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Jackson State Tigers vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The Jackson State Tigers and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -17.5-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Northwestern was a 65-46 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Sun Devils. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.
Jackson State lost its last outing, a 100-76 result against Bulldogs on December 20.
Jackson State:
Team record: 4-7 SU,6-5 ATS
Northwestern:
Team record: 9-2 SU,5-4-2 ATS
Northwestern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Northwestern is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Jackson State home to Alcorn State Saturday, January 6
Northwestern at Illinois Tuesday, January 2