Jackson State Tigers vs Houston Cougars Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Planning on watching today’s Tigers and Cougars game? Catch the action at Fertitta Center in Houston, TX, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 132.5 points, and the Cougars are favored to win at home vs. the Tigers.

JACKSON STATE TIGERS VS HOUSTON COUGARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Jackson State Tigers +30.5

This game will be played at Fertitta Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE JACKSON STATE TIGERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-65 in favor of the Cougars.
• Even though we have Houston winning straight-up, we like Jackson State at +30.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 132.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will Jackson State Be The Talk of Fertitta Center?

So far this season, Jackson State has played 8 games and has a record of 2-6. All of their games this season have been played away from home. As Jackson State enters today’s game, their ATS record stands at 4-4. Over their last five games, the team has gone 3-2 vs. the spread.

Through eight games, Jackson State has an over/under record of 5-3-0 with their games averaging a combined 150.4 points per game so far. The Tigers’ have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 153 points per game.

Jackson State is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 75 points vs. Arkansas State. This figure is more than their season average of 68.9 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Ken Evans, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 20.6, while Jordan O’Neal also maintains a PPG average of 10.1 leading up to the game.

At present, the Tigers’ defense is nationally ranked 246th, allowing 81.5 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Jackson State’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 46.1% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 38.4% this season.

Will the Houston Defense Show Up at Home?

Houston comes into today’s game against Jackson State with a perfect 9-0 record this season. In their previous ten games at home, which includes last year, Houston has a record of 8-2. In terms of Houston’s performance against the spread, they come into today’s game with a 4-3 ATS record. At home this season, Houston is 3-2 ATS, and in their previous ten home games, they are 5-5 ATS.

Through nine games, Houston has an over/under record of 1-6-0 with their games averaging a combined 127 points per game so far. When looking at the Cougars’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-3, with their games averaging 120 points per game.

In contrast to their season average of 75 points per game, the Houston had a below average performance. They scored 66 points against Xavier and had a field goal percentage of 34.4%. The top scorer for the Cougars was LJ Cryer with 23 points, while Jamal Shead also chipped in with 13 points.

At present, the Cougars’ defense is nationally ranked 1st, allowing 49.1 points per game. In today’s game vs. Jackson State, the Houston defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Houston made 20 free-throws vs. the Cougars.