South Alabama vs. Old Dominion betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The South Alabama Jaguars (12-4, 4-0 Sun Belt) host the Old Dominion Monarchs (7-9, 3-1 Sun Belt) after winning five straight home games. The Jaguars are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5 points.

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South Alabama Cover -14.5 vs Old Dominion -112

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South Alabama vs. Old Dominion betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -1587
  • Old Dominion moneyline odds to win: +882
  • Spread: South Alabama (-14.5)
  • Total: 133.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, South Alabama has performed worse at home, covering four times in eight home games, and six times in six road games.
  • The Jaguars have eclipsed the total in four of eight home games (50%), compared to one of six road games (16.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Alabama has won a lower percentage of its home games (.750) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 75.5 points per contest compared to the 75.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • South Alabama has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 58.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 60.9 it has conceded per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Jaguars are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 9.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.9% compared to 34.7% season-long).

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (123rd in nation) 37.4 (eighth) 31.2 (273rd) 30.8 (166th) 16.4 (58th) 8.1 (first)

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Old Dominion statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Old Dominion is 4-3-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Monarchs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, four of seven) compared to away (50%, two of four).
  • The Monarchs, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Monarchs have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, posting 71.6 points per contest, 2.0 more than their season average of 69.6.
  • Old Dominion is allowing 70.4 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.0).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Monarchs are sinking 6.1 three-pointers per contest, the same number as their season average. They have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.5%) compared to their season average (28.8%).

Old Dominion betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (338th in nation) 43.8 (211th) 35.2 (69th) 33.7 (300th) 11.6 (323rd) 12.4 (263rd)
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