Texas Southern at Alcorn State

Texas Southern has won seven of 11 including a 79-68 win at Southern as a +7 dog. They're third in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in scoring (69.1 ppg), while the defense is third in field goal shooting allowed and fifth at defending beyond the arc. Texas Southern is 52-32 ATS against winning teams. Alcorn State has failed to cover five straight home games. They slipped up the last game, losing 75-71 at home to Prairie View as a favorite, part of a 2-8 spread run. Alcorn State is seventh in the 12-team conference in scoring, eighth in shooting, 11th in 3-point shooting (.290%), 10th in assist-to-turnover margin, while the defense is 10th in field goal shooting allowed, and eighth at defending beyond the arc. Alcorn State is 2-8 ATS as a favorite, plus 3-10 ATS after three straight contests committing 14 or fewer turnovers. Play Texas Southern.