The Alcorn State Braves (2-14, 2-1 SWAC) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to break a 13-game road losing streak when they visit the Texas Southern Tigers (5-11, 2-1 SWAC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 139.5.
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Texas Southern Cover -8.5 vs Alcorn State -111
Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State betting lines
- Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: -446
- Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +341
- Spread: Texas Southern (-8.5)
- Total: 139.5
Texas Southern statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Texas Southern has done a better job covering the spread on the road (3-7-0) than it has in home games (1-3-0).
- The Tigers have hit the over on the total in the same percentage of home games as games on the road (50%).
- Texas Southern, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage when playing at home (2-0 record) and away from home (1-0 record).
Recent trends
- The Tigers have been racking up 71.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- The past 10 games have seen Texas Southern concede 4.3 fewer points per game (74.1) than its season-long average (78.4).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 6.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.5% compared to 33.3% season-long).
Texas Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 2-9-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.9 (317th in nation) | 43.5 (194th) | 31.4 (246th) | 35.2 (344th) | 14.1 (158th) | 12.8 (292nd) |
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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2023-24 against the spread, Alcorn State had a lower winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than away (.571, 12-9-0).
- In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Braves’ games finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) than away (52.4%, 11 of 21).
Recent trends
- The Braves have performed better offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 65.4 points per contest, 4.5 more than their season average of 60.9.
- Alcorn State is allowing 76.8 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (78.9).
- The Braves are draining 7.0 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (5.8). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.2%).
Alcorn State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.4 (362nd in nation) | 45.9 (307th) | 30.4 (290th) | 33.8 (312th) | 10.6 (353rd) | 13.1 (314th) |
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