Southern Jaguars vs Texas Southern Tigers Matchup

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

Southern vs Texas Southern Prediction

Betting on today's Jaguars and Tigers game? Catch the action at H&PE Arena in Houston, TX, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on SWAC. The odds for this Southwestern Athletic conference game currently have Texas Southern as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 142.5 points.

Southern vs. Texas Southern Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Southern Jaguars at Texas Southern Tigers
Where: Houston at H&PE Arena
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds TXS -1.5, SOUTH -108 | TXS -118 O/U 142.5

Jaguars Preview: Can the Jaguars Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

Southern Jaguars Recent Game/Games

Southern’s season continued to be a struggle after a 77-43 loss to Nebraska on Monday. The Jaguars, now 2-8, were +22 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 39-15 at halftime, Southern managed to score 28 points in the 2nd half but allowed 38. The game’s total points of 120 fell short of the O/U line of 141.5.

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

Southern's offense struggled mightily in their last game, putting up just 43 points on 25.4% shooting from the field. They were particularly cold from beyond the arc, hitting only 3 of 24 attempts for a 12.5% success rate, and their free-throw shooting wasn't much better, connecting on just 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%).

Connor Essegian led the way with 20 points, hitting 6 of 12 threes, while Jayce Depron added 13 points despite shooting 3 of 9 from deep. Brice Williams contributed 11 points and 7 rebounds, dishing out 4 assists in the process.

Jaguars Team Defense

Southern's defense struggled, giving up 77 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed 13 threes, with the opposing team hitting 43% from deep.

They also sent the other team to the line 18 times, where they made 12 free throws. Southern gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Preview: Will Texas Southern Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

Texas Southern Tigers Recent Game/Games

Texas Southern’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 0-10 after a 69-65 road loss to Abilene Christian on Saturday, December 21st. Despite being +9.5 point underdogs, the Tigers kept it closer than expected. The game’s total points of 134 fell short of the 143.5 O/U line.

After trailing 42-35 at halftime, Texas Southern tightened up defensively in the second half, allowing just 27 points while scoring 30 of their own. However, it wasn’t enough to secure their first win of the season.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas Southern put up 65 points, shooting 41.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. They connected on 35.7% of their threes, hitting 5 of 14 attempts, while going 18 for 41 (43.9%) from two-point range. At the free-throw line, they made 14 of 19 shots, good for 73.7%.

Leonardo Bettiol led the way with 22 points, shooting 9 of 16 from the field. Quion Williams contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 8 of 15 shots. Kavion McClain added 19 points, making 3 of 7 threes, while Zaire Hayes chipped in 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

Tigers Team Defense

Texas Southern's defense gave up 69 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 42% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 25 of 45 attempts, a 55% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Texas Southern's defense was more effective, holding the other team to just 3 made threes on 21 attempts, a 14% shooting performance. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 10 shots, shooting 66%.

Jaguars vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Jaguars offense has averaged 55 points per game while allowing an average of 82. Southern posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
Across their three previous home games, Texas Southern has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 63 points per game.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Jaguars have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
As the betting favorite, the Tigers have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.