Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The Texas Southern Tigers (10-16, 8-7 SWAC) host the Alcorn State Braves (7-19, 6-8 SWAC) at H&PE Arena, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Braves are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 148.5.

Texas Southern heads into this game on the heels of a 72-71 loss to Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Duane Posey's team-leading 17 points paced Texas Southern in the loss. Alcorn State is coming off of an 83-65 victory over Jackson State in its most recent game on Saturday. Tycen McDaniels' team-leading 25 points paced Alcorn State in the win.

Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: H&PE Arena in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Texas Southern -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Texas Southern -312
• Moneyline underdog: Alcorn State +242
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

How to watch Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State

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

• A total of 12 of Texas Southern's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 148.5 points.
• This season, 11 games Alcorn State has played finished with a combined score over 148.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 142.3 points per game, 6.2 points fewer than the over/under of 148.5 for this game.
• The 160.2 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 11.7 more than the 148.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Texas Southern has had a 153.2-point over/under in its games this season, 4.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Alcorn State's games have an average over/under of 149.2 points this season, 0.7 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State

• In Texas Southern's 24 games this year, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Tigers have been favored by 6.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Against the spread, Alcorn State is 16-10-0 this year.
• So far this year, the Braves have been installed as underdogs by a 6.5-point margin or more 19 times and are 11-8 ATS in those games.
• Texas Southern is 5-4 against the spread, and 5-4 overall, at home this year.
• Texas Southern is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• This year in away games, Alcorn State is 10-8 against the spread and 2-16 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State

• This season, Texas Southern has been moneyline favorites six times and won three of those games.
• The Tigers have played as a favorite of -312 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 75.7% chance of a victory for Texas Southern.
• Alcorn State has been victorious in six, or 26.1%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Braves have won four of 17 games when listed as at least +242 or worse on the moneyline.
• Alcorn State has an implied victory probability of 29.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Texas Southern (- 6.5)
• Pick OU: Under (148.5)
  
• Prediction: Texas Southern 79 - Alcorn State 66