Seattle Redhawks vs Tarleton State Texans Betting Pick & Prediction 3/9/24
Looking to win big? The Redhawks and Texans face off at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The Texans are hosting the game at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, TX. This Western Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 139 points, and Tarleton State is favored to win by -2.5 at home vs. Seattle.
SEATTLE REDHAWKS VS TARLETON STATE TEXANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Redhawks +2.5
This game will be played at Wisdom Gym at 5:00 ET on Saturday, March 9th.
WHY BET THE SEATTLE REDHAWKS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-69 in favor of the Redhawks.
- Not only will Seattle pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 139 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.
Do the Redhawks Have What it Takes in Stephenville?
Seattle enters this game as a 2.5-point underdog, and they are 2-6 this season as the underdog. The Redhawks have gone 4-8 on the road this year, and they have a scoring differential of -1.0 points per game in road games.
Overall, Seattle is 18-12, and they have lost two straight games. In their last game, they lost to Abilene Christian by a score of 64-59. Over their last 10 road games, the Redhawks have gone 4-6.
As the underdog, Seattle has been solid vs. the spread this season, going 7-1. Their overall ATS record is 16-13. On the road, the Redhawks are 7-5 vs. the spread this year and have gone 1-2 ATS in their last 3 road games.
This season, the over/under record for Seattle games is 11-18 and today’s line of 139 is similar to the average over/under line in their games this year (140.7). So far, 14 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Recently, the average scoring total in their games is 135 points.
Coming off their recent game, the Seattle offense tallied 59 points in a matchup against Abilene Christian. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.9%, and they made 3 threes. One area that the Seattle offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 130th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 44%.
So far, the Redhawks’ defense is ranked 57th in the country at 67.2 points per contest. Against Abilene Christian in their most recent game, the Seattle defense gave up a total of 64 points while allowing Abilene Christian to hit 42% of their shots.
Do the Texans Have What it Takes at Home?
Coming off a tough 63-60 loss to Utah Valley, Tarleton State will look to get back on track as 2.5-point favorites at home against Seattle. The Texans have been the favorite in 14 games this season, going 11-3.
On the year, Tarleton State has a record of 22-8, including a mark of 9-3 at home. Over their last 10 games at home, the Texans have gone 7-3, and their average scoring margin at home this season is +6.5 points per game.
As the favorite, Tarleton State has gone 8-6 vs. the spread this season. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Texans are 6-4 ATS. At home this year, they have an ATS mark of 7-5.
Today’s over/under line of 139 is similar to the average over/under line Tarleton State has seen this season (138.4). So far, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those matchups is 150 points.
Against Utah Valley, the Tarleton State had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 73.3 points per game. They scored 60 points and posted a field goal percentage of 36.4% in the game. Currently leading the team in scoring is Jakorie Smith who comes into today’s matchup averaging 16.2. Lue Williams also heads into the game with a PPG average of 13.5.
At present, the Texans’ defense is nationally ranked 76th, allowing 68.2 points per game. In today’s game, the Tarleton State defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 4 three-pointers while giving up 63 points.