The Texas Southern Tigers will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Jaguars at Health and PE Arena in NCAAB action.

Texas Southern will face the 4-24 Jaguars, who own a 0-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tigers are 2-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Jaguars are 2-0 favoring the OVER.



View Southern vs Texas Southern Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 173 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Jaguars, who rate No. 332 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 63-49 victory for the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jaguars rank No. 282 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.8 per game. That compares with Texas Southern’s No. 200 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Texas Southern is college basketball's No. 258-ranked team at 5.4 per game, while the Jaguars rate No. 293 with 5 per game.

Defensively, Southern features the nation's No. 272-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.8 points per game. Texas Southern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 292 nationally in scoring at home.

Southern was an 83-74 loser in its last match at home against Alcorn State. Blake Sanford scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Jaguars to a win (they lost 83-74 to Alcorn State at Clark Center on Saturday).

Last time out for Texas Southern, they were a 60-48 loser as they battled Alabama State on the road. Harrison Smith scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 60-48 to Alabama State at ASU Acadome on Monday).

Next up:
Southern at Prairie View A&M, Saturday, March 5
Texas Southern home to Alcorn State, Saturday, March 5