Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Health and PE Arena Saturday as host Texas Southern looks to handle the Jackson State Tigers in NCAA hoops action.

Texas Southern will face the 1-12 Tigers, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tigers are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Tigers are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View Jackson State vs Texas Southern Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 283-rated Tigers and the No. 306-ranked Tigers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 60-55 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Texas Southern's No. 272-ranked offense, averaging 63.2 PPG, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 343 at 78.8 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 38.7% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 37.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Jackson State owns the country's No. 335-rated mark, allowing 81.3 points per game on the highway. Texas Southern, on the other hand, rates No. 255 in scoring at home.

Jackson State was an 80-67 loser in their most recent outing at home against Southern. Jackson State got 20 points from Kelsey Howard but lost anyway, 80-67, to Southern on Tuesday at Williams Center.

Texas Southern was a 65-60 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Prairie View A&M. The Panthers endured a 65-60 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Sunday, despite an 18 -point effort from Demondre Chapman at Health and PE Arena.

Next up:
Jackson State at Prairie View A&M, Monday, January 14
Texas Southern home to Grambling State, Monday, January 14