Mississippi Valley State vs Texas Southern 1/9/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Texas Southern Tigers (4-12) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-16)
January 9, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils +9 / Texas Southern Tigers -9; Over/Under: +130.5
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The Texas Southern Tigers and Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils meet Monday in college basketball action at the Robert W. Harrison HPER Complex. The Texas Southern Tigers look for their fifth win. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils look for their second win.
The Texas Southern Tigers are averaging 68.1 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Davon Barnes is averaging 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while John Walker III is averaging 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Joirdon Karl Nicholas is the third double-digit scorer and PJ Henry is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Texas Southern Tigers are shooting 25.5 percent from beyond the arc and 60.8 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Southern Tigers are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are averaging 54.6 points on 37.4 percent shooting and allowing 76.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Rayquan Brown is averaging 14.7 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Terry Collins is averaging 14 points and 1.6 assists. Alvin Stredic is dishing 1.1 assists and Tyronn Mosley is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 64.4 percent from the free throw line. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.5 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Delta Devils are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Tigers last 13 overall. The under is 11-4-1 in Delta Devils last 16 overall. The underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
I’ve said time and time again over the years that the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are one of the worst teams in the country, and I have no interest in backing them. This year is no different, as they lose on the year by an average of 21.5 points, and they’re losing their last 5 games by an average of 17.8 points. The Texas Southern Tigers have their issues as well, but they’re not as bad as the Delta Devils. While trends disagree with me, give me Texas Southern.
