Texas Southern vs Southern 2/14/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Jaguars (14-10) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (11-10)
February 14, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Southern Tigers -3 / Southern Jaguars +3; Over/Under: -137.5
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The Southern Jaguars and Texas Southern Tigers meet Monday in college basketball action at the H&PE Arena. The Southern Jaguars look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Texas Southern Tigers look to build on their six-game winning streak.
The Southern Jaguars are averaging 71.4 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Tyrone Lyons is averaging 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Brion Whitley is averaging 12.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. Jayden Saddler is the third double-digit scorer and Terrell Williams is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Southern Jaguars are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.4 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Jaguars are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.
The Texas Southern Tigers are averaging 67.9 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Joirdon Karl Nicholas is averaging 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds, while John Walker III is averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 rebounds. PJ Henry is dishing 1.7 assists and Bryson Etienne is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Texas Southern Tigers are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Southern Tigers are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The Jaguars are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Monday games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Tigers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Jaguars last 8 overall. The over is 14-6 in Tigers last 20 home games. The favorite is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
You could argue the Southern Jaguars are the better team, but they still have to prove themselves on the road. The Texas Southern Tigers win at home by an average of 20 points while allowing 37 percent shooting from the field. The Texas Southern Tigers are also 12-9 against the spread on the season. I’ll lay the bucket.
