Alabama State vs Texas Southern 3/15/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Alabama State Hornets vs. Texas Southern Tigers
CBB: 9:30 PM EST
Mar. 15, 2019
TV: ESPN3
Latest Odds : TXSO -8.5 Total 153.5
The Alabama State Hornets are set to face the Texas Southern Tigers in the semifinal round of the SWAC Tournament as they will meet at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The Alabama State Hornets entered the SWAC Tournament as the 6th seed with a 9-9 record, and they will be looking to expand off their recent victory in the quarterfinal round against Jackson State, 58-49. Jacoby Ross led the way for the Hornets with 14 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Fausto Pichardo had a solid game down low as he contributed 9 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
The Texas Southern Tigers enter the SWAC Tournament as the 2nd seed with a 14-4 record, and they will be looking to expand off their recent victory in the quarterfinal round against the Southern Jaguars, 80-70. Devocio Butler led the way for the Texas Southern Tigers with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Jalyn Patterson had a solid all-around game for the Tigers as he contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists.
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Reginald Gee is the leading scorer for the Alabama State Hornets as the junior guard is averaging 13.5 PPG. AJ Farrar is the leading rebounder for Lewis Jackson and company as the junior guard is contributing 5.2 RPG. Kevin Holston is the leading assists guy for the Hornets as the sophomore guard is averaging 2.4 APG. The Alabama State Hornets are shooting 40.5% from the field this season while connecting on 32.3% of their three-point attempts.
Jeremy Combs is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Texas Southern Tigers as the senior forward is averaging 16.7 PPG and 8.8 RPG while also contributing a team-high 1.6 steals per game. Jalyn Patterson is the leading assists guy for Johnny Jones and company as the senior guard is averaging 3.9 APG while also contributing 11.9 PPG. The Texas Southern Tigers are shooting 44.5% from the field this season while connecting on 32.3% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Hornets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
Over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game.
Over is 8-3 in Tigers last 11 overall.
Tigers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games.
Free Betting Pick: Texas Southern -8.5
The Texas Southern Tigers have covered the spread in 6 of their last 7 meetings with the Alabama State Hornets. The Texas Southern Tigers are a NCAA Tournament regular and they are one game away from returning back to the big dance. Jeremy Combs and Jalyn Patterson are two of the best players in the SWAC and I think they put together another monster outing to push them to the SWAC Championship. Texas Southern wins and covers, 75-64.