MVSU Delta Devils vs Texas Southern Tigers Prediction, 1/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Texas Southern Tigers

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: H&PE Arena in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

H&PE Arena is where the Texas Southern Tigers (2-11) will take on the MVSU Delta Devils (1-15) on Monday.

The MVSU Delta Devils faced Alabama A&M and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-51 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Delta Devils ended up finishing with 20 and Alabama A&M totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. Alabama A&M ended up shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 30 attempts. On top of that, Alabama A&M pulled down 38 boards (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Alabama A&M distributed 13 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. With respect to defending, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 20 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Delta Devils buried 12 of 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. MVSU finished the game having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (17 of 51) and knocked down 5 of their 19 shots from distance.

Michael James is one guy who came through for the contest. He went 42.1% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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MVSU steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 1-15 on the year. They cough up possession 17.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, MVSU is snagging 29.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 197 assists this season, which is 282nd in the country in terms of passing. The Delta Devils are connecting on 29.1% on shots from downtown (82 of 282) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 64.0 points per game (354th in Division 1) while hitting 40.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Delta Devils have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They give up 37.1% on 3-point shots and they are 360th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (89.2). The Delta Devils defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.2% (459 of 953) and they relinquish 37.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 357th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 288 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas Southern Tigers took a loss by a score of 84-67 when they played Grambling. Regarding cleaning the glass, Texas Southern permitted Grambling to pull down 32 overall (11 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from distance by going 12 out of 28 and ended up shooting 18 of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Tigers permitted Grambling to convert 27 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 24 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas Southern knocked down 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 91.7%. Grambling committed 12 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Tigers corralled 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the matchup.

Zaire Hayes ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the matchup. He had 25 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 10 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Texas Southern has a win-loss record of 2-11 for the year. As an offensive team, the Tigers are shooting 43.4% from the field, which is ranked 283rd in the country. Texas Southern has scored 929 pts on the year (71.5 per contest) and they average 33.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 9.5 times per contest (364th in college) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 20.9 fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 349th in college in PPG allowed with 84.8. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (316th in college hoops). The Texas Southern defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 340) and opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.3 assists and 37.5 boards per game, which ranks them 297th and 312th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas Southern

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