Texas Southern vs North Carolina Central Preview: Odds, Predictions, TV, Gametime 3/14/18 | March Madness

Texas Southern (15-19) is scheduled to matchup against N.C. Central (19-15) this Wednesday, March 14th. Tip-off is at 3:40 p.m. ET and the game will be playing live on truTV, streaming available on FuboTV (Free Trial). Texas Southern is the favorite at -5, 56% have picked Texas Southern to cover the spread. The total number of points scored for the over/under is listed at 146, 100% have picked the under. The moneyline for this game is Texas Southern: -225, North Carolina Central: 185 and 100% have picked Texas Southern to win the game.

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Texas Southern Game Summary

Texas Southern won their last game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 84-69 on Saturday, March 10th. Trayvon Reed (Texas Southern) scored a team-high 17 points for the winning team, making 7 of 7 attempts from the field for a 100% field goal percentage. In 30 minutes, he collected 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 blocks with 1 turnover. Travon Harper led Arkansas-Pine Bluff's team in scoring with 21 points, while shooting 8 of 17 (47.1%) from the field. In 26 minutes, Harper added to his stat line, 21 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal with 2 turnovers.

N.C. Central Game Summary

North Carolina Central won their last game against Hampton, 71-63 on Saturday, March 10th. North Carolina Central's Pablo Rivas scored a team-high 22 points in the win, hitting 8 of 13 shots from the field for a 61.5% field goal percentage. In 36 minutes, he collected 22 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 three with 2 turnovers. Malique Trent led Hampton's team in scoring with 15 points, while shooting 70% from the field (making 7 of 10 attempts). In 24 minutes, Trent added 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 three with 3 turnovers.

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Prediction

I like Texas Southern in this one. The Tigers might have finished 15-19 on the season, but there was a method to their madness in the non-conference slate, when they traveled for 13 straight games (and lost them all) against teams like Gonzaga, Ohio State, Syracuse, Kansas, Clemson, and others. The Tigers are led by one of the shortest players in the tournament, and have a great chance to move on to the first round against Xavier.

TSU: 74
NC Central: 67 

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