The Texas State Bobcats (7-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) host the South Alabama Jaguars (9-3, 1-0 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Bobcats are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.
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Texas State Cover -1.5 vs South Alabama -111
Texas State vs. South Alabama betting lines
- Texas State moneyline odds to win: -127
- South Alabama moneyline odds to win: +106
- Spread: Texas State (-1.5)
- Total: 137.5
Texas State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Texas State did a better job covering the spread in home games (6-6-0) last season than it did in road affairs (6-8-0).
- The Bobcats hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (75%) than road tilts (50%) last year.
- Texas State won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 7-2 (.778). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 3-2 (.600).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Bobcats were the 110th-ranked squad in the country (76.2 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 219th (73.3 points allowed per game).
- Texas State grabbed 33.5 rebounds per game and gave up 29.6 boards last season, ranking 84th and 77th, respectively, in the country.
- With 14.5 assists per game last season, the Bobcats were 105th in college basketball.
Texas State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (112th in nation) | 42.8 (147th) | 32.8 (202nd) | 26.7 (20th) | 13.8 (230th) | 13.4 (306th) |
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South Alabama statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- South Alabama’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .467 (7-8-0) last season. On the road, it was .643 (9-5-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Jaguars games went over more frequently at home (six of 15, 40%) than on the road (five of 14, 35.7%) last year.
Last season stats
- The Jaguars were led by their defense last year, as they ranked 18th-best in college basketball by allowing just 64.6 points per game. They ranked 205th in college basketball in points scored (72.9 per contest).
- South Alabama averaged 31.6 rebounds per game (194th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 33.1 rebounds per contest (294th-ranked).
- The Jaguars averaged 14.4 assists per game, which ranked them 111th in college basketball.
South Alabama betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (109th in nation) | 39.3 (32nd) | 32.6 (216th) | 33.3 (283rd) | 12.1 (313th) | 8.9 (11th) |
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