Southern vs. Alabama A&M betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Southern Jaguars (19-11, 14-3 SWAC) host the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (10-20, 6-11 SWAC) in a matchup of SWAC teams at F.G. Clark Activity Center, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The Bulldogs are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 142.5.

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Southern Cover -13.5 vs Alabama A&M -109

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Southern vs. Alabama A&M betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -1136
  • Alabama A&M moneyline odds to win: +704
  • Spread: Southern (-13.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern owns a worse record against the spread at home (3-6-0) than it does in away games (9-9-0).
  • In home games, the Jaguars eclipse the over/under 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They hit the over in the same percentage of away games (eight of 18 contests).
  • Southern has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 7-3 (.700).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 74.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, one point fewer than the 75.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Southern has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 69.5 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 68.7 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Jaguars are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 6.7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34% compared to 32.3% season-long).

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 9-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-12-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 7-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (227th in nation) 42.4 (92nd) 34.5 (53rd) 29.9 (101st) 13 (229th) 11.8 (249th)

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Alabama A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alabama A&M’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (7-7-0). On the road, it is .077 (1-12-0).
  • Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14), and 46.2% of the time away (six of 13).
  • This season the Bulldogs are 1-8 at home as moneyline underdogs (.111 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-11 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have fared worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 68.4 points per contest, 5.7 fewer points their than season average of 74.1.
  • Alabama A&M is giving up 76.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 2.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (79.2).
  • The Bulldogs are draining 0.8 fewer treys per contest over their past 10 games (7.2) compared to their season average (8), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.1%) compared to their season mark (31.4%).

Alabama A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-19-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 1-12-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 4-16-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-19 (Home: 1-8; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (352nd in nation) 45.9 (292nd) 33.1 (111th) 33.3 (301st) 13.5 (190th) 15.3 (362nd)
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