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Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 22:00
Scheduled
Position#219
Record2-2
FormLWLLW
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game75.5
vs
Position#99
Record3-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game63.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Jacksonville State v Western Kentucky
02 Jan 2027
JACK v WEST
upcoming
29 Dec 2025
JACK78
WEST67
08 Feb 2025
JACK85
WEST83
10 Feb 2024
JACK59
WEST70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Jacksonville State win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Jacksonville StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
78-82
78
82
-4
A21/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
80-70 OT
80
70
+10
H27/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H28/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
75-77 OT
75
77
-2
A06/03
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
63-68
63
68
-5
H11/03
NCAA
Hannibal-LaGrange
#515
W
123-59
123
59
+64
H03/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#265
L
80-83 OT
80
83
-3
A06/11
NCAA
Houston
#144
L
46-92
46
92
-46
A12/11
NCAA
UAB
#224
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
26-36
52-46
25-25
36-36
34-27
44-54
33-24
35-44
32-29
32-32
28-39
35-29
64-24
59-35
32-23
34-43
23-45
23-47
35-30
36-38
149.9Avg total
75.8Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)80.075.5155.5+4.550%
Season at home (2)97.063.5160.5+33.5100%
Season away (2)63.087.5150.5-24.50%
Last 10 (10)75.874.1149.9+1.740%
Last 5 (5)76.674.0150.6+2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)63.583.5147.0-20.050%
vs Similar (18)72.272.0144.2+0.244%
vs Weaker (9)75.168.7143.8+6.444%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liberty
#26
W
94-73
94
73
+21
A21/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
93-70
93
70
+23
H27/02
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
97-65
97
65
+32
H28/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
74-87
74
87
-13
A06/03
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
67-92
67
92
-25
A07/03
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
87-96
87
96
-9
H13/03
NCAA
Morehead State
#242
W
83-58
83
58
+25
H03/11
NCAA
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
#431
W
82-48
82
48
+34
H06/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#166
L
94-97
94
97
-3
A08/11
NCAA
Campbellsville
#404
W
78-51
78
51
+27
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
48-37
46-36
48-26
45-44
49-39
48-26
38-43
36-44
33-45
34-47
41-46
46-50
38-28
45-30
38-14
44-34
41-50
53-47
35-22
43-29
158.6Avg total
84.9Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)84.263.5147.8+20.875%
Season at home (3)81.052.3133.3+28.7100%
Season away (1)94.097.0191.0-3.00%
Last 10 (10)84.973.7158.6+11.260%
Last 5 (5)84.870.0154.8+14.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)79.877.5157.3+2.350%
vs Similar (15)72.976.5149.3-3.640%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)85.073.7158.7+11.383%
This opponent (Jacksonville State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +5.9+5.92nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +5.3+5.3
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +5.9+5.92nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +5.3+5.3
Jacksonville StateWestern Kentucky
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Jacksonville StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A21/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
D
25-25
25
25
+0
H27/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H28/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
33-24
33
24
+9
A06/03
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H11/03
NCAA
Hannibal-LaGrange
#515
W
64-24
64
24
+40
H03/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#265
W
32-23
32
23
+9
A06/11
NCAA
Houston
#144
L
23-45
23
45
-22
A12/11
NCAA
UAB
#224
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H15/11
NCAA
63.4Avg total
33.2Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.231.063.2+1.250%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.028.862.8+5.262%-
Last 30 away (14)30.133.663.7-3.436%-
Last 10 (10)33.230.263.4+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)36.432.268.6+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)27.039.566.5-12.50%-
vs Similar (18)31.331.362.6+0.150%-
vs Weaker (9)35.129.664.7+5.656%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liberty
#26
W
48-37
48
37
+11
A21/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
48-26
48
26
+22
H27/02
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H28/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A06/03
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
33-45
33
45
-12
A07/03
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H13/03
NCAA
Morehead State
#242
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H03/11
NCAA
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
#431
W
38-14
38
14
+24
H06/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#166
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A08/11
NCAA
Campbellsville
#404
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H12/11
NCAA
75.9Avg total
40.9Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.035.071.0+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.632.771.3+5.967%-
Last 30 away (12)32.138.570.6-6.417%-
Last 10 (10)40.935.075.9+5.960%-
Last 5 (5)38.632.070.6+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)35.536.371.8-0.850%-
vs Similar (15)34.436.270.6-1.833%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)37.337.574.8-0.250%-
This opponent (Jacksonville State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Jacksonville State wins
2
Western Kentucky wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HUAB71-68
12/11/26AHouston46-92
06/11/26ASouth Alabama80-83 OT
03/11/26HHannibal-LaGrange123-59
11/03/26HNew Mexico State63-68
07/03/26AUTEP64-61
06/03/26ANew Mexico State75-77 OT
28/02/26HLiberty78-81
27/02/26HDelaware80-70 OT
21/02/26ASam Houston St.78-82
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HCampbellsville78-51
08/11/26ATennessee Tech94-97
06/11/26HKentucky Wesleyan Panthers82-48
03/11/26HMorehead State83-58
13/03/26HKennesaw State87-96
07/03/26AFlorida International67-92
06/03/26AMissouri State74-87
28/02/26HUTEP97-65
27/02/26HNew Mexico State93-70
21/02/26ALiberty94-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Jacksonville State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLW50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game80.097.063.0
Allowed / game75.563.587.5
Point differential+4.5+33.5-24.5
Avg total155.5160.5150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %25%0%50%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%100%0%
Points / game84.281.094.0
Allowed / game63.552.397.0
Point differential+20.8+28.7-3.0
Avg total147.8133.3191.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kennesaw State440100%95.564.8+30.8
2 Missouri State330100%85.361.3+24.0
3 Florida International330100%91.771.0+20.7
4 Western Kentucky43175%84.263.5+20.8
5 Middle Tenn. St.43175%80.876.2+4.5
6 Liberty32167%81.364.0+17.3
7 UTEP32167%71.767.3+4.3
8 Delaware42250%73.561.5+12.0
9 Louisiana Tech42250%69.863.2+6.5
10 Jacksonville State42250%80.075.5+4.5
11 Sam Houston St.42250%86.885.0+1.8
12 New Mexico State31233%66.378.3-12.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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