The South Alabama Jaguars (13-5, 4-2 Sun Belt) are favored (by 9.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-15, 2-5 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 127.5.
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South Alabama Cover -9.5 vs Louisiana -110
South Alabama vs. Louisiana betting lines
- South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -515
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +384
- Spread: South Alabama (-9.5)
- Total: 127.5
South Alabama statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- South Alabama has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in four opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in nine opportunities in away games.
- The Jaguars have gone over the total in three of four home games (75%), compared to five of nine road games (55.6%).
- South Alabama has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 2-1, compared to going 3-0 on the road.
Recent trends
- The Jaguars’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 73.5 points a contest compared to the 74.9 they’ve averaged this season.
- South Alabama has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 71.0 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 68.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
- The Jaguars’ last 10 contests have seen them make 5.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 6.3 makes and 32.6%.
South Alabama betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (108th in nation) | 37.9 (fourth) | 32.9 (185th) | 33.7 (305th) | 11.4 (335th) | 9.1 (15th) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Louisiana is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
- Looking at the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and three of 10 on the road (30%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-5) and on the road (0-9).
Recent trends
- The Ragin’ Cajuns are posting 63.4 points per contest in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 60.3.
- Louisiana is giving up 67.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.7).
- Over their past 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 8.8 three-pointers per game, 1.3 more than their season average (7.5). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average (31.9%).
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
- O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 (357th in nation) | 45.0 (254th) | 27.0 (358th) | 30.4 (142nd) | 10.2 (361st) | 11.2 (157th) |
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