Who’s Playing
Jackson State @ California Baptist
Current Records: Jackson State 0-2; California Baptist 2-0
What to Know
The Jackson State Tigers will square off against the California Baptist Lancers on the road at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday at CBU Events Center. California Baptist will be strutting in after a victory while the Tigers will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Jackson State was close but no cigar this past Friday as they fell 70-68 to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, everything went California Baptist’s way against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils this past Saturday as they made off with a 95-66 win.
Jackson State is expected to lose this next one by 6. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 2-0 against the spread when expected to lose.
Jackson State is now 0-2 while the Lancers sit at a mirror-image 2-0. A pair of last-season offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Tigers are stumbling into the matchup with the 13th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 65.6 on average. California Baptist’s offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the game with 79.1 points per game on average, good for 29th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: CBU Events Center — Riverside, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Lancers are a solid 6-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
California Baptist won the only game these two teams have played in the last four years.
- Nov 05, 2019 – California Baptist 93 vs. Jackson State 70
