Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Texas Southern Tigers Point Spread Picks

Texas Southern went 7-11 in the South West Athletic Conference but had a magical tournament run. They did it by leaning on their defense allowing 62, 61, and 58 points. Texas Southern was the worst 3-point shooting team in the conference (.284%) but was third in field goal defense and at defending beyond the arc. The offense ranks 314th in the nation in turnovers per possession and was 10th in the 12-team conference from the free-throw line (.661%). Texas Southern is 12-3 UNDER the First Half Total away from home after covering three of its last four. Fairleigh Dickinson was No. 1 in the Northeast Conference in turnover margin. They focused on defense during tournament action holding St. Francis to 50 points in a win and Merrimack to 67 points (26 in the first half) of a 67-66 loss. Fairleigh Dickinson is 22-12 UNDER the First Half Total against losing teams, plus 20-8 UNDER the First Half Total after four consecutive games committing 14 or fewer turnovers. Take Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson First Half UNDER the total.