Jackson State vs. Texas Southern Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 19

The Jackson State Tigers (4-13, 3-1 SWAC) host the Texas Southern Tigers (4-12, 2-3 SWAC) at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 19, 2026. The Texas Southern Tigers are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.

Last time out, Jackson State won on Saturday 82-78 against Prairie View A&M. In the victory, Daeshun Ruffin led Jackson State with 23 points. Texas Southern heads into this game after a 72-71 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday. Bryce Roberts scored a team-leading 20 points for Texas Southern in the win.

Jackson State vs. Texas Southern Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Jackson State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Jackson State -149
• Moneyline underdog: Texas Southern +123
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

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• TV Channel: SWAC TV
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Betting the Over/Under: Jackson State vs. Texas Southern

• This season, Jackson State and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's over/under of 153.5 points 11 times.
• This season, five games Texas Southern has played finished with a combined score higher than 153.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 138.4 points per game, 15.1 fewer points than the point total of 153.5 for this matchup.
• The 170 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 16.5 more than the 153.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Jackson State's games is 155.2 points, 1.7 more than the total of 153.5 points set for this contest.
• Texas Southern's games have an average over/under of 153.1 points this season, 0.4 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Jackson State vs. Texas Southern

• Jackson State is 6-11-0 against the spread this season.
• The Jackson State Tigers have been favored by 2.5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Texas Southern has two wins against the spread in 14 games this season.
• The Texas Southern Tigers have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 2.5 points or more (in 11 chances).
• Jackson State has one win against the spread, and is 2-1 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, Jackson State is winless ATS (0-1).
• In away games, Texas Southern has just one win against the spread and are 1-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Jackson State vs. Texas Southern

• Jackson State has won both games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Jackson State Tigers have played as a favorite of -149 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from Jackson State, based on the moneyline, is 59.8%.
• Texas Southern has been moneyline underdogs in 10 games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Texas Southern Tigers have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +123 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Texas Southern has a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Jackson State vs. Texas Southern

• Pick ATS: Texas Southern (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (153.5)
  
• Prediction: Jackson State 74 - Texas Southern 73