South Alabama vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 25

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The UL Monroe Warhawks (4-25, 1-15 Sun Belt) will look to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the South Alabama Jaguars (20-9, 10-6 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Mitchell Center as big, 14.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 153.5.

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South Alabama Cover -14.5 vs UL Monroe -114

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South Alabama vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -1724
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +895
  • Spread: South Alabama (-14.5)
  • Total: 153.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, South Alabama owns a worse record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (8-6-0).
  • The Jaguars have exceeded the total in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in nine of 14 matchups (64.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Alabama has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.625) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars have been racking up 75.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 74.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • South Alabama’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 72.6 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 69.6 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Jaguars are making 1.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.4% compared to 34.4% season-long).

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 5-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (97th in nation) 38.4 (fourth) 31.4 (220th) 34.4 (337th) 11.8 (322nd) 8.2 (second)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UL Monroe has performed better at home (6-5-0) than on the road (7-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Warhawks games have gone over seven of 11 times at home (63.6%), and 11 of 14 on the road (78.6%).
  • The Warhawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-10) than away (1-11) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Warhawks have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, posting 73.5 points per contest, 0.4 more than their season average of 73.1.
  • UL Monroe is giving up 86.5 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (83.8).
  • The Warhawks are sinking 6.5 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.7). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (27.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.5%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 14-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 11-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-23 (Home: 0-10; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (327th in nation) 48.0 (346th) 28.8 (328th) 36.9 (362nd) 12.4 (289th) 12.1 (283rd)
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