Southern vs. Texas Southern betting: College basketball preview for February 17

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The Southern Jaguars (16-9, 11-1 SWAC) are favored (by 6.5 points) to continue a nine-game home win streak when they host the Texas Southern Tigers (11-14, 8-4 SWAC) on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Southern Cover -6.5 vs Texas Southern -116

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Southern vs. Texas Southern betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -287
  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: +231
  • Spread: Southern (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Southern has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in seven home games, and eight times in 15 road games.
  • In home games, the Jaguars go over the over/under 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of road games (six of 15 contests).
  • Southern has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-2 (.714).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 77.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.6 points more than the 76.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Southern concede 4.7 fewer points per game (64.7) than its season-long average (69.4).
  • The Jaguars are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 35.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.9 makes and 32.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (224th in nation) 42.3 (100th) 35.0 (48th) 30.0 (112th) 13.8 (171st) 11.9 (245th)

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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Texas Southern’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .444 (4-5-0). Away, it is .357 (5-9-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have gone over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and seven of 14 on the road (50%).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and away it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have played better offensively in their past 10 games, scoring 74.6 points per contest, 1.7 more than their season average of 72.9.
  • Texas Southern is giving up 66.8 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 8.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.8).
  • The Tigers are making 7.7 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (7.1). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.7%).

Texas Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (303rd in nation) 41.6 (67th) 32.8 (138th) 35.2 (348th) 13.8 (171st) 12.5 (290th)
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