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Western Kentucky vs Jacksonville State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 66-71
28-33 38-38
Position#151
Record12-10
FormLLLLW
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game74.8
vs
Position#228
Record11-10
FormLWWWL
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game66.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Western Kentucky v Jacksonville State
05 Feb 2026
WEST66
JACK71
09 Jan 2025
WEST67
JACK73
13 Jan 2024
WEST80
JACK69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Kentucky winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Jacksonville State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
102-91
102
91
+11
H02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
66-61
66
61
+5
H04/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
64-80
64
80
-16
A09/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
68-56
68
56
+12
A10/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
87-72
87
72
+15
H15/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
65-81
65
81
-16
H17/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
69-76
69
76
-7
H22/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
58-73
58
73
-15
A24/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
69-72
69
72
-3
A29/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
65-60
65
60
+5
A31/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-49
60-42
37-25
29-36
28-46
36-34
31-35
37-21
41-34
46-38
34-43
31-38
32-35
37-41
21-38
37-35
36-37
33-35
30-23
35-37
143.5Avg total
71.3Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)77.774.8152.5+2.955%
Season at home (13)83.074.8157.8+8.269%
Season away (9)70.074.7144.7-4.733%
Last 10 (10)71.372.2143.5-0.950%
Last 5 (5)65.272.4137.6-7.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)75.681.2156.8-5.630%
vs Similar ◀ (14)68.972.1141.1-3.243%
vs Weaker (5)82.870.2153.0+12.6100%
This opponent (Jacksonville State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Jacksonville StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Kentucky
#151
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H30/12
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
67-64
67
64
+3
A03/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A04/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H08/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
82-88
82
88
-6
A10/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
62-77
62
77
-15
H15/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H17/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
75-58
75
58
+17
H24/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A29/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
67-74
67
74
-7
A31/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-22
40-45
36-31
31-33
27-27
42-51
31-25
40-39
43-46
39-42
22-34
40-43
34-27
30-33
39-34
36-24
24-32
54-42
31-39
36-35
141.7Avg total
71.3Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)73.066.7139.7+6.452%
Season at home (13)73.461.2134.6+12.262%
Season away (8)72.575.5148.0-3.038%
Last 10 (10)71.370.4141.7+0.960%
Last 5 (5)69.268.6137.8+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)61.567.2128.8-5.825%
vs Similar ◀ (16)70.170.3140.4-0.250%
vs Weaker (8)80.664.1144.8+16.562%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.3-3.31st half: +0.8+0.82nd half2nd half: +2.4+2.42nd half: +0.1+0.1
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.3-3.31st half: +0.8+0.82nd half2nd half: +2.4+2.42nd half: +0.1+0.1
Western KentuckyJacksonville State
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
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H04/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
28-46
28
46
-18
A09/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A10/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H17/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H22/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A24/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A29/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
30-23
30
23
+7
A31/01
NCAA
69.7Avg total
33.2Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.534.569.1+0.053%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.534.671.1+1.963%-
Last 30 away (11)31.234.565.6-3.336%-
Last 10 (10)33.236.569.7-3.330%-
Last 5 (5)30.635.265.8-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)33.537.370.8-3.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)32.734.166.9-1.450%-
vs Weaker (5)37.831.469.2+6.480%-
This opponent (Jacksonville State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Jacksonville StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Kentucky
#151
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H30/12
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A03/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A04/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H08/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A10/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
22-34
22
34
-12
H15/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H17/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H24/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A29/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A31/01
NCAA
64.2Avg total
32.5Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.731.064.7+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.828.363.1+6.576%-
Last 30 away (13)32.434.566.9-2.223%-
Last 10 (10)32.531.764.2+0.850%-
Last 5 (5)30.033.263.2-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)25.234.259.5-9.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)33.631.865.4+1.850%-
vs Weaker (8)37.028.565.5+8.575%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. 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
2
Western Kentucky wins
3
Jacksonville State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/26AMiddle Tenn. St.65-60
29/01/26AKennesaw State69-72
24/01/26ASam Houston St.58-73
22/01/26HLiberty69-76
17/01/26HKennesaw State65-81
15/01/26HMissouri State87-72
10/01/26AUTEP68-56
09/01/26ANew Mexico State64-80
04/01/26HLouisiana Tech66-61
02/01/26HSam Houston St.102-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/26AMissouri State67-74
29/01/26AFlorida International78-74
24/01/26HMiddle Tenn. St.75-58
17/01/26HLouisiana Tech64-60
15/01/26HSam Houston St.62-77
10/01/26AKennesaw State82-88
08/01/26HFlorida International71-64
04/01/26ALiberty69-78
03/01/26ADelaware67-64
30/12/25HWestern Kentucky78-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW55%
HomeWWWLL69%
AwayLWLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %55%69%33%
Points / game77.783.070.0
Allowed / game74.874.874.7
Point differential+2.9+8.2-4.7
Avg total152.5157.8144.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%46%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)60% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %5%0%11%
Jacksonville State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL52%
HomeWWLWW62%
AwayWLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %52%62%38%
Points / game73.073.472.5
Allowed / game66.761.275.5
Point differential+6.4+12.2-3.0
Avg total139.7134.6148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
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 Liberty2219386%79.367.2+12.1
2 Sam Houston St.2316770%83.273.2+10.0
3 Kennesaw State2214864%86.576.0+10.6
4 Missouri State2213959%75.372.3+3.0
5 Louisiana Tech22121055%68.162.7+5.5
6 New Mexico State22121055%75.369.9+5.4
7 Western Kentucky22121055%77.774.8+2.9
8 Jacksonville State21111052%73.066.7+6.4
9 Florida International22111150%83.078.7+4.3
10 Middle Tenn. St.22111150%74.071.1+2.9
11 UTEP2381535%69.271.4-2.3
12 Delaware2261627%65.471.6-6.2
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Western Kentucky283866
Jacksonville State333871
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