South Alabama vs. North Texas betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 14

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The South Alabama Jaguars (8-2) host the North Texas Mean Green (7-3) after winning five home games in a row. The Jaguars are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5 points.

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South Alabama Cover -2.5 vs North Texas -108

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South Alabama vs. North Texas betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -139
  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: South Alabama (-2.5)
  • Total: 134.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, South Alabama sported a worse record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-5-0).
  • The Jaguars eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (40%) than road games (35.7%) last year.
  • South Alabama performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 11-4, compared to going 6-1 in away games.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Jaguars were 205th in the nation offensively (72.9 points scored per game) and 18th-best defensively (64.6 points allowed).
  • South Alabama grabbed 31.6 rebounds per game and conceded 33.1 boards last year, ranking 194th and 294th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • At 14.4 assists per game last year, the Jaguars were 111th in the country.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (117th in nation) 39.3 (36th) 33.6 (176th) 33.1 (273rd) 12.5 (296th) 8.0 (first)

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North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Texas was better against the spread away (6-6-0) than at home (6-8-0) last season.
  • Mean Green games went above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 14) than away (three of 12) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Mean Green put up 68.0 points per game last season (318th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived on defense, allowing only 60.1 points per game (third-best).
  • With 26.3 rebounds allowed per game, North Texas was fifth-best in college basketball. It ranked 307th in college basketball by averaging 29.8 rebounds per contest.
  • When it comes to assists, the Mean Green delivered only 10.5 dimes per contest (eighth-worst in college basketball).

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (247th in nation) 39.6 (42nd) 31.7 (249th) 30.0 (129th) 13.5 (239th) 11.7 (189th)
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