Arkansas State vs. South Alabama betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Arkansas State Red Wolves (19-8, 10-4 Sun Belt) host the South Alabama Jaguars (18-9, 10-4 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at First National Bank Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The Jaguars are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.

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Arkansas State vs. South Alabama betting lines

  • Arkansas State moneyline odds to win: -353
  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: +277
  • Spread: Arkansas State (-7.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Arkansas State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Arkansas State has performed better when playing at home, covering eight times in 12 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • The Red Wolves have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than away games (45.5%).
  • In home games, Arkansas State has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 11-1 (.917). In road games, it is 3-2 (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Red Wolves have been putting up 79.7 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 79.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Arkansas State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (67.5) is 2.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.8).
  • While the Red Wolves are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.9 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.5% from deep over the last 10, 32.4% on the season).

Arkansas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-1 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 7-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-9-0; As Underdog: 4-1-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 11-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (311th in nation) 40.0 (22nd) 37.6 (seventh) 34.7 (341st) 13.5 (192nd) 9.9 (52nd)

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South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, South Alabama is 6-8-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-4-0 ATS (.636).
  • Jaguars games have finished above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 14) than on the road (three of 11) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Jaguars are posting 69.0 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.4.
  • South Alabama is ceding 67.3 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 3.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (63.7).
  • The Jaguars are sinking 1.1 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (8.9), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.8%) compared to their season mark (32.6%).

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 10-4; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (218th in nation) 37.7 (fourth) 31.5 (215th) 33.4 (307th) 14.9 (97th) 8.6 (fourth)
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