How to watch Mississippi Valley State vs. Texas Southern basketball game
Halftime Report
The last time Texas So. and Miss Valley State met, the game was decided by 21 points, but it sure doesn’t look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Texas So. leads 27-25 over Miss Valley State.
Texas So. has yet to find success away from home, so they have something to prove. Victory is within reach; will this be their lucky break?
Who’s Playing
Texas So. Tigers @ Miss Valley State Delta Devils
Current Records: Texas So. 4-11, Miss Valley State 2-14
How To Watch
- When: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: R.W. Harrison HPER Complex — Itta Bena, Mississippi
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
Texas So. has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Miss Valley State Delta Devils will face off in a SWAC battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at R.W. Harrison HPER Complex. The Delta Devils took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on the Tigers, who come in off a win.
On Monday, Texas So. needed a bit of extra time to put away Grambling State. They rang in the new year with a 71-66 win over the Tigers. The over/under was set at 137 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
Meanwhile, Miss Valley State’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight defeat. They took a 74-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prairie View. That makes it the first time this season the Delta Devils have let down their home crowd.
Texas So.’s victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Miss Valley State, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Looking ahead, Texas So. shouldn’t be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by 15 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.
Everything went Texas So.’s way against Miss Valley State in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Texas So. made off with a 73-52 win. Will Texas So. repeat their success, or does Miss Valley State have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Texas So. is a big 15-point favorite against Miss Valley State, 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 14.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 133.5 points.
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Series History
Texas So. has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Miss Valley State.
- Feb 24, 2024 – Texas So. 73 vs. Miss Valley State 52
- Jan 15, 2024 – Texas So. 93 vs. Miss Valley State 61
- Feb 18, 2023 – Texas So. 80 vs. Miss Valley State 62
- Jan 09, 2023 – Miss Valley State 71 vs. Texas So. 67
- Feb 19, 2022 – Texas So. 79 vs. Miss Valley State 59
- Jan 10, 2022 – Texas So. 95 vs. Miss Valley State 58
- Feb 23, 2021 – Texas So. 82 vs. Miss Valley State 45
- Feb 22, 2020 – Texas So. 94 vs. Miss Valley State 92
- Jan 25, 2020 – Texas So. 80 vs. Miss Valley State 67
- Feb 25, 2019 – Texas So. 92 vs. Miss Valley State 80
