Check out our free South Alabama vs Arkansas State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Jonesboro. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

South Alabama vs Arkansas State Pick & Preview: Thursday, February 2nd Betting Odds

Jaguars vs Red Wolves Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: South Alabama Jaguars at Arkansas State Red Wolves
  • Where: Jonesboro at First National Bank Arena
  • Date: Thursday, February 2nd
  • Betting Odds: South Alabama -3, SALA -165 | ARKST +134 O/U 128.0

Jaguars Preview:

Through 22 games, the South Alabama Jaguars have an overall record of 9-13. So far, the Jaguars have played 11 games on the road, with a record of 3-8. This season, South Alabama has been favored to win in 10 games, sitting with a mark of 6-4. For today’s contest, South Alabama has a betting line set -3 points in their favor.

South Alabama’s leading scorer this season is Isaih Moore, who is averaging 18.19 points per contest. So far, Moore has accounted for 25.0% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.29 rebounds per game and 4.67 assists. Kevin Samuel is the second leading scorer for the Jaguars, averaging 10.76 points per game. Between him and Samuel, they are accounting for 39.8% 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.

Red Wolves Preview:

Arkansas State heads into this matchup having played 23 games and have an overall record sitting at 9-14. So far this season, Arkansas State has played 14 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-6. For the season, Arkansas State has been the underdog in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 1-11. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Red Wolves being +3 point underdogs.

Arkansas State’s leading scorer this season is Caleb Fields, who is averaging 11.13 points per contest. So far, Fields has accounted for 17.08% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.48 rebounds per game and 4.78 assists. Omar El-Sheikh is the second leading scorer for the Red Wolves, averaging 11.04 points per game. Between him and El-Sheikh, they are accounting for 34.0% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Arkansas State this season, as they are currently ranked 211th in college basketball at 70.9 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 Red Wolves’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.1%, placing them 411th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Arkansas State Red Wolves +3

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 -3 point favorites. However, our analysis shows that the line for this game is set too high, and the Arkansas State Red Wolves are an excellent bet as the home underdogs. While others might get scared off by the Red Wolves’ recent record vs the spread at home (3-7), we are focused on the line and see it being set too high. In this scenario, we like Arkansas State to cover at +3.