Check out our free Old Dominion vs South Alabama pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Mobile. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Old Dominion vs South Alabama Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds
Monarchs vs Jaguars Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Old Dominion Monarchs at South Alabama Jaguars
- Where: Mobile at Mitchell Center
- Date: Thursday, January 26th
- Betting Odds: Old Dominion +2.5, OLD +120 | SALA -148 O/U 133.0
Monarchs Preview:
Old Dominion will take the floor against the Jaguars with an overall record of 11-9. So far, the Monarchs have played 7 games on the road, with a record of 1-6. For the season, Old Dominion has been the underdog in 7 games, sitting with a mark of 2-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Monarchs being +2.5 point underdogs.
Old Dominion will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tyreek Scott-Grayson who is averaging 14.95 points per game for the Monarchs. Scott-Grayson is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Monarchs’ offensive game plan is the play of Chaunce Jenkins who has hit 50.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.75 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Old Dominion this season, as they are currently ranked 346th in college basketball at 66.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Monarchs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.4%, placing them 485th in the NCAA.
Jaguars Preview:
South Alabama heads into this matchup having played 20 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-12. Currently, the Jaguars have been the home team 9 times, sitting with a record of 5-4. The Jaguars’ are sitting with a betting line that is -2.5 points in their favor. For the season, South Alabama has been favored to win in 8 games, sitting with a mark of 5-3.
South Alabama’s leading scorer this season is Isaih Moore, who is averaging 17.89 points per contest. So far, Moore has accounted for 24.51% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.16 rebounds per game and 4.89 assists. Kevin Samuel is the second leading scorer for the Jaguars, averaging 11.37 points per game. Between him and Samuel, they are accounting for 40.1% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for South Alabama this season, as they are currently ranked 186th in college basketball at 71.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Jaguars’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.6%, placing them 279th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Old Dominion Monarchs +2.5
Coming into this game, we see this as a classic opportunity to cash in on a contrarian play, as the public is likely to jump on South Alabama as the -2.5 point favorites. However, our analysis shows that the line for this game is set too high, and the Old Dominion Monarchs are an excellent bet as the road underdogs. While others might get scared off by the Monarchs’ recent record vs the spread at away (3-7), we are focused on the line and see it being set too high. In this scenario, we like Old Dominion to cover at +2.5.
