The Texas Southern Tigers (2-9, 0-0 SWAC) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Southern Jaguars (4-9, 0-0 SWAC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.
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Southern Cover -6.5 vs Texas Southern -109
Southern vs. Texas Southern betting lines
- Southern moneyline odds to win: -269
- Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: +215
- Spread: Southern (-6.5)
- Total: 152.5
Southern statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Southern did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-9-0) than it did in home games (4-6-0) last season.
- In terms of over/unders, the Jaguars hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total four times in 10 opportunities (40%). In road games, they hit the over eight times in 18 opportunities (44.4%).
- Southern won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 8-1 (.889). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 7-3 (.700).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Jaguars were 143rd in the country offensively (74.8 points scored per game) and 61st on defense (68.3 points allowed).
- Southern was 42nd in the country in rebounds per game (34.8) and 90th in rebounds allowed (29.8) last year.
- The Jaguars were 219th in the country in assists (13.0 per game) last season.
Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (141st in nation) | 45.1 (267th) | 32.9 (201st) | 34.9 (327th) | 14.9 (152nd) | 12.6 (261st) |
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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Texas Southern is 0-3-0 at home against the spread (.000 winning percentage). Away, it is 1-5-0 ATS (.167).
- Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have gone over two of three times at home (66.7%), and three of six away (50%).
- The Tigers, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as on the road (0-5) this season.
Last season stats
- The Tigers posted 72.7 points per game (211th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 72.1 points per contest (185th-ranked).
- Texas Southern, who ranked 75th in college basketball with 33.6 rebounds per game, allowed 34.4 rebounds per contest, which was 21st-worst in college basketball.
- The Tigers delivered 13.7 assists per game, which ranked them 165th in college basketball.
Texas Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 1-8-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (271st in nation) | 46.5 (308th) | 30.5 (288th) | 35.1 (328th) | 9.3 (363rd) | 14.6 (355th) |
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