South Alabama vs. Southern Miss betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-19, 5-11 Sun Belt) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the South Alabama Jaguars (19-10, 11-5 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Reed Green Coliseum. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 138.5.

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South Alabama Cover -6.5 vs Southern Miss -111

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South Alabama vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -285
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +229
  • Spread: South Alabama (-6.5)
  • Total: 138.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Alabama has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 14 games at home, and it has covered nine times in 13 games on the road.
  • The Jaguars have eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 14 home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 13 games (30.8%).
  • South Alabama has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 10-4, compared to going 5-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jaguars have been putting up 70.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen South Alabama concede 5.3 more points per game (69.7) than its season-long average (64.4).
  • The Jaguars are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 29.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.9 makes and 33.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-17-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 10-4; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (205th in nation) 38.2 (fifth) 31.3 (224th) 33.7 (317th) 14.8 (100th) 8.5 (third)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Southern Miss has performed better at home (7-4-0) than away (6-8-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have gone over three of 11 times at home (27.3%), and seven of 14 away (50%).
  • The Golden Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (0-12) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles are tallying 68.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.8.
  • While Southern Miss is giving up 76.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 74.6 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles are draining 4.7 treys per game, 1.7 fewer threes than their season average (6.4). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (26.9%) compared to their season average (30.3%).

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 8-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (251st in nation) 43.7 (170th) 33.1 (119th) 33.5 (304th) 14.5 (116th) 13.5 (337th)
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