Stephen F. Austin vs Jackson State 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Jackson State Tigers will travel to William R. Johnson Coliseum to take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Jackson State Tigers lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 2-9 on the season after being defeated by the Drake Bulldogs, 70-65 in OT, this past Thursday. Jackson State was able to fight back from a 43-34 deficit to force OT, however, the Tigers could not fight back after a Darnell Brodie jumper put Drake up for good with :45 seconds left in OT. Jackson State shot 39.7% from the field & 27.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Drake to shoot 38.2% from the field & 19.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Jayveous McKinnis who had a double-double with a 19 points, 10 rebounds, & 9 blocks.

On the season, Jackson State is averaging 57.1 ppg on 38.0% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Jackson State has been led by Gabe Watson (15.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.7 apg), Jayveous McKinnis (11.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.5 spg, 3.4 bpg), Jonas James (6.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.3 spg), & Ken Evans (6.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.1 spg).

Defensively, Jackson State is allowing their opponents to an average of 69.0 ppg on 44.5% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of -5.4 and a turnover margin of -0.3.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 8-4 on the season after being defeated by the 7^th ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 80-72, this past Saturday. Stephen F. Austin gave Kansas all they could handle behind a strong shooting performance, however, the Lumberjacks struggled defensively down the stretch and could not fight back after the Jayhawks took a 73-68 lead with 2:15 left in regulation. Stephen F. Austin shot 53.4% from the field & 41.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Kansas to shoot 48.1% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lumberjacks was Gavin Kensmil who had a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 77.4 ppg on 48.8% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks are averaging 6.4 three-pointers per game on 37.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Stephen F. Austin has been led by Gavin Kensmil (16.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 spg), David Kachelries (12.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.4 spg), Roti Ware (11.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg), & Sadaidriene Hall (10.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 spg).

Defensively, Stephen F. Austin is allowing their opponents to average 71.8 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks have a rebound margin of 3.1 and a turnover margin of 1.4.

The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Lumberjacks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.

Jackson State hasn’t picked up many wins this season, but after looking at their schedule, you can see the Tigers have played a brutal non-conference schedule which includes games at Illinois, Indiana, & Iowa State. Stephen F. Austin is always a tough team to play as they were competitive against Kansas, however, the Lumberjacks haven’t been great defensively this season as they come into this game ranked just 256^th in scoring defense & 279^th in defensive FG%. Jackson State has been competitive against some tough teams behind a strong defense and as I think they keep this one competitive, I’m taking the Tigers and the points. Good Luck!