Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for January 13

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The Texas Southern Tigers (4-11, 1-1 SWAC) visit the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-14, 0-3 SWAC) after losing nine home road in a row. The Tigers are heavy favorites by 16.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 13, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 137.

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Texas Southern Cover -16.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -112

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Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: -2174
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +1065
  • Spread: Texas Southern (-16.5)
  • Total: 137

Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Texas Southern has done a better job covering the spread in home games (1-3-0) than it has in road games (2-7-0).
  • The Tigers have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than away games (55.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 69.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.8 points fewer than the 71.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Texas Southern has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 78.7 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 80.1 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Tigers are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 33.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 32.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Texas Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (324th in nation) 43.5 (202nd) 31.1 (272nd) 35.6 (345th) 14.0 (169th) 12.9 (300th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, Mississippi Valley State was 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). On the road, it was 9-12-1 ATS (.409).
  • Delta Devils games went above the over/under more frequently at home (five times out of nine) than away (eight of 22) last year.
  • The Delta Devils, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-8) than on the road (0-13) last season.

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils are posting 56.1 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 2.8 more than their average for the season (53.3).
  • Mississippi Valley State has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 85.8 points per contest, 1.4 more points than its season average of 84.4.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Delta Devils are making 4.2 threes per game, 0.3 more than their season average (3.9). Additionally, they own an identical three-point percentage over their last 10 games as their season average from three-point land (26.8%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.4 (360th in nation) 51.2 (363rd) 23.8 (363rd) 34.2 (317th) 8.0 (364th) 15.2 (355th)
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