Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State prediction: Middle Tennessee favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/23/2026]

Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Friday, with tipoff at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Middle Tennessee as the most likely winner of the Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State game.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Middle Tennessee and Jacksonville State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Middle Tennessee a 57% chance of beating Jacksonville State. Our predicted final score has Middle Tennessee winning 69-67.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Middle Tennessee and Jacksonville State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 133.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 133.5 total points.

Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball game between Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee at Pete Mathews Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State
• Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict Middle Tennessee, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Jacksonville State on Friday.

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