69.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 19.5 dimes and 45.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 361st and 364th in the country. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 361st in college in points allowed per contest with 90.0. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the floor (354th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jackson State

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