Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Alabama State when they take on the Tigers on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Tigers bring a 10-16 record (1-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 10-16 Hornets, who are 1-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Texas Southern go 1-1 so far and the Hornets go 1-0.



View Alabama State vs Texas Southern Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tigers - Hornets odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas Southern is rated No. 151 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Alabama State is at No. 242. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 59-57 win for the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Texas Southern's No. 316-ranked offense, averaging 60.5 PPG, against a Hornets defense that ranks No. 129 at 65.3 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 41.6% so far, more than the Hornets marksmen have achieved on the year, 38% per game.

Defensively, Alabama State features the nation's No. 93-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.6 points per game. Texas Southern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 124 nationally in scoring at home.

Alabama State was a 55-53 loser in their most recent outing at home against Southern. Alabama State got 18 points from Tramaine Butler but lost anyway, 55-53, to Southern on Monday at ASU Acadome.

In their last action, Texas Southern was a 56-53 loser on the road against Miss Valley State. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. The Tigers got 15 points from Omar Strong, but it was Miss Valley State that prevailed in a 56-53 final on Monday at Harrison Complex.

Next up:
Alabama State at Prairie View A&M, Monday, February 27
Texas Southern home to Alabama A&M, Monday, February 27