Texas Southern vs. Jackson State betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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Two streaking teams square off when the Texas Southern Tigers (6-11, 3-1 SWAC) host the Jackson State Tigers (4-13, 4-0 SWAC) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Texas Southern Tigers are 4.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Jackson State Tigers, who have won four straight. The matchup’s over/under is 142.

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Texas Southern Cover -4.5 vs Jackson State -111

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Texas Southern vs. Jackson State betting lines

  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: -192
  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: +159
  • Spread: Texas Southern (-4.5)
  • Total: 142

Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Texas Southern has a better record against the spread when playing at home (2-3-0) than it does on the road (3-7-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Texas Southern Tigers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in five opportunities this season (40%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Texas Southern has an identical winning percentage at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Texas Southern Tigers have been putting up 69.9 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Texas Southern has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 72.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.1 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Texas Southern Tigers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.6), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.4% compared to 32.4% season-long).

Texas Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 2-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (310th in nation) 43 (156th) 31.2 (258th) 35.4 (344th) 13.9 (171st) 12.7 (287th)

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Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jackson State performed better against the spread on the road (10-10-0) than at home (3-5-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Jackson State Tigers games finished over less frequently at home (two of eight, 25%) than away (13 of 20, 65%) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Jackson State Tigers have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 70.3 points per contest, 4.1 more than their season average of 66.2.
  • Jackson State has fared better defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 75.6 points per contest, 5.9 fewer points than its season average of 81.5 allowed.
  • The Jackson State Tigers are draining 7.3 threes per contest with a 34.1% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.7 and 31.4%.

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-0-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.3 (362nd in nation) 46.8 (326th) 31.8 (228th) 37.7 (359th) 9.9 (360th) 14.5 (349th)
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