Jackson State Tigers vs MVSU Delta Devils Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs MVSU Delta Devils

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: R.W. Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, MS

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-21) are welcoming the Jackson State Tigers (6-16) at R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on Saturday.

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Southern and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-91 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Tigers walked away with 25 while Southern recorded 23 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 21 attempts from 3-point land. Southern finished shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 34 shots. On top of that, Southern snagged 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southern earned 24 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Jackson State allowed the other team to go 46.5% from the field on 33 of 71 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 24 of 31 tries for a percentage of 77.4%. Jackson State ended having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (27 out of 65) and knocked down 13 of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Daeshun Ruffin is a player who came through in this contest. He ended up scoring 35 points on 11 of 25 shooting. He played 42 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. He ended up going 44.0% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes.

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Jackson State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-16 on the year. They are averaging 68.0 points per outing (332nd in the nation) while going 38.8% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (178 of 563) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Jackson State is pulling in 32.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 238 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 355th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 357th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 418 relinquished for the season. The Tigers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (653 of 1,383) and they concede 42.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 362nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (87.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the MVSU Delta Devils went home defeated by a final of 78-70 when they faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff. With respect to rebounding, MVSU permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to get 31 overall (8 offensive). They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 15 and finished the game at 24 of 34 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Delta Devils permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to knock down 24 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for the contest. Overall, the Delta Devils finished shooting 23 for 48 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.9%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, MVSU buried 2 out of 10 tries (20.0%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Delta Devils to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Delta Devils pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the contest.

Michael James ended up being a factor for the Delta Devils for this contest. He buried 9 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 40 mins on the court and earned 4 dimes for this contest.

MVSU has a record of 1-21 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Delta Devils are connecting on 40.4% from the field, which has them ranked 348th in the nation. MVSU has accounted for 1,394 points so far this season (63.4 per contest) and they grab 30.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (311th in college) and they cough up possession 16.2 times per game. The Delta Devils are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 72.6% from the free throw line.

The MVSU defense concedes 37.8% on three-point shots (213 of 564) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 17.7 assists and 37.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 358th and 317th in those defensive categories. The Delta Devils are ranked 358th in D-1 in PPG given up with 85.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (351st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jackson State

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