The Texas Southern Tigers (12-8) are 6-point favorites as they try to extend a five-game win streak when they host the Southern Jaguars (8-9) on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at H&PE Arena. The contest airs at 8:30 PM ET. The over/under is set at 143.5 in the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 6, 2021, 2:19 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Texas Southern Betting Information
- With a mark of 6-10-2, Texas Southern has a losing record against the spread this season.
- When favored by at least 6 points, the Tigers are 3-5-1 against the spread in 2020-21.
- 10 of 18 Texas Southern games this season (55.6%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- The Tigers knocked off Alcorn State 80-78 in their last contest on Thursday. Michael Weathers totaled a team-high 18 points to lead the team to the victory. They were favored by 12 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to hit the over on the 145.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Texas Southern Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Michael Weathers | 18 | 15.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
John Walker III | 18 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
Galen Alexander | 20 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Joirdon Karl Nicholas | 20 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Justin Hopkins | 20 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Southern Betting Information
- The Jaguars hold a losing record ATS this season, covering seven times and failing to cover nine times.
- The Jaguars hold an even 4-4 record against the spread this season when they play as at least a 6-point underdog.
- The Jaguars have hit the over in eight games this season, half of the 16 games they have played this season.
- The Jaguars lost 68-61 to Prairie View A&M in their last game on Thursday. Samkelo Cele racked up a team-high 21 points in the loss. They didn’t cover the spread as 6.5-point underdogs, and the teams combined to go under the 138.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Southern Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Jayden Saddler | 15 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Samkelo Cele | 17 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Ahsante Shivers | 10 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Harrison Henderson | 17 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Lamarcus Lee | 10 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Total Facts
- Texas Southern and its opponents have gone over Saturday’s 143.5 total in 13 out of 20 games (65%) this season.
- In 29.4% of Southern’s games this season (5 of 17), the total points scored was greater than Saturday’s 143.5-point over/under.
- The Tigers average 73.6 points per game against the Jaguars’ 69.8, totaling 0.1 points under the matchup’s point total of 143.5.
- The 139.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 3.9 fewer than the 143.5 total in this contest.
- The Tigers have seen a 143.7 average over/under in their games this season, 0.2 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this matchup is 4.1 points more than the average over/under in Jaguars games this season (139.4 points).
Head to Head
Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
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3/5/2020 | Southern | Southern | -4 | 142.5 | -190 | +154 | Regular Season | 89-74 SOUTHR |
1/4/2020 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern | -10 | 148.5 | -590 | +410 | Regular Season | 77-68 TX SOU |
3/9/2019 | N/A | Texas Southern | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 87-77 SOUTHR |
1/7/2019 | N/A | Southern | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 77-67 TX SOU |
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