San Jose State vs. Southern betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 21

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The Southern Jaguars (2-3) visit the San Jose State Spartans (1-3) after losing three straight road games. The Spartans are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, November 21, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 150.5.

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San Jose State vs. Southern betting lines

  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: -258
  • Southern moneyline odds to win: +209
  • Spread: San Jose State (-5.5)
  • Total: 150.5

San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Jose State covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. San Jose State covered 10 times in 14 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 12 opportunities in road games.
  • When playing at home last season, the Spartans went over the total 57.1% of the time (eight of 14 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 75% of games (nine of 12).
  • San Jose State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 5-1 (.833). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Spartans were 228th in college basketball on offense (72.1 points scored per game) and 223rd on defense (73.4 points conceded).
  • Last year, San Jose State was 271st in the nation in rebounds (30.5 per game) and 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0).
  • The Spartans were 227th in the nation in assists (12.9 per game) last season.

San Jose State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 22-9-1 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 7-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-1; As Underdog: 15-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-13-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 1-7; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (188th in nation) 45.7 (284th) 30.5 (271st) 32.0 (233rd) 12.9 (227th) 10.7 (135th)

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Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .400 (4-6-0) last year. On the road, it was .500 (9-9-0).
  • Jaguars games went above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 10) than away (eight of 18) last year.

Last season stats

  • With 74.8 points per game on offense, the Jaguars ranked 143rd in college basketball last year. At the other end of the court, they gave up 68.3 points per contest, which ranked 61st in college basketball.
  • Last year Southern pulled down 34.8 boards per game (42nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 29.8 rebounds per contest (90th-ranked).
  • The Jaguars dished out 13.0 assists per game, which ranked them 219th in the country.

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (41st in nation) 43.1 (184th) 39.2 (51st) 35.6 (318th) 18.8 (33rd) 13.2 (250th)
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