Southern looks to cover the Jaguars-Tigers pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 16-14 mark when they host Texas Southern in college basketball action.

The Jaguars sport records of 16-14 and 1-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Tigers have 13-16 and 1-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-2 for the Jaguars and 1-1 for the Tigers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Jaguars sit at No. 251 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 151 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Tigers will win this game 60-59.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Southern's No. 311-ranked offense, averaging 60.8 PPG, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 77 at 63.1 PPG. The Jaguars field goal percentage has averaged 40.9% so far, less than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas Southern owns the country's No. 101-rated mark, allowing 67.3 points per game on the highway. Southern, on the other hand, rates No. 295 in scoring at home.

Texas Southern was a 54-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Alcorn State. The Tigers grabbed a 54-51 win over the Braves on Thursday, behind an 8-point effort from Omar Strong at Whitney Complex.

Southern won its last outing, a 64-63 result against Prairie View A&M on March 1. Derick Beltran scored 26 points for Southern on Thursday, leading the Jaguars to a 64-63 win over Prairie View A&M at Clark Center.