UAPB Golden Lions vs Texas Southern Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Planning on watching today’s Golden Lions and Tigers game? Catch the action at H&PE Arena in Houston, TX, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on None. The odds for this Southwestern Athletic conference game currently have the Tigers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 152.5 points.

UAPB GOLDEN LIONS VS TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UAPB Golden Lions +8

This game will be played at H&PE Arena at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE UAPB GOLDEN LIONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Tigers.
• Even though we have Texas Southern winning straight-up, we like UAPB at +8.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Do the Golden Lions Stand a Chance in Houston?

UAPB enters this game as a heavy underdog, as they have gone 0-8 when not favored this season. They come into this game with a record of 5-10, including a 0-2 mark in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. They have lost their last nine games, including a 83-72 loss to Alabama State.

On the road, UAPB has gone just 1-7 this season, and their average scoring margin sits at -21.8 points per game. Their record in their last 10 road games is 1-9, and they have lost their last six games away from home.

Against the spread, UAPB has struggled this season with a mark of 2-8-1. On the road, their ATS record is 2-5-1. As the underdog, the Golden Lions have gone 2-5-1 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the underdog, UAPB is 3-6-1. On the road, their ATS mark over the last 10 games is 3-6-1.

So far this season, the over/under record for UAPB games is 10-1. Today’s over/under line of 152.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (158.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 159 points and their OU record during this span is 1-1. Today’s line is also lower than the average scoring total in their games this season (168.8).

In their recent matchup, the UAPB offense ended with 72 points against Alabama State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 38.7% and made 7 threes. The team’s top scorer is Rashad Williams, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 17.9, while Joe French also maintains a PPG average of 16.3 leading up to the game.

The Golden Lions’ defense is presently ranked 340th nationally, allowing an average of 87.1 points per contest. In today’s game vs. Texas Southern, the UAPB defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, UAPB made 17 free-throws vs. the Golden Lions.

Do the Tigers Stand a Chance at Home?

After a narrow 54-52 victory over Grambling State, Texas Southern will look to improve their 1-2 record at home this season. So far, the Tigers have gone 3-10 overall, including a 2-9 mark in non-conference games.

As 8-point favorites, Texas Southern will look to improve their record to 2-1 at home this season. So far, they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games at home.

When looking at Texas Southern’s ATS record this season, they are currently 5-7. In their 13 games, they have been the favorite twice and have gone 1-1 vs. the spread in those games. At home, their ATS mark is 1-2 and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are 4-6.

Today’s over/under line of 152.5 for the Texas Southern-UAPB game is higher than the average OU line in their games this season (142.2) and their over/under record is 4-8. So far, 11 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 131 points and their OU record during this stretch is 0-2.

In their most recent game, the Texas Southern offense put up just 54 points vs. the Grambling State Tigers. Overall, they are now averaging 63.6 points per game which is 455th in the country. Zaire Hayes led the team in scoring, putting up 16 points. Additionally, Kenny Hunter contributed 10 points for the Tigers.

Coming into today’s game, the Texas Southern defense is giving up an average of 74.8 points per contest. The Texas Southern defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 52 points and allowed Grambling State to connect on 3 threes.