Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The Alcorn State Braves (9-19, 9-6 SWAC) are only 1-point favorites as they attempt to extend a four-game home win streak when they square off against the Texas Southern Tigers (13-16, 10-6 SWAC) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Davey L. Whitney Complex. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup has an over/under of 134.

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Alcorn State Cover -1 vs Texas Southern -111

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Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern betting lines

  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Alcorn State (-1)
  • Total: 134

Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Alcorn State sports a better record against the spread in home games (6-2-0) than it does on the road (11-8-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Braves hit the over less often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total one time in eight opportunities this season (12.5%). In away games, they have hit the over 10 times in 19 opportunities (52.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Braves have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 71.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 6.4 points more than the 65.2 they’ve scored this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Alcorn State concede 9.0 fewer points per game (63.7) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • While the Braves are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (5.3 per game) compared to their season-long average (5.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.5% from deep over the last 10, 32.6% on the season).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 11-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 13-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 10-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (347th in nation) 44.5 (221st) 30.8 (256th) 31.0 (178th) 10.4 (356th) 12.3 (279th)

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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Texas Southern is 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-11-0 ATS (.312).
  • Tigers games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of 11) than on the road (seven of 16) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are putting up 70.4 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer points than their average for the season (72.1).
  • Over its last 10 games, Texas Southern is giving up 63.4 points per game, 8.9 fewer points than its season average (72.3).
  • The Tigers are making 7.5 three-pointers per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (7.1). That said, they own a worse shooting percentage from three-point land over their previous 10 games (30.7%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

Texas Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 4-11-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 4-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (323rd in nation) 40.6 (30th) 33.4 (88th) 34.8 (345th) 13.6 (184th) 13.0 (324th)
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