Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs Texas Southern Tigers Matchup

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

Texas Southern vs Mississippi Valley State Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tigers versus the Delta Devils? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on SWAC. The game will be played at Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, MS. Texas Southern is favored by -15.5 in this Southwestern Athletic conference matchup the against Mississippi Valley State. The over/under for the game is set at 133.5 points.

Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Texas Southern Tigers at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Where: Itta Bena at Harrison HPER Complex
Date: Monday, January 13th
Betting Odds TXS -15.5, TXS -1569 | MSVLST +833 O/U 133.5

Tigers Preview: Will the Tigers Come Through as Road Favorites?

Texas Southern Tigers Recent Game/Games

Texas Southern picked up their first win of the season on Monday, January 6th, with a 71-66 victory over Grambling State. The win came at home and improved their record to 1-11.

Texas Southern led 32-30 at halftime and held on for the win, scoring 25 points in the 2nd half while allowing 27. They were -4 favorites going into the game and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 137, just over the O/U line of 136.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Texas Southern's offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 39.4% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.5%, and they connected on 78.6% of their free throws, going 11-for-14 from the line.

Zaire Hayes led the way with 24 points, hitting 3-of-7 from deep and shooting 53.3% overall. Antwan Burnett and Ernest Ross each added 13 points, with Burnett grabbing 8 rebounds and shooting 55.6% from the field.

Tigers Team Defense

Texas Southern held their opponent to 66 points, allowing them to shoot 39% from the field on 26 of 66 attempts. Inside the arc, the Tigers gave up 18 two-point baskets on 42 tries, a 42% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Texas Southern's defense conceded 8 threes on 24 attempts, with their opponent shooting 33%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 11 for 78%. Texas Southern allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Delta Devils Preview: Will the Delta Devils Exceed Expectations at Home?

The Delta Devils’ season continued its rough start with a 74-65 loss to Prairie View A&M on Saturday, dropping them to 0-14. Despite being +13.5 underdogs, they kept the game closer than expected.

After trailing 39-26 at halftime, Mississippi Valley State showed some fight, outscoring Prairie View A&M 39-35 in the second half. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 144.5 O/U line.

Delta Devils Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Mississippi Valley State put up 65 points, shooting 45.3% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, and they connected on 70.6% of their free throws, going 12-for-17 from the line.

Tanahj Pettway led the Delta Devils with 22 points, while Marcel Bryant and Jordan Tillmon each added 18. Jair Horton was efficient, shooting 77.8% from the field and hitting 2-of-3 from three-point range.

Delta Devils Team Defense

Mississippi Valley State's defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field, hitting 24 of 53 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 19 two-point baskets on 38 tries, a 50% success rate.

From three-point range, the Delta Devils' defense held the other team to 5 made threes on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting performance. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 12, shooting 70%. Mississippi Valley State allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Delta Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Texas Southern has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 63 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Delta Devils have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 50 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Delta Devils have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.