Stetson vs. North Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The North Alabama Lions (6-13, 1-7 ASUN) are underdogs (+2.5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Stetson Hatters (8-14, 4-5 ASUN) at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Edmunds Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 145.

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Stetson Cover -2.5 vs North Alabama -106

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Stetson vs. North Alabama betting lines

  • Stetson moneyline odds to win: -137
  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Stetson (-2.5)
  • Total: 145

Stetson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Stetson has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-2-0) than it has in road tilts (6-6-0).
  • The Hatters have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (57.1%) than away games (33.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Hatters have been scoring 75.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 72.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Stetson’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (83.3) is 2.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (80.7).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Hatters are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.7), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.0% compared to 33.6% season-long).

Stetson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (254th in nation) 47.8 (342nd) 30.7 (273rd) 33.3 (301st) 14.6 (143rd) 12.7 (310th)

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North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Alabama’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-7-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
  • Lions games have gone above the over/under 71.4% of the time at home (five of seven), and 36.4% of the time away (four of 11).
  • The Lions, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (3-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Lions have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 68.6 points per contest, 2.3 fewer points their than season average of 70.9.
  • North Alabama has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 81.6 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average of 78.3.
  • The Lions are making 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (5.9) compared to their season average (6.2), and they are delivering an identical three-point percentage over their last 10 contests compared to their season mark (30.9%).

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 0-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-7-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (289th in nation) 46.3 (301st) 29.7 (304th) 32.3 (253rd) 10.2 (362nd) 10.2 (82nd)
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