Jackson State Tigers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 12/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (4-2) will try to beat the Jackson State Tigers (0-7) at Chaifetz Arena on Monday.

The Jackson State Tigers faced off with Lipscomb and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-53 in their last game. Jackson State finished the game having earned a 36.5% field goal percentage (23 of 63) and converted 6 of their 21 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 1 of 5 attempts for a rate of 20.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of defending, Jackson State allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the floor on 29 out of 73 shooting. Lipscomb distributed 23 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Moreover, Lipscomb snagged 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Lipscomb went 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 15 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 11 and Lipscomb racked up 8 fouls.

Jayme Mitchell is one player who was a contributor for this game. He walked away with 15 points on 6 out of 21 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished 28.6% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Jackson State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 0-7 this year. They average 60.4 pts per game (354th in D-1) while shooting 35.5% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 27.5% on shots from downtown (41 of 149) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Jackson State is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has earned 63 dimes this season, which is 352nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.3 fouls per game.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 fouls. They relinquish 43.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 362nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (89.9). The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 51.1% (228 of 446) and they surrender 39.7 boards per game as a unit. They are 362nd in college basketball in allowing assists with 157 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away with a victory by a final of 93-90 against UMass Lowell. When discussing team rebounding, Saint Louis permitted UMass Lowell to collect 22 in total (5 on the offensive side). They went 63.2% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 19 and ended up going 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Billikens permitted UMass Lowell to bury 36 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 59.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Billikens ended up shooting 34 out of 56 from the field which had them at 60.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Saint Louis converted 11 of their 19 tries (57.9%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a clip of 77.8%. UMass Lowell had 14 fouls in the game which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Billikens recorded 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the matchup.

Isaiah Swope was important for the Billikens in this matchup. He totaled 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 6 dimes for this game. He buried 9 of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a win-loss record of 4-2 for the season. The Billikens have committed 17.0 fouls every game and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per game (81st in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. Saint Louis has scored 487 points on the year (81.2 per contest) and they pull in 37.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Billikens are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 116th in the country.

The Billikens are ranked 260th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (167th in college basketball). The Saint Louis defense surrenders 31.5% on 3-point attempts (46 of 146) and opponents are making 75.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 9.5 assists and 36.8 boards per game, which is 21st and 265th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jackson State

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