Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for January 27

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-18, 0-7 SWAC) are heavy underdogs (+22.5) as they try to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Southern Jaguars (11-8, 6-0 SWAC) on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Harrison HPER Complex. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 133.5.

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Southern Cover -22.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +2400
  • Spread: Southern (-22.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern has done a better job covering the spread in away games (7-5-0) than it has in home games (2-2-0).
  • The Jaguars have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than games on the road (33.3%).
  • In home games, Southern has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 3-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars have been putting up 68.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s significantly lower than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Southern’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.7) reflects no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Jaguars are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (5.8 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (27.9% compared to 31.3% season-long).

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 22.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (226th in nation) 42.5 (124th) 34.9 (60th) 30.4 (139th) 13.7 (188th) 12.3 (271st)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mississippi Valley State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (2-1-0). On the road, it is .267 (4-11-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Delta Devils games have gone over zero of three times at home (0%), and eight of 15 on the road (53.3%).
  • The Delta Devils, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as away (0-12) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils are putting up 54.0 points per contest in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 53.5.
  • Mississippi Valley State has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, ceding 83.6 points per contest, 0.4 more points than its season average of 83.2.
  • The Delta Devils are draining 4.6 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (4.1). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (26.9%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 22.5+: 3-10-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-15 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.7 (360th in nation) 50.6 (363rd) 24.8 (363rd) 33.7 (310th) 8.0 (364th) 15.5 (359th)
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