South Alabama vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for February 28

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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (11-19, 8-9 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (by 12.5 points) to continue a three-game road winning streak when they visit the South Alabama Jaguars (20-10, 12-5 Sun Belt) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is 135.5.

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South Alabama Cover -12.5 vs Louisiana -110

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South Alabama vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -971
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +633
  • Spread: South Alabama (-12.5)
  • Total: 135.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Alabama has done a better job covering the spread in road games (9-5-0) than it has in home games (6-8-0).
  • When playing at home, the Jaguars go over the over/under 42.9% of the time (six of 14 games). They’ve hit the over in 35.7% of games on the road (five of 14 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Alabama has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to road games (.857).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Jaguars have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 73.6 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 73.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • South Alabama has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 65.0 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Jaguars’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 8.9 makes and 33.3%.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-11-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-17-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 10-4; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (201st in nation) 38.6 (sixth) 31.4 (215th) 33.5 (307th) 14.8 (96th) 8.5 (third)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Louisiana has performed better against the spread away (7-3-0) than at home (5-11-0) this season.
  • Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of 16) than away (four of 10) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-8) than away (4-4).

Recent trends

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 66.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (66.5).
  • While Louisiana is ceding 73.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 69.1 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 6.7 three-pointers per game, the same number as their season average. They sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season average (31.2%).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-18-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 2-8; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.1 (358th in nation) 45.4 (265th) 27.4 (351st) 35.4 (350th) 10.3 (357th) 10.1 (71st)
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