Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State prediction: Jackson State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Jackson State will square off with Mississippi Valley State in men's college basketball action at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center on Thursday, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Jackson State as the most likely winner of the Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Jackson State an 88% chance of beating Mississippi Valley State. Our predicted final score has Jackson State winning 78-66.

According to our model, Jackson State (-11.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 144.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State odds

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

Bet Type	Mississippi Valley State	Jackson State
Spread	+11.5 (-110)	-11.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+525	-575
Total	o144.5 (-114)	u144.5 (-105)

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

Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Jackson State -11.5	-108
Moneyline	Jackson State	-575
Total	Under 144.5	-105

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 144.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center

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Conclusion

We predict Jackson State, with an 88% win probability, will likely beat Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.

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