Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern

Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost five in a row though four of those games were by 3, 4, 3, and 3 points. The defense is ranked fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in points allowed and second at defending beyond the arc, while the offense is No. 1 from the free-throw line (.733%) and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio. Texas Southern has a losing conference record, is 8-16 ATS, and is just 6-6 straight up at home this season. Texas Southern is seventh in the 12-team conference in points surrendered, while the offense is dead-last in 3-point shooting (.281) and from the charity stripe (.641%). Texas Southern is 3-10 ATS as a favorite, 33-52 ATS when working on one or fewer days of rest, plus 17-35 ATS off of a home win. Arkansas-Pine Bluff won the first meeting in January, 70-66, so back the underdog in a close one. Play Arkansas-Pine Bluff.