Texas Southern vs Alabama A&M 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will travel to H&PE Arena to take on the Texas Southern Tigers this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs dropped to 4-11 on the season after being defeated by the Alabama State Hornets, 59-55, this past Saturday. Alabama A&M fought back from a 30-22 halftime deficit to tie the game late, however, Alabama State was able to take the lead for good after a Kenny Strawbridge layup gave the Hornets a 57-55 lead with :21 seconds left in regulation. Alabama A&M shot just 33.9% from the field & 17.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Alabama State to shoot 37.0% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Jalen Johnson who had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Alabama A&M is averaging 58.9 ppg on 37.5% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs are averaging 4.0 three-pointers per game on 27.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Alabama A&M has been led by Jalen Johnson (14.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 spg), Garrett Hicks (14.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.9 spg), Dailin Smith (7.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg), & Cameron Tucker (5.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.9 apg).

Defensively, Alabama A&M is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs have a rebound margin of -4.9 and a turnover margin of 1.1.

The Texas Southern Tigers lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 5-10 on the season after being defeated by the Jackson State Tigers, 61-58, this past Monday. Texas Southern led by a 46-37 margin with just 7:32 left in regulation, however, the Texas Southern offense struggled down the stretch and Jackson State was able to take the lead for good after a Malachi Wideman free-throw gave Jackson State a 58-57 lead with :47 seconds left in regulation. Texas Southern shot 38.2% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Jackson State to shoot 39.7% from the field & 21.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for Texas Southern was John Walker III who had 13 points & 4 rebounds in 27 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Texas Southern is averaging 66.5 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 5.2 three-pointers per game on 31.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Texas Southern has been led by John Walker III (11.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 bpg), PJ Henry (10.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg), Joirdon Karl Nicholas (10.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.0 spg), & Bryson Etienne (6.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg).

Defensviely, Texas Southern is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 5.4 and a turnover margin of -3.9.

The Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games & 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games & 10-5 ATS overall on the season.

Alabama A&M is just 2-10 on the road this season and it’s hard to trust the Bulldogs in this one as they were barley able to defeat the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on the road in early January. Texas Southern might have a 5-10 record, however, this is a team that has a road victory at Florida and as the Tigers are a tough team to play on their home court, I think Texas Southern does enough to cover this double-digit spread. Good Luck!