The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-14, 0-3 SWAC) are big, 17-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Texas Southern Tigers (4-11, 1-1 SWAC) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Harrison HPER Complex. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SWAC Digital Network. The over/under is 137 for the matchup.
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Texas Southern and Mississippi Valley State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season in which it was an underdog by 17 points or more, Mississippi Valley State has a 4-9 record against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 12.0 fewer points per game, 125, than this matchup’s total of 137 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 27.5 more points per game, 164.5, than this matchup’s over/under of 137 points.
Texas Southern’s average point total in outings this season is 151.8, 14.8 points higher than the total in this game.
The average over/under in Delta Devils games this year is 0.7 more points than the point total of 137 for this outing.
So far this season, the Tigers have put together a 3-9-0 record against the spread.
The Delta Devils’ ATS record is 5-9-0 this year.
Texas Southern Stats & Insights
Texas Southern’s -125 scoring differential (outscored by 8.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 71.7 points per game (262nd in college basketball) while allowing 80.1 per outing (343rd in college basketball).
Texas Southern is 272nd in the country at 31.1 rebounds per game. That’s 4.5 fewer than the 35.6 its opponents average.
The Tigers knock down 6.7 three-pointers per game (285th in college basketball) at a 32.5% rate (251st in college basketball), compared to the 10.6 per contest their opponents make while shooting 36.1% from deep.
Texas Southern records 86.1 points per 100 possessions (340th in college basketball), while giving up 96.1 points per 100 possessions (294th in college basketball).
The Tigers are putting up 78.5 points per game at home. Away from home, they are averaging 67.2 points per contest.
Mississippi Valley State Stats & Insights
Mississippi Valley State has a -499 scoring differential, falling short by 31.1 points per game. It is putting up 53.3 points per game, 364th in college basketball, and is giving up 84.4 per outing to rank 359th in college basketball.
The 23.8 rebounds per game Mississippi Valley State accumulates rank 363rd in college basketball, 10.4 fewer than the 34.2 its opponents record.
Mississippi Valley State hits 5.4 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 3.9 (364th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.3.
Mississippi Valley State ranks 364th in college basketball with 71.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 364th defensively with 112.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Texas Southern Key Players to Watch
Kavion McClain leads the Tigers in points and assists per game, scoring 14.0 points and distributing 4.5 assists.
Texas Southern’s best rebounder is Kenny Hunter, who averages 6.3 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 9.1.
McClain leads the Tigers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
McClain is Texas Southern’s leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Hunter leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Mississippi Valley State Key Players to Watch
Arthur Tate averages 10.5 points per game and is the top scorer for the Delta Devils.
Mississippi Valley State’s leader in rebounds is Alvin Stredic Jr. with 4.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Donovan Sanders with 2.4 per game.
Tate is consistent from deep and leads the Delta Devils with 1.2 made threes per game.
Mississippi Valley State’s leader in steals is Antonio Sisk with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Darrion Salery with 0.6 per game.
Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State Prediction
Texas Southern 75, Mississippi Valley State 68
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