Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs Southern Jaguars Betting Pick & Prediction 1/29/24

Betting on today’s Delta Devils and Jaguars game? Catch the action at F. G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA, as the Jaguars hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on None. This Southwestern Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 132.5 points, and Southern is favored to win by -19.5 at home vs. Mississippi Valley State.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DELTA DEVILS VS SOUTHERN JAGUARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils +19.5

This game will be played at F. G. Clark Activity Center at 8:30 ET on Monday, January 29th.

WHY BET THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DELTA DEVILS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Jaguars.
• Even though we have Southern winning straight-up, we like Mississippi Valley State at +19.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 132.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Do the Delta Devils Stand a Chance in Baton Rouge?

Mississippi Valley State is 0-20 on the season and are hoping to end their 19-game losing streak when they take on Southern. So far, they have gone 0-16 on the road and 0-3 at home.

The Delta Devils are averaging a scoring margin of -32.9 points per game on the road, and their last win on the road came 16 games ago. They come into this game as 19.5-point underdogs.

Mississippi Valley State has an overall ATS record of 6-13 this season. On the road, they are 6-10 vs. the spread. Over their last 3 road games, they have gone 2-1 ATS. As the underdog, their ATS mark is 6-13. In their last 3 games as the underdog, they are 1-2 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Mississippi Valley State games is 9-10 and today’s line of 132.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (134.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 131 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 7-2.

The Mississippi Valley State offense is coming off a game in which they scored 46 points vs. Grambling State. Overall their field goal percentage was 40% while connecting on 1 three. Rayquan Brown was the leading scorer for the Delta Devils, putting up 18 points. In addition, Arecko Gipson contributed 12 points.

At this time, the Delta Devils’ defense is positioned 300th in the country, permitting 80.2 points per game. Mississippi Valley State will look once again to perform well on defense, holding Grambling State to just 34% shooting in their most recent game.

Does Southern Stand a Chance at Home?

At home this season, Southern is unbeaten, going 4-0. Over their last 10 games at home, they have an 8-2 record. On the road, they have gone just 3-9 this season, and they have lost two straight games away from home.

Overall, Southern is 10-9 this season, and they are 4-2 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. So far, they have been favored in seven games, going 5-2 in those matchups.

As the favorite this season, Southern has gone 5-2 vs. the spread. Their ATS record at home is 4-0 and they are 3-0 vs. the spread in their last 3 home games. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Jaguars have an ATS mark of 6-4.

This season, the over/under record for Southern games is 7-9 and today’s over/under line of 132.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (147.4). Over their last three games, their games have averaged 150 points compared to their season average of 146.5 points per game.

Southern’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. UAPB, finishing the game with a total of 80 points. Their season average is now 74.9 points per game. The top scorer for the Jaguars was Tai’reon Joseph with 21 points, while Derrick Tezeno also added 17 to the scoreboard.

Southern’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 72.5 points per game. So far, the Southern defense is giving up an average of 8.8 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.7 times per game (638th).