Alabama State Hornets vs Texas Southern Tigers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Texas Southern vs Alabama State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Montgomery.

Texas Southern vs Alabama State Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tigers versus the Hornets? Tip off is at at 8:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on SWAC. The game will be played at Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 145.5 points, and Alabama State is favored by -2.5 to win at home against Texas Southern.

Texas Southern vs. Alabama State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Texas Southern Tigers at Alabama State Hornets
Where: Montgomery at Dunn-Oliver Acadome
Date: Monday, January 27th
Betting Odds ALAST -2.5, TXS +119 | ALAST -145 O/U 145.5

Tigers Preview: Will Texas Southern Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

Texas Southern Tigers Recent Game/Games

Texas Southern improved to 5-11 on the season with an 82-78 road win over Alabama A&M on Saturday. The Tigers were -4.5 favorites going into the game, but while they got the win, they didn’t cover the spread.

Texas Southern led 30-24 at halftime, but allowed 39 points in the second half. They scored 33 points themselves after the break. The game’s total points of 160 went over the pre-game O/U line of 148.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Texas Southern put up 82 points in their recent game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They hit 38.1% from beyond the arc, connecting on 8 of 21 attempts, and shot 56.2% on two-point attempts, going 18 for 32.

At the free-throw line, the Tigers made 22 of 35 attempts, shooting 62.9%. They also recorded 18 assists and 9 offensive rebounds. Kavion McClain led the way with 24 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, while Kenny Hunter added 19 points, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Texas Southern's defense holding their opponent to 33% shooting from the field, they still allowed 78 points. The Tigers gave up 23 field goals on 68 attempts, including 13 two-pointers on 37 attempts (35%).

From beyond the arc, Texas Southern's defense saw their opponent hit 10 of 31 threes (32%). They also sent them to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 22 free throws (68%). Texas Southern allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Hornets Preview: Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Hornets?

Alabama State Hornets Recent Game/Games

Alabama State improved to 7-11 on the season with a 66-63 win over Prairie View A&M on Saturday. The Hornets were at home and entered the game as -7.5 favorites.

Alabama State led 28-26 at halftime and scored 38 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The combined points of 129 fell short of the 152.5 O/U line.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

Alabama State's offense put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 41.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.5%, with struggles from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 19 threes (21.1%). They were more efficient inside, shooting 52.8% on two-point attempts.

At the free-throw line, the Hornets connected on 76.2% of their 21 attempts. Braelon Bush led the way with 25 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 50% from three. TJ Madlock contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds, despite missing all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Hornets Team Defense

Alabama State's defense held their opponent to 63 points on 41% shooting from the field. They allowed 19 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 52% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Alabama State limited their opponent to 4 made threes on 19 attempts, a 21% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 76%. Alabama State gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Hornets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

The Tigers are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Alabama State has an ATS record of 3-6-1 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Tigers have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Texas Southern posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Hornets struggled vs the spread going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.