The Southern Jaguars (5-11, 1-2 SWAC) visit the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (5-10, 2-0 SWAC) after losing six road games in a row. The Wildcats are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 12, 2026. The over/under in the matchup is set at 151.5.
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Bethune-Cookman Cover -4.5 vs Southern -113
Bethune-Cookman vs. Southern betting lines
- Bethune-Cookman moneyline odds to win: -218
- Southern moneyline odds to win: +180
- Spread: Bethune-Cookman (-4.5)
- Total: 151.5
Bethune-Cookman statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bethune-Cookman has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in three opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered four times in nine opportunities on the road.
- When it comes to over/unders, the Wildcats hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in three opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over seven times in nine opportunities (77.8%).
Recent trends
- The Wildcats’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 67.6 points a contest compared to the 72.4 they’ve averaged this season.
- Bethune-Cookman’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (84.1) reflects no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2025-26 campaign.
- The Wildcats’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.4 makes and 34.7%.
Bethune-Cookman betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (249th in nation) | 47.9 (338th) | 29.5 (311th) | 35.3 (340th) | 13.1 (267th) | 12.1 (232nd) |
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Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Southern has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1-0 record) than on the road (.364, 4-7-0).
- Jaguars games have gone above the over/under 100% of the time at home (two of two), and 63.6% of the time on the road (seven of 11).
Recent trends
- The Jaguars are putting up 74.5 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 7.2 fewer points than their average for the season (81.7).
- Over its past 10 games, Southern is allowing 80.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 81.9 points allowed.
- Over their last 10 games, the Jaguars are sinking 6.5 three-pointers per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.7%) compared to their season average (34.9%).
Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (158th in nation) | 45.5 (283rd) | 32.8 (200th) | 34.1 (314th) | 14.5 (169th) | 12.5 (272nd) |
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