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2026-02-16 · Morning Edition
LOSS
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs. Jackson State Tigers
Under 149.5
ANALYSIS
We are fading the 66% public lean on the Over, as this total sits significantly higher than the 133 points produced in their last head-to-head meeting on January 24. Bethune-Cookman enters this matchup following a defensive 57-55 grind against Alcorn State just 48 hours ago and continues to play without key rebounder Reggie Ward Jr., who is out for the season. While Jackson State's Dhaeshun Ruffin leads the league in scoring, the Wildcats successfully neutralized him in the first meeting, holding the Tigers to a season-low 48 points and forcing the kind of late-clock possessions that favor the Under.
Key Data
66% market probability on the Over 149.5 vs. defensive efficiency metrics suggesting a lower ceiling.
OUTCOME
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 86 - Jackson State Tigers 91
Graded from ESPN final score
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