Jackson State Tigers vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: CBSSN

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-11 last season) will compete against the Jackson State Tigers (12-21 last year) at United Supermarkets Arena on Monday.

The Jackson State Tigers faced off with Florida A&M and took a loss by a final of 70-60 in their last contest. Jackson State ended the game having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (19 of 56) and buried 8 of their 25 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 14 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 60.9%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 32 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to defense, Jackson State allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. Florida A&M distributed 17 assists and had 16 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Florida A&M pulled down 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida A&M finished the contest at 84.2% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 19 shots. They buried 6 of 22 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 16 and Florida A&M recorded 15 personal fouls.

Jayme Mitchell is a guy who was important for the contest. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 36 mins and also collected 2 boards. He went 63.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Jackson State comes into this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 12-21 last season. They coughed up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a squad committed 19.3 fouls per game. As a team, Jackson State grabbed 34.0 rebounds per game and totaled 345 dimes last year, which ranked 353rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers shot 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (263 of 838) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 70.2 pts per contest (305th in D-1) while hitting 38.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers forced 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They were ranked 357th in D-1 in giving up assists with 565 conceded last season. The Tigers defensively gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (928 of 2,014) and they surrendered 40.3 boards per contest as a team. They gave up 34.8% from 3-point land and they were ranked 357th in the nation in PPG allowed (83.8).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 90-65 against Alabama. The Red Raiders recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. Alabama was called for 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Texas Tech made 4 of 25 tries (16.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Red Raiders went 21 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4%. The Red Raiders allowed Alabama to bury 30 out of 68 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% in this contest. They went 45.2% from downtown by hitting 19 out of 42 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). Concerning attacking the glass, Texas Tech allowed Alabama to grab 42 overall (17 on the offensive side).

LeJuan Watts was important for the Red Raiders for the game. He made 5 of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and added 7 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 25 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Texas Tech had a win-loss record of 23-11 last season. The Red Raiders were responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 15.6 times per contest (77th in college) and they turned it over 10.8 times per game. Texas Tech earned 2,729 points last year (80.3 per game) and they averaged 36.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Raiders shot 46.8% from the field, which was ranked 74th in the country.

The Red Raiders on defense were ranked 153rd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 73.1. They forced 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (158th in D-1). The Texas Tech defense surrendered 32.1% on 3-pointers (236 of 735) and their opponents connected on 69.8% of their free throw attempts. They conceded 18.7 dimes and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which was ranked 297th and 163rd in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jackson State

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