Jackson State Tigers vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: ESPNU

The Jackson State Tigers (5-13) are on their way to Moore Gymnasium on Saturday where they will meet the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (7-11).

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Southern and notched a win by a score of 94-89 in their last contest. Jackson State walked away from the contest having earned a 53.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 58) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Tigers buried 24 of 28 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Jackson State allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 32 of 65 shooting. Texas Southern recorded 17 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Texas Southern collected 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Texas Southern finished 70.8% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 24 shots. They converted 8 of their 28 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 19 and Texas Southern accumulated 21 fouls.

Dorian McMillian is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He left the arena with 25 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 58.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Jackson State steps onto the court with a record of 5-13 on the season. They currently have an average of 68.0 pts per contest (333rd in Division 1) while shooting 39.4% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 31.7% on shots from downtown (147 of 463) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jackson State is pulling down 31.0 boards per game and has tallied 204 assists on the year, which ranks 353rd in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They rank 354th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 348 surrendered on the season. The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.2% (542 of 1,125) and they relinquish 42.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 362nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (88.8).

The last time they took the court, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 87-82 when they played Arkansas-Pine Bluff. In reference to rebounding, Bethune-Cookman allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to get 24 overall (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc via 5 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 30 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Wildcats allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to make 28 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up going 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Bethune-Cookman made 3 of their 13 attempts (23.1%). They were able to convert 30 of the free throws for a rate of 73.2%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff committed 27 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 41 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game.

Jakobi Heady was important for the Wildcats for the matchup. He had 25 points in his 41 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this game. He buried 6 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Bethune-Cookman has a win-loss record of 7-11 on the year. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 203rd in the nation. Bethune-Cookman has accounted for 1,325 pts for the campaign (73.6 per game) and they collect 33.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per contest (227th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Wildcats commit 18.6 fouls per game and they shoot 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bethune-Cookman defense gives up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (137 of 388) and their opponents are converting on 71.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 15.3 assists and 37.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 304th and 321st in those categories. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 344th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 82.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (320th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jackson State

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