Texas Southern vs Hampton 12/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Hampton Pirates and Texas Southern Tigers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Hampton Pirates look for their fourth win. The Texas Southern Tigers look for their third win.

The Hampton Pirates are averaging 69.6 points on 37.8 percent shooting and allowing 78.4 points on 45 percent shooting. Jordan Nesbitt is averaging 15 points and 2.5 assists, while Russell Dean is averaging 13.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. Marquis Godwin is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Thomas is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The Hampton Pirates are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Hampton Pirates are allowing 39 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

The Texas Southern Tigers are averaging 64.3 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 75.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Davon Barnes is averaging 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while John Walker III is averaging 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. PJ Henry is the third double-digit scorer and Zytarious Morite is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Texas Southern Tigers are shooting 24.7 percent from beyond the arc and 57 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Southern Tigers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The Pirates are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Sunday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. The Tigers are 12-2-2 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 11-3 in Pirates last 14 overall. The under is 6-1 in Tigers last 7 overall.

Two bad basketball teams, I’m not excited to get behind either of these clubs. With that said, the Hampton Pirates lose on the road by an average of 23.2 points while shooting 37.1 percent from the field. The Texas Southern Tigers win at home by an average of 10.3 points while allowing 35.9 percent shooting. It’s Texas Southern or pass for me.