Southern University at Texas Southern

Defense will take center court as the top two teams in the Southwestern Athletic West division clash with identical 9-3 conference records. Southern is No. 1 in the conference at defending the three-pointer, allowing .285 from beyond the arc. They are also 14-5 UNDER when on the road after playing one or more games OVER the total. Texas Southern is all about defense without a single player that scores in double-digits. But they're 14-7 UNDER the total, anchored by a defense that is No. 1 in the conference in points surrendered (65.9 pg) and field goal shooting allowed (.404), ranking second at defending the 3 (.296). These teams played a 63-50 game last month and with so much at stake, look for another fierce defensive duel. Take Southern/Texas Southern UNDER the total.