Southern vs. Florida A&M betting: SWAC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 3 seed Southern Jaguars (16-16, 11-7 SWAC) are 1.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 2 seed Florida A&M Rattlers (15-15, 11-7 SWAC) in the SWAC Tournament Friday at Gateway Center Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.

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Southern Cover -1.5 vs Florida A&M -112

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Southern vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -127
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Southern (-1.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jaguars have been putting up 79.0 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Southern concede 2.5 fewer points per game (75.9) than its season-long average (78.4).
  • The Jaguars are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 40.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 9-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-12-0 (As Favorite: 5-12-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-10-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 11-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-7 (Home: 5-4; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (161st in nation) 45.2 (241st) 32.6 (135th) 32.8 (287th) 15.0 (108th) 11.2 (209th)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Rattlers are putting up 73.9 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.5 more than their average for the season (70.4).
  • Florida A&M has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 70.9 points per contest, 3.7 fewer points than its season average of 74.6 allowed.
  • The Rattlers are making 0.2 fewer treys per contest over their past 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (6.9), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season mark (32.5%).

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 12-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 12-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-18-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-11 (Home: 5-1; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (285th in nation) 44.8 (219th) 30.7 (252nd) 30.2 (121st) 12.8 (252nd) 14.4 (360th)
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