Southern vs. Texas Southern Prediction: Spread, Total Points, Moneyline Picks

The Southern Jaguars (16-9, 11-1 SWAC) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to extend a nine-game home winning streak when they host the Texas Southern Tigers (11-14, 8-4 SWAC) on Monday, February 17, 2025 at F.G. Clark Activity Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

Southern vs. Texas Southern Odds

Southern odds to win: -290 Texas Southern odds to win: +235 Spread: Southern (-6.5) Total: 140.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Monday, February 17, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM ET TV: ESPNU Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Venue: F.G. Clark Activity Center

Who Will Win Southern vs. Texas Southern?

Southern and Texas Southern Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Southern is 4-5 against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.

Texas Southern is 2-7 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season.

The two teams average a combined 9.0 more points per game, 149.5, than this matchup’s over/under of 140.5 points.

Southern and Texas Southern have seen its opponents average a combined 3.7 more points per game than the point total of 140.5 set in this matchup.

Southern’s average point total in matchups this season is 146.0, 5.5 points higher than the total in this game.

The average point total for the Tigers this season is 7.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Jaguars are 10-11-0 ATS this season.

The Tigers are 8-14-0 against the spread this year.

Southern Stats & Insights

Southern has a +180 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.2 points per game. It is putting up 76.6 points per game to rank 108th in college basketball and is allowing 69.4 per outing to rank 105th in college basketball.

The 35.0 rebounds per game Southern averages rank 48th in college basketball, and are 5.0 more than the 30.0 its opponents grab per outing.

The Jaguars make 6.9 three-pointers per game (264th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.6 on average.

Southern ranks 207th in college basketball by averaging 94.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 30th in college basketball, allowing 85.9 points per 100 possessions.

The Jaguars put up 90.0 points per game at home, compared to 69.1 points per game in road games, a difference of 20.9 points per contest.

Texas Southern Stats & Insights

Texas Southern puts up 72.9 points per game (220th in college basketball) while allowing 74.8 per outing (267th in college basketball). It has a -47 scoring differential and has been outscored by 1.9 points per game.

The 32.8 rebounds per game Texas Southern accumulates rank 139th in college basketball, 2.4 fewer than the 35.2 its opponents record.

Texas Southern knocks down 7.1 three-pointers per game (247th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than its opponents.

Texas Southern’s 88.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 331st in college basketball, and the 90.7 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 126th in college basketball.

At home the Tigers are putting up 76.2 points per game, 5.9 more than they are averaging on the road (70.3).

Southern Key Players to Watch

The leader in points and assists for the Jaguars is Michael Jacobs, who scores 9.9 points and dishes out 3.1 assists per game.

Damariee Jones leads Southern in rebounding, grabbing 4.8 boards per game while also scoring 8.1 points a contest.

The Jaguars get the most three-point shooting production out of Jordan Johnson, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.

Andre Nunley and Jones lead Southern on the defensive end, with Nunley leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Jones in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.

Texas Southern Key Players to Watch

Kavion McClain’s points (15.0 per game) and assists (4.6 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Tigers’ leaderboards.

Kenny Hunter is at the top of the Texas Southern rebounding leaderboard with 6.1 rebounds per game. Hunter also scores 8.9 points and tacks on 0.5 assists per game.

McClain is dependable from deep and leads the Tigers with 2.4 made threes per game.

Texas Southern’s leader in steals is McClain (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Hunter (1.2 per game).