Check out our free Southern vs Alabama A&M pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Normal. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Southern vs Alabama A&M Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Jaguars vs Bulldogs Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Southern Jaguars at Alabama A&M Bulldogs
- Where: Normal at Alabama A&M Event Center
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Southern -5, SOUTH -226 | ALAAM +180 O/U 144.5
Jaguars Preview:
The Southern Jaguars will be looking to pick up their 23rd win of the season and are in the middle of a 3 game win streak. So far, the Jaguars have played 15 games on the road, with a record of 5-10. This season, Southern has been favored to win in 10 games, sitting with a mark of 7-3. For today’s contest, Southern has a betting line set -5 points in their favor.
Southern will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Brion Whitley who is averaging 12.55 points per game for the Jaguars. Whitley 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 Jaguars’ offensive game plan is the play of Bryson Etienne who has hit 41.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.1 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Southern this season, as they are currently ranked 176th in college basketball at 71.9 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 Jaguars’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.3%, placing them 164th in the NCAA.
Bulldogs Preview:
Alabama A&M heads into this matchup having played 22 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-14. Currently, the Bulldogs have been the home team 13 times, sitting with a record of 7-6. So far, the Bulldogs have been the underdog 14 times, going 2-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +5 underdogs on the spread.
Alabama A&M will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Garrett Hicks who is averaging 14.71 points per game for the Bulldogs. Hicks 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 Bulldogs’ offensive game plan is the play of Dailin Smith who has hit 44.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 9.95 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Alabama A&M this season, as they are currently ranked 445th in college basketball at 61.4 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 Bulldogs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 26.7%, placing them 542nd in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Alabama A&M Bulldogs +5
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Southern Jaguars are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -5. However, we anticipate Alabama A&M putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Jaguars as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Bulldogs to cover.
