Texas State travels to Long Island on Tuesday, hoping to boost its 6-3 record with a victory over the Blackbirds.

The Blackbirds bring a 6-6 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 6-3 Bobcats, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Long Island go 0-0 so far and the Bobcats go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 212-rated Blackbirds and the No. 219-ranked Bobcats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 86-75 result in favor of the Bobcats.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Long Island's No. 50-rated squad against Texas State's No. 81-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Long Island rates No. 190 in the country with 6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 35 nationally with 8.3 per match.

Defensively, Texas State features the nation's No. 339-rated defense on the road, allowing 85.3 points per game. Long Island, meanwhile, comes in at No. 67 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas State, they were an 86-52 loser as they battled Texas on the road. Texas State was run off the court by the Longhorns on Saturday as Texas routed them 86-52 at Frank Erwin Center.

Long Island won its last outing, an 82-80 result against Saint Peter's on December 17. Saint Peter's was victimized for 29 points and 17 rebounds by Julian Boyd as the Blackbirds bested the Peacocks 82-80 in college basketball action on Saturday.

Next up:
Texas State at Fordham, Thursday, December 22
Long Island home to NJIT, Friday, December 30