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Jackson State Tigers vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Jackson State Tigers and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -9-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 138.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 79-74 winner at home against Bears. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Jackson State was a 83-54 loser on the road against Golden Eagles.
Jackson State:
Team record: 1-6 SU,4-3 ATS
Illinois State:
Team record: 4-4 SU,2-4-1 ATS
Illinois State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Illinois State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Jackson State at Iowa State Sunday, December 12
Illinois State at Chicago State Saturday, December 11