Monday’s game that pits the Texas Southern Tigers (6-11, 3-1 SWAC) versus the Jackson State Tigers (4-13, 4-0 SWAC) at H&PE Arena is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-73 in favor of Texas Southern. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on January 20.

According to our computer prediction, Jackson State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 140.5 total.

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Texas Southern vs. Jackson State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: H&PE Arena
• Line: Texas Southern -1.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Texas Southern -122, Jackson State +102

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Texas Southern vs. Jackson State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Texas Southern 74, Jackson State 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Texas Southern vs. Jackson State

• Pick ATS: Jackson State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Texas Southern is 5-9-0 against the spread, while Jackson State’s ATS record this season is 10-7-0. The Texas Southern Tigers are 6-8-0 and the Jackson State Tigers are 8-9-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams average 138.2 points per game combined, 2.3 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. In the past 10 games, Texas Southern is 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall while Jackson State has gone 8-2 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Texas Southern Performance Insights

• The Texas Southern Tigers average 72 points per game (250th in college basketball) while giving up 77.1 per contest (308th in college basketball). They have a -87 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 5.1 points per game.
• Texas Southern comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.2 boards. It is grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game (258th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 35.4 per contest.
• Texas Southern makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (257th in college basketball), compared to the 9.9 per outing its opponents make while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc.
• The Texas Southern Tigers rank 341st in college basketball by averaging 86.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 218th in college basketball, allowing 93 points per 100 possessions.
• Texas Southern has committed 12.7 turnovers per game (287th in college basketball action), 1.1 fewer than the 13.8 it forces on average (45th in college basketball).

Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Jackson State Tigers have a -259 scoring differential, falling short by 15.3 points per game. They’re putting up 66.2 points per game, 337th in college basketball, and are allowing 81.5 per outing to rank 353rd in college basketball.
• The 31.8 rebounds per game Jackson State accumulates rank 228th in the nation, 5.9 fewer than the 37.7 its opponents collect.
• Jackson State knocks down 6.7 three-pointers per game (282nd in college basketball), 3.4 fewer than its opponents.
• Jackson State loses the turnover battle by 1.3 per game, committing 14.5 (348th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.2.

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