Texas Southern Vs Alcorn State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 14, 2023

The Texas Southern Tigers (4-13, 0-4 SWAC) will try to end a four-game losing skid when hosting the Alcorn State Braves (5-10, 2-1 SWAC) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at H&PE Arena. The contest airs on YouT. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tigers’ (-163 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Braves (+135).

The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Texas Southern Vs Alcorn State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Alcorn State (+3)
Total Pick Under (140.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Texas Southern Vs Alcorn State Stat Rankings

Texas Southern Avg. (Rank) Alcorn State Avg. (Rank)
68 (279th) Points Scored 64.5 (340th)
73.5 (289th) Points Allowed 74.5 (311th)
35.8 (83rd) Rebounds 34 (161st)
11.5 (44th) Off. Rebounds 13 (6th)
4.3 (358th) 3pt Made 5 (344th)
11.6 (290th) Assists 9.2 (358th)
13.5 (292nd) Turnovers 12.4 (209th)

Texas Southern Vs Alcorn State Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Tigers are 4-11-0 this season.
  • Texas Southern has no wins ATS (0-5) as a 3-point favorite or greater this season.
  • Out of 15 Tigers games so far this year, six have hit the over.
  • In seven games this year, Texas Southern and its opponent have combined for more than 140.5 points.
  • The average total for Tigers games this season has been 141.5, which is one point higher than the total for this game.
  • Alcorn State has eight wins in 15 games against the spread this season.
  • As 3-point underdogs or more, the Braves are 5-6 against the spread.
  • Texas Southern has seen six of its 15 games hit the over.
  • Braves games have had over 140.5 points five times this year.
  • Games involving Alcorn State this year have averaged 139.1 points per game, a 1.4-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Texas Southern Impact Players

  • John Walker III is averaging 11.9 points, 1.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Davon Barnes puts up a team-high 15.3 points per contest. He is also posting 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 48% from the field.
  • Zytarious Mortle averages 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 47.6% from the field.
  • Joirdon Karl Nichols posts 11.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • PJ Henry posts 10.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, shooting 31.7% from the field and 32.8% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.

Alcorn State Impact Players

  • Dominic Brewton is the Braves’ top scorer (12.8 points per game) and assist man (2), and contributes 4.6 rebounds.
  • Byron Joshua paces the Braves in assists (2.9 per game), and posts 10.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jeremiah Kendall is putting up a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 8.6 points and 0.6 assists, making 41.1% of his shots from the field.
  • The Braves get 8.2 points, 3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Dekedran Thorn.
  • Keondre Montgomery gives the Braves 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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