Jackson State Tigers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (12-21 last year) are headed to Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will compete against the Tulane Green Wave (18-15 last season).

The Jackson State Tigers faced off with Texas Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-42 in their last contest. Jackson State finished the contest with a 29.2% FG percentage (14 out of 48) and knocked down 6 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers converted 8 of 14 tries for a rate of 57.1%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In the matter of the defense, Jackson State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 of 55 shooting. Texas Tech totaled 14 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Furthermore, Texas Tech snagged 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Tech finished the game at 61.3% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 31 shots. They converted 7 of their 30 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 23 while Texas Tech accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Nikk Williams is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished with 6 points on 2 of 4 shooting. He saw the court for 21 mins and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Jackson State comes into this matchup after finishing with a record of 12-21 last season. They averaged 70.2 points per outing (305th in the country) while going 38.9% from the field. The Tigers hit on 31.4% from downtown (263 of 838) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Jackson State snagged 34.0 rebounds per game and sat with 345 assists last season, which had them ranked 353rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turned the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a team committed 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on the defensive end, the Tigers forced their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They were ranked 357th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 565 surrendered last season. The Tigers defensively allowed and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (928 of 2,014) and they relinquished 40.3 rebounds per game as a team. They gave up 34.8% on shots from distance and they were ranked 357th in D-1 in PPG allowed (83.8).

In their last game, the Tulane Green Wave took home the win by a final score of 100-98 against UT Martin. The Green Wave were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 12 steals in the matchup. UT Martin earned 31 personal fouls in this contest which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 46 attempts. They were able to make 32 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Tulane made 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Green Wave finished shooting 31 out of 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.0%. The Green Wave permitted UT Martin to bury 31 of their 66 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 47.0% in the matchup. They shot 44.7% from distance by going 17 out of 38 and ended up shooting 19 of 31 from the charity stripe (61.3%). Concerning rebounding, Tulane permitted UT Martin to collect 39 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Krystian Lewis ended up being important for the Green Wave in this game. He earned 40 points in his 43 mins on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He made 11 of 25 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 44.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Tulane had a mark of 18-15 last season. When it comes to offense, the Green Wave hit 42.3% from the floor, which ranked them 321st in the nation. Tulane earned 2,389 points over the course of last year (72.4 per game) and they grabbed 31.1 boards per game. They earned an assist 12.8 times per game (253rd in the nation) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per contest. The Green Wave committed 17.7 fouls per game and they connected on 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Green Wave were ranked 231st in college in PPG given up with 75.5. They forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (149th in the country). The Tulane defense gave up 34.3% on shots from distance (266 of 776) and opponents knocked down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 13.5 dimes and 39.2 boards on a nightly basis, which had them ranked 180th and 355th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulane

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