Vanderbilt vs. Texas Southern betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 20

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The Texas Southern Tigers (0-4) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-0) on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Memorial Gymnasium as big, 36.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 164.5.

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Vanderbilt Cover -36.5 vs Texas Southern -111

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Vanderbilt vs. Texas Southern betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: +3300
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-36.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Vanderbilt owned a better record against the spread at home (11-6-0) than it did in away games (4-6-0) last season.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Commodores hit the over less consistently at home last year, as they went over the total eight times in 17 opportunities (47.1%). In road games, they hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
  • Vanderbilt won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 11-1 (.917). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Commodores were 55th in the country in points scored (78.9 per game) and 249th in points conceded (74.3) last season.
  • Last season, Vanderbilt was 221st in college basketball in rebounds (31.2 per game) and 226th in rebounds conceded (31.9).
  • The Commodores were 158th in the nation in assists (13.8 per game) last season.

Vanderbilt betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-14-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-16-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (157th in nation) 45.9 (298th) 31.2 (221st) 31.9 (226th) 13.8 (158th) 9.6 (40th)

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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Texas Southern performed better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than away (7-11-0) last year.
  • Tigers games went above the over/under 36.4% of the time at home (four of 11) last season, and 44.4% of the time away (eight of 18).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-2) last year, and away it was .214 (3-11).

Last season stats

  • The Tigers put up 72.7 points per game (211th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 72.1 points per contest (185th-ranked).
  • Texas Southern ranked 21st-worst in the nation with 34.4 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it averaged 33.6 rebounds per game (75th-ranked in college basketball).
  • Last season the Tigers ranked 165th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.7 per game.

Texas Southern betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-1 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 8-9-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (277th in nation) 40.6 (28th) 33.6 (75th) 34.4 (338th) 13.7 (165th) 13.3 (337th)
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