Texas (2-1) vs Mississippi Valley State (1-2)
Game Info: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm (Moody Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas -39 / Mississippi Valley State +39 — Over/Under: 140.5
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are visiting the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, November 16th at the Moody Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs Texas Longhorns Prediction.
Texas Longhorns Preview
The Texas Longhorns have a 2-1 record this season and are tied with four more teams in the 12th place of the Southeastern. The Longhorns are 1-2 against the spread, and 2-1 in over/under this season while having a 2-0 home record.
Offensively, Texas is one of the 50-best teams in the nation with 89 points per game (47th), while allowing 65.7 points per game defensively (107th). The Longhorns have elite shooting percentages, being a top-50 team in the nation, with 50.3% from the field (59th), and 39.7% from beyond the arc (52nd).
Texas is coming off a 105-58 win over Chicago State, covering the spread as the game went over the 147.5-point total. The Longhorns dominated every aspect of this game, shooting 57% from the field and 50% from downtown while holding their opponents to just 30% from the field. Tre Johnson led Texas’ offense with 19 points with 4 triples.
Johnson leads Texas in scoring this season, with an average of 25.3 points and 3 rebounds, while Arthur Kaluma adds 13.3 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Preview
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils have a 1-2 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the Southwestern Athletic. The Devils are 1-1 against the spread, and 1-1 in over/under this season while having a 0-2 road record.
Offensively, Mississippi Valley is dead last in the nation, with just 49.7 points per game, while also being in the bottom 50 defensively, allowing 81 points per game (318th). The Devils have bottom-50 percentages both from the field, with 39.5% (321st), and from beyond the arc, with 26.3% (327th).
Mississippi Valley is coming off an embarrassing 39-111 defeat at Missouri, not covering the spread and the game went over the 139-point total. The Devils shot with just 27% from the field and made just one 3-pointer in 10 attempts. Arthur Tate led the Devils’ offense with 10 points and 3 rebounds.
Donovan Sanders leads Mississippi Valley in scoring this season, with an average of 10.3 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds.
Why the Texas Longhorns will win
- Mississippi Valley State has lost each of its last 115 road games against non-conference opponents.
- The home team has won each of Mississippi Valley State’s last seven games.
- Mississippi Valley State has lost the first half in each of its last 49 road night games against non-conference opponents.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs Texas Longhorns Prediction
In this Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Texas is coming as -39 home favorites, and rightfully so. Mississippi Valley is by far the worst team in the nation at this point, having lost by 39 and 82 points. This matchup is not even close and I’m expecting a huge Texas win in this one. Keep this simple, and take the Texas Longhorns to cover the huge number at home.