Jackson State vs. Texas Southern betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Jackson State Tigers (4-13, 3-1 SWAC) are at home in SWAC play against the Texas Southern Tigers (4-12, 2-3 SWAC) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The Jackson State Tigers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 153.5.

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Jackson State vs. Texas Southern betting lines

  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: -149
  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Jackson State (-2.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Jackson State played better when playing at home, covering seven times in nine home games, and 11 times in 21 road games.
  • The Jackson State Tigers exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of nine home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they hit the over in 10 of 21 games (47.6%).
  • Jackson State fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, sporting a home record of 8-1 home record, compared to going 4-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Jackson State Tigers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 71.4 points per contest compared to the 66.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Jackson State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 87.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 88.8 it has conceded per game this year.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Jackson State Tigers are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.3% compared to 31.4% season-long).

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.6 (364th in nation) 48.1 (342nd) 27.1 (356th) 39.4 (365th) 10.8 (352nd) 14.0 (352nd)

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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Texas Southern is 1-4-0 at home against the spread (.200 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-8-0 ATS (.111).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Texas Southern Tigers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, two of five) than away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Texas Southern Tigers have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-3) and away (0-7).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Texas Southern Tigers are compiling 70.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.9.
  • In its past 10 games, Texas Southern is surrendering 77.4 points per game, compared to its season average of 81.2 points allowed.
  • The Texas Southern Tigers are sinking 0.2 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (5.3) compared to their season average (5.5), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (28.2%) compared to their season mark (30.9%).

Texas Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-12-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-10-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 1-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (258th in nation) 46.4 (306th) 30.1 (290th) 33.9 (311th) 10.1 (364th) 13.8 (348th)
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