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Minnesota vs Texas Southern Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 17 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Scheduled
Position#51
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game58.5
vs
Position#328
Record1-3
FormLLLWL
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game93.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Minnesota v Texas Southern
16 Dec 2026
MINN v TEXA
upcoming
14 Dec 2025
MINN89
TEXA53
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Texas Southern win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#267
W
80-61
80
61
+19
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A25/02
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
78-73
78
73
+5
H28/02
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
47-77
47
77
-30
A04/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H08/03
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
67-72
67
72
-5
H12/03
NCAA
North Dakota
#326
W
85-50
85
50
+35
H03/11
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#252
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H07/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#108
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A10/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
91-61
91
61
+30
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-23
44-38
28-32
39-45
40-41
38-32
28-43
19-34
39-29
28-37
31-29
36-43
41-25
44-25
40-22
36-40
30-30
33-31
46-26
45-35
138.1Avg total
72.1Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)78.858.5137.2+20.2100%
Season at home (3)84.057.7141.7+26.3100%
Season away (1)63.061.0124.0+2.0100%
Last 10 (10)72.166.0138.1+6.170%
Last 5 (5)76.461.2137.6+15.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)67.675.5143.2-7.931%
vs Similar (6)70.567.5138.0+3.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)73.559.2132.7+14.473%
This opponent (Texas Southern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas SouthernUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
83-64
83
64
+19
A20/02
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
L
71-72
71
72
-1
A21/02
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
92-87 OT
92
87
+5
H27/02
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H28/02
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#198
L
59-70
59
70
-11
H06/03
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
L
74-85 OT
74
85
-11
H12/03
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#27
L
79-103
79
103
-24
A03/11
NCAA
LSU
#11
L
51-92
51
92
-41
A07/11
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#414
W
98-78
98
78
+20
H11/11
NCAA
Murray State
#23
L
78-99
78
99
-21
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
40-36
43-28
34-36
37-36
41-41
35-35
37-30
45-27
30-38
29-32
31-27
35-39
37-48
42-55
28-47
23-45
42-37
56-41
38-50
40-49
157.4Avg total
76.7Scored
80.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)76.593.0169.5-16.525%
Season at home (1)98.078.0176.0+20.0100%
Season away (3)69.398.0167.3-28.70%
Last 10 (10)76.780.7157.4-4.040%
Last 5 (5)76.091.4167.4-15.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)69.290.4159.5-21.29%
vs Similar (10)75.673.5149.1+2.150%
vs Weaker (9)85.667.8153.3+17.878%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.9+5.91st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: -0.2-0.2
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.9+5.91st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: -0.2-0.2
MinnesotaTexas Southern
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#267
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A25/02
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H28/02
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
28-43
28
43
-15
A04/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H08/03
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H12/03
NCAA
North Dakota
#326
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H03/11
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#252
W
40-22
40
22
+18
H07/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#108
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A10/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H13/11
NCAA
65.9Avg total
35.9Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.730.364.0+3.457%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.929.365.2+6.679%-
Last 30 away (11)29.832.161.9-2.318%-
Last 10 (10)35.930.065.9+5.960%-
Last 5 (5)37.626.464.0+11.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)32.232.364.5-0.138%-
vs Similar (6)34.031.765.7+2.350%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)35.227.262.4+8.082%-
This opponent (Texas Southern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas SouthernLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A20/02
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A21/02
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H27/02
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H28/02
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#198
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H06/03
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H12/03
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#27
L
37-48
37
48
-11
A03/11
NCAA
LSU
#11
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A07/11
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#414
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Murray State
#23
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A14/11
NCAA
74.8Avg total
35.8Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.837.872.6-3.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.233.469.6+2.853%-
Last 30 away (15)33.342.375.6-8.920%-
Last 10 (10)35.839.074.8-3.240%-
Last 5 (5)35.241.877.0-6.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)31.445.977.3-14.59%-
vs Similar (10)33.834.268.0-0.440%-
vs Weaker (9)40.032.072.0+8.067%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Minnesota wins
0
Texas Southern wins
DateGameScore
14/12/25Minnesota v Texas Southern89-53
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HSouthern Univ.91-61
10/11/26ACincinnati63-61
07/11/26HSt. Thomas (Minn.)76-62
03/11/26HNorth Dakota85-50
12/03/26HRutgers67-72
08/03/26HNorthwestern67-66
04/03/26AIndiana47-77
28/02/26HUCLA78-73
25/02/26AMichigan67-77
21/02/26HRutgers80-61
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AMurray State78-99
11/11/26HCBS Ambassadors98-78
07/11/26ALSU51-92
03/11/26AGrand Canyon79-103
12/03/26HAlabama A&M Bulldogs74-85 OT
06/03/26HPrairie View A&M59-70
28/02/26HJackson State82-57
27/02/26HAlcorn State92-87 OT
21/02/26AMiss. Valley St.71-72
20/02/26AArkansas-Pine Bluff83-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game78.884.063.0
Allowed / game58.557.761.0
Point differential+20.2+26.3+2.0
Avg total137.2141.7124.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Texas Southern
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWL25%
HomeW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %25%100%0%
Points / game76.598.069.3
Allowed / game93.078.098.0
Point differential-16.5+20.0-28.7
Avg total169.5176.0167.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
3 Nebraska440100%92.264.2+28.0
4 Michigan State440100%93.066.2+26.8
5 Oregon330100%95.068.7+26.3
6 Indiana440100%89.068.0+21.0
7 Wisconsin330100%79.058.0+21.0
8 Minnesota440100%78.858.5+20.2
9 USC330100%88.371.3+17.0
10 Washington220100%83.570.0+13.5
11 Illinois43175%104.571.2+33.2
12 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
13 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
14 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
15 Michigan32167%81.774.3+7.3
16 Penn State53260%77.675.6+2.0
17 Ohio State42250%81.079.2+1.8
18 Maryland31233%84.380.0+4.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Southwestern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Alabama A&M Bulldogs43175%81.267.8+13.5
2 Grambling St.21150%75.590.0-14.5
3 Prairie View A&M52340%75.482.0-6.6
4 Jackson State52340%68.483.0-14.6
5 Alabama State31233%69.778.7-9.0
6 Florida A&M41325%77.880.8-3.0
7 Texas Southern41325%76.593.0-16.5
8 Bethune-Cookman4040%71.085.5-14.5
9 Miss. Valley St.4040%63.085.5-22.5
10 Alcorn State4040%66.890.0-23.2
11 Southern Univ.5050%60.488.2-27.8
12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff4040%52.898.8-46.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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