Halftime Report
Southern U. is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 29-21 lead against Texas So.
Southern U. entered the matchup with four straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it five. Can they turn things around, or will Texas So. hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who's Playing
Southern U. Jaguars @ Texas So. Tigers
Current Records: Southern U. 5-8, Texas So. 3-10
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: H&PE Arena -- Houston, Texas
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What to Know
Texas So. is preparing for their first SWAC matchup of the season on Saturday. They and the Southern U. Jaguars will face off at 6:00 p.m. ET at H&PE Arena. The Tigers are the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.
Texas So. is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put a hurting on Biblical Studies to the tune of 103-68 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Texas So. was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southern U.'s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Nebraska, falling 77-43. The matchup marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Texas So.'s win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Southern U., their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Texas So. was able to grind out a solid victory over Southern U. in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 68-56. Will Texas So. repeat their success, or does Southern U. have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Texas So. is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Southern U., according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 1-point favorite.
The over/under is 142.5 points.
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Series History
Texas So. and Southern U. both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 19, 2024 - Texas So. 68 vs. Southern U. 56
- Jan 06, 2024 - Southern U. 58 vs. Texas So. 51
- Feb 13, 2023 - Texas So. 79 vs. Southern U. 68
- Jan 02, 2023 - Southern U. 77 vs. Texas So. 76
- Feb 14, 2022 - Southern U. 70 vs. Texas So. 58
- Jan 03, 2022 - Southern U. 63 vs. Texas So. 50
- Mar 06, 2021 - Texas So. 80 vs. Southern U. 74
- Mar 05, 2020 - Southern U. 89 vs. Texas So. 74
- Jan 04, 2020 - Texas So. 77 vs. Southern U. 68
- Mar 12, 2019 - Texas So. 80 vs. Southern U. 70