Who's Playing

Texas Southern @ Alcorn State

Current Records: Texas Southern 4-8; Alcorn State 3-11

What to Know

The Alcorn State Braves will be returning home after a 15-game road trip. Alcorn State and the Texas Southern Tigers will face off in an SWAC battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at David L. Whitney Gymnasium. The Braves have some work to do to even out the 2-11 series between these two since January of 2016, but a win here would be a good start.

Alcorn State beat the Alabama State Hornets 70-60 on Monday.

Meanwhile, the sound you heard on Monday was the absolute smackdown Texas Southern laid on the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Texas Southern was heavily favored coming into this matchup, and the results showcase why.

Alcorn State is now 3-11 while the Tigers sit at 4-8. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Braves are seventh worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 61.3 on average. Texas Southern has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 52nd fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 66.8 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: David L. Whitney Gymnasium -- Lorman, Mississippi
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Tigers are a slight 2-point favorite against the Braves, 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.

Over/Under: -114

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Series History

Texas Southern have won 11 out of their last 13 games against Alcorn State.

  • Mar 11, 2021 - Texas Southern 78 vs. Alcorn State 55
  • Mar 04, 2021 - Texas Southern 80 vs. Alcorn State 78
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Alcorn State 90 vs. Texas Southern 75
  • Jan 06, 2020 - Alcorn State 95 vs. Texas Southern 80
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Texas Southern 99 vs. Alcorn State 72
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Texas Southern 87 vs. Alcorn State 70
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Texas Southern 78 vs. Alcorn State 71
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Texas Southern 85 vs. Alcorn State 70
  • Mar 11, 2017 - Texas Southern 53 vs. Alcorn State 50
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Texas Southern 94 vs. Alcorn State 88
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Texas Southern 67 vs. Alcorn State 65
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Texas Southern 76 vs. Alcorn State 66
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Texas Southern 74 vs. Alcorn State 58