| MATCHUP | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golde Lions | Texas Southern Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-10 | 2-12 |
| Where | H&PE Arena, Houston, TX | |
| When | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 05:30 PM EST | |
The Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Texas Southern Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action from H&PE Arena in Houston. Here’s an AR-Pine Bluff vs Texas Southern prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best AR-Pine Bluff vs Texas Southern pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions Betting Preview
The Golden Lions lost their first eight games of the season on a rough opening run. After finally getting their first win over UIC on December 3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost two more games to DePaul and Tulsa. Since then however, it’s been wins over Ecclesia, Champion Christian, Alabama A&M and Alabama State. That gives the Golden Lions a 5-10 overall record so far this year.
In the Alabama State matchup on Monday, the Golden Lions went into the locker room sporting a 10-point lead 42-32. After a 48-47 advantage in the second half, AR-Pine Bluff ended up with a 90-79 victory. Leading the team in the winning effort was Alex Mirhosseini with 21 points and three rebounds. Ramel Lloyd added 19 points with four rebounds in 29 minutes as well.
Texas Southern Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Texas Southern side, they kicked off their season with a string of losses as well, starting things out at 0-5 before a victory versus College of Biblical Studies. Since then however, it’s been a rough 1-6 run featuring losses to Sam Houston, Minnesota, NC State, Abilene Christian, Southern and Grambling. That gives the Tigers a 2-11 run across their first 13 games.
In Monday’s matchup with Grambling, the Tigers headed to the second half with a six-point deficit 40-34. Texas Southern couldn’t get any closer than that on a 44-33 run and took the loss 84-67 in the end. Zaire Hayes had a good game with 25 points, two rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes, while Troy Hupstead added 11 points with six rebounds in 20 minutes of work.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Texas Southern Tigers Betting Trends: January 10, 2026
Why the Texas Southern Tigers will win
- The home team has won each of Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s last six games.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost 22 of its last 24 road games following a home win.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost the first half in 22 of its last 29 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will win
- Texas Southern has lost each of its last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
AR-Pine Bluff vs Texas Southern Prediction
I’ll stay with AR-Pine Bluff I suppose. I’ll probably avoid this one though; there’s not a lot to get excited about with both teams struggling overall this year. The Lions are at least coming off a win, shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from 3-point range alongside a nice 34-of-41 (82.9 percent) at the line. ARPB had a 37-28 rebounding advantage there, but also coughed up 16 turnovers and got outscored in the paint 36-22. The Lions have won four straight games now, and they’ve scored 72 or more points in each of their last six outings.
As for Texas Southern, they shot a tepid 40.7 percent from the field with a 32-25 rebounding deficit and 15 turnovers in their latest loss to Grambling. The Tigers have 67 or more points in five straight games now, but they’ve lost four of those.