Texas Southern Tigers vs Drake Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tigers versus the Bulldogs? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at The Knapp Center in Des Moines, IA. The over/under for this game is set at 136.5 points, and the Bulldogs are the home favorites against the Tigers in a non-conference matchup.

TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS VS DRAKE BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Southern Tigers +16.5

This game will be played at The Knapp Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Drake winning straight-up, we like Texas Southern at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Does Texas Southern Stand a Chance on the Road?

Heading into their 6th game of the season, Texas Southern currently holds a record of 0-5. Looking back at their last ten road games, including those from last year, Texas Southern is 3-7. Heading into their game against Drake, Texas Southern currently has an ATS record of 0-5. When factoring in their performance from last season, Texas Southern is 5-4-1 in their last ten games vs. the spread.

Texas Southern and their opponents have stayed below the over/under lines in each of their first five games, leading to an OU record of 0-5-0 thus far. Looking at the Tigers’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-3 with their games averaging 48 points per game.

The Texas Southern offense is coming off a game where they scored 63 points against Oral Roberts. They posted a field goal percentage of 38.7% and connected on 8 threes. The team’s top scorer is Jonathan Cisse, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 8.6, while Jahmar Young Jr. also maintains a PPG average of 6.8 leading up to the game.

At present, the Tigers’ defense is nationally ranked 121st, allowing 72.8 points per game. In their most recent game, the Texas Southern defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Oral Roberts knocked down 9 three-pointers on their way to 65 points.

Can the Bulldogs Pull Off a Home Win?

Drake is set to take on Texas Southern today in their fifth game of the season, where they currently hold a 3-1 record. So far this year, all of the Bulldogs’ games have been played on the road. Against the spread, Drake has a current record of 1-3 this season. Taking into account the previous year, Drake has gone 6-3 vs. the spread in their last ten games.

In four games, Drake comes in with an over/under mark of 3-1-0, with their games averaging 153.8 points per game. When assessing the Bulldogs’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 1-1, with their games averaging 83 points per game.

In their recent matchup, the Drake offense ended with 79 points against Akron. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 55.8% and made 9 threes. Tucker DeVries is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 21. Meanwhile, Atin Wright also brings a PPG average of 16.4 into the game.

Drake’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 73.0 points per game. Drake’s three-point defense is currently 55th in the country at 6.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 46.2% of their shots vs. Drake.