Mississippi Valley State vs Texas Information

Mississippi Valley State vs Texas Preview

SWAC school Mississippi Valley State (1-2, 0-2 on Road) heads to the Texas capital to face new SEC members Texas (2-1, 2-0 at Home) in an early season conference mismatch. The Delta Devils were crunched by Iowa State by 39 points in their opener (83-44) and in its last game, MVSU were squished like a grape by 72 by Missouri (111-39), so you are probably thinking this is a team that could never win a game, right? Wrong avocado breath. The Delta Devils faced Mississippi University for Women in their second game and rolled to a 66-49 win. So they beat a bunch of women to get a victory? No, although that would be funny. MUW actually admits men to their university and has since 1982. And their nickname? The Owls. And their mascot is named Ody the Owl. So now you know.

Mississippi Valley State Slaughter For the Horns

Mississippi Valley State (1-1-0 ATS, 1-1-0 O/U) is looking at a 1-6 start with Road games at Kansas State (Nov. 16), BYU (Nov. 19), and Utah (Nov. 26). The Delta Devils are led by G Donovan Sanders (11.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.5 apg, team leader in all three categories), G Arthur Tate, Alvin Stedic (11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg), and G Greg Moore (9.0 ppg). MVSU went 1-27 SU last year (1-17 in SWAC) and lost 27 in a row after going 5-27 in 2022-23 so the Delta Devils are 7-56 in their last 63 games. MVSU went 14-17 ATS in 2023-24 and 20-12 ATS the season before. Since 2002, the Delta Devils are 188-465 SU (28.8%), the third-worst SU record of all DI teams with over 70 results with only Chicago State (173-461, 27.3%) and Maryland Eastern Shore (167-449, 27.1%) with worse records.

Mississippi Valley State Betting Trends

• MVSU is 6-2 ATS in its last 10 lined games, 2-8 SU
• The Under is 5-3 in the Delta Devils last 8 games 
• MVSU had covered 5 in a row before the Missouri blowout
• The 111 allowed vs Mizzou (school record) was the most since 2022-23
• Baylor scored 117 vs MVSU in that 2022-23 season opener in Waco  
• MVSU 2 losses have come by an average of 55.5 ppg

Texas Set to Barbecue Delta Devils in Austin

No. 19 Texas (1-2 ATS, 2-1-0 O/U) beat aforementioned Chicago State in its last game (105-58), covering the big 30-Point Spread after topping Houston Christian (90-59) for the Longhorns first win of the young season. In the opener, Texas lost to Ohio State (80-72) at Home. The Longhorns are led by G Tre Johnson (25.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg), F Arthur Kaluma (13.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg), F Kadin Shedrick (10.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg), and G Chendal Weaver (9.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.3 apg) and look to make another NCAA Tournament appearance. Like Indiana, the AD did a great job with the scheduling as the Longhorns first 6 games will all be played in Austin. After heading to NC State for its first Road dribble (Dec. 3), Texas will host two-time defending National Champions Connecticut at the Moody Center on December 8 (ESPN, 5 ET/2 PT) in what will be must-watch Hoops TV.

Texas Betting Trends

• Texas is 13-24 ATS in its last 35 games (-9.15 Units / -24% ROI)
• The Over is 7-3 in the last 10 Texas games
• The Over is 21-14 in the last 35 Texas games (+6.70 Units, 17% ROI)
• The Over is 5-3 in the Longhorns last 7 Home games
• Texas had alternated Wins-Losses its last 6 games before losing to Ohio State

Mississippi Valley State vs Texas Prediction and Pick

With MVSU losing to Iowa State by 39 and Missouri by 72 and Texas routing Chicago State by 47, the two key questions here are can the oddsmakers make the Point Spread high enough and will the Longhorns really care about playing all 40 minutes full-out? This Mississippi Valley State vs Texas prediction and free College Basketball pick says of course. A 50 point (or more) triumph seems inevitable and many of the Longhorns bench players will get some valuable time in this one and want to prove their worth to Head coach Rodney Terry. Hook ‘em Horns. And hook ‘em good. 

Kevin’s Pick: Texas -39