Southern vs. Alabama State betting: College basketball preview for February 10

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The Southern Jaguars (15-8, 10-0 SWAC) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a 10-game winning streak when they visit the Alabama State Hornets (9-14, 5-5 SWAC) on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Dunn-Oliver Acadome. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Southern Cover -1.5 vs Alabama State -115

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Southern vs. Alabama State betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Southern (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-4-0) than it does on the road (8-6-0).
  • The Jaguars have gone over the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 14 games (35.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Southern has picked up the win in five of five games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won five of six games on the road (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 77.0 points per contest compared to the 76.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Southern give up 5.0 fewer points per game (64.3) than its season-long average (69.3).
  • The Jaguars’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.1% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.0 makes and 32.7%.

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (195th in nation) 42.3 (104th) 34.5 (65th) 30.0 (112th) 13.9 (163rd) 12.2 (264th)

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Alabama State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Alabama State is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-8-0 ATS (.273).
  • Hornets games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of six) than on the road (three of 11) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Hornets are posting 71.4 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than their average for the season (74.2).
  • Alabama State has played better defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 70.8 points per contest, 6.0 fewer points than its season average of 76.8 allowed.
  • The Hornets are draining 8.1 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.0). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.8%).

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (341st in nation) 45.0 (261st) 31.0 (254th) 36.5 (355th) 11.6 (318th) 8.8 (seventh)
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