Tarleton State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 16

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-9) will look to break an eight-game losing streak when they host the Tarleton State Texans (7-4) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Harrison HPER Complex as heavy, 15.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.

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Tarleton State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -2000
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +1018
  • Spread: Tarleton State (-15.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Tarleton State has performed better at home, covering two times in two home games, and four times in five road games.
  • The Texans have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than games on the road (80%).

Last season stats

  • The Texans were the second-worst team in the country in points scored (63.3 per game) and 91st in points allowed (69.6) last season.
  • Last season, Tarleton State was sixth-worst in the nation in rebounds (27.1 per game) and 38th in rebounds conceded (28.6).
  • Last season, the Texans were eighth-worst in college basketball in assists at 10.5 per game.

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (102nd in nation) 43.5 (187th) 31.8 (244th) 29.5 (111th) 12.5 (295th) 14.1 (329th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Mississippi Valley State had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 6-3-0 record) than away (.300, 6-14-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Delta Devils games went over less often at home (two of nine, 22.2%) than away (10 of 20, 50%) last year.
  • The Delta Devils, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-9) than away (1-16) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Delta Devils struggled on both offense and defense last season, ranking -5-worst in college basketball in points per game (54.1) and sixth-worst in points allowed per game (80.8).
  • Mississippi Valley State found it difficult to accumulate rebounds last season, ranking -4-worst in college basketball with 24.5 rebounds per game. It ranked 315th by allowing 33.6 rebounds per contest.
  • The Delta Devils didn’t produce many dimes last year, ranking -5-worst in the nation with 8.3 assists per contest.

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.7 (352nd in nation) 47.0 (323rd) 29.2 (322nd) 35.9 (341st) 12.7 (287th) 16.1 (362nd)
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