Queens vs. North Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Queens Royals (11-8, 6-0 ASUN) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they attempt to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they host the North Alabama Lions (6-11, 1-5 ASUN) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Curry Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 161.5 points.

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Queens Cover -11.5 vs North Alabama -109

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Queens vs. North Alabama betting lines

  • Queens moneyline odds to win: -826
  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +558
  • Spread: Queens (-11.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Queens statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Queens has a better record against the spread (5-1-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-7-0).
  • In home games, the Royals go over the total 83.3% of the time (five of six games). They’ve hit the over in 63.6% of away games (seven of 11 contests).
  • In six home games as a moneyline favorite, Queens has six wins (1.000). It sports the same winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Royals have been putting up 84.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 84.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Queens’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (85.6) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (84.7).
  • The Royals’ last 10 outings have seen them make 10.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.5% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 10.6 makes and 34.8%.

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (77th in nation) 46.9 (321st) 31.8 (231st) 31.6 (211th) 16.6 (58th) 10.9 (139th)

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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 .556 (5-4-0).
  • Lions games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of seven) than on the road (four of nine) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-5).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lions are posting 69.8 points per game, 2.0 fewer points than their season average (71.8).
  • North Alabama has played worse defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 78.6 points per contest, 0.4 more points than its season average of 78.2.
  • The Lions are sinking 6.2 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.6%).

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 0-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-7-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (271st in nation) 46.2 (301st) 30.2 (289th) 32.2 (248th) 10.5 (356th) 9.9 (58th)
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