The Southern Jaguars (4-7) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Baylor Bears (8-2) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Foster Pavilion as big, 27.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 1 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup’s point total is set at 169.5.
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Baylor Cover -27.5 vs Southern -110
Baylor vs. Southern betting lines
- Baylor moneyline odds to win: -8333
- Southern moneyline odds to win: +2500
- Spread: Baylor (-27.5)
- Total: 169.5
Baylor statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Baylor fared better when playing at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and one time in 11 road games.
- When it came to over/unders, the Bears hit the over more consistently in home games last year, as they went over the total nine times in 15 opportunities (60%). On the road, they hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Baylor won 12 of 14 games at home, good for a .857 winning percentage. Baylor won three of four games away from home (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Bears were the 112th-ranked squad in college basketball (76.1 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 104th (69.8 points allowed per game).
- With 32.8 rebounds per game and 29.9 rebounds allowed, Baylor was 135th and 94th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
- At 14.4 assists per game last season, the Bears were 111th in the nation.
Baylor betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 27.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.5 (39th in nation) | 43.7 (192nd) | 37.1 (45th) | 28.5 (66th) | 16.5 (81st) | 11.1 (136th) |
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Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Southern had better results on the road (9-9-0) than at home (4-6-0).
- In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Jaguars’ games finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) than on the road (44.4%, eight of 18).
Last season stats
- The Jaguars scored 74.8 points per game (143rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 68.3 points per contest (61st-ranked).
- Southern grabbed 34.8 boards per game (42nd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 29.8 rebounds per contest (90th-ranked).
- The Jaguars delivered 13.0 dimes per game, which ranked them 219th in college basketball.
Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (79th in nation) | 43.6 (188th) | 34.4 (128th) | 33.5 (291st) | 15.7 (119th) | 13.5 (313th) |
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