South Alabama vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The UL Monroe Warhawks (5-17, 1-8 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the South Alabama Jaguars (14-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5 points.

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South Alabama Cover -15.5 vs UL Monroe -111

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South Alabama vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -1923
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +990
  • Spread: South Alabama (-15.5)
  • Total: 134.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Alabama sports a worse record against the spread in home games (5-6-0) than it does in away games (6-2-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Jaguars hit the over more often at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in 11 opportunities this season (45.5%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in eight opportunities (25%).
  • South Alabama has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 8-3, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 73.5 points per contest compared to the 72.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • South Alabama’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 58.8 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 62.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Jaguars are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 10.1 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.7 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (226th in nation) 37.5 (seventh) 31.0 (263rd) 33.1 (287th) 15.8 (67th) 8.5 (first)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UL Monroe has had better results on the road (4-5-0) than at home (3-7-0).
  • Warhawks games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 33.3% of the time away (three of nine).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Warhawks have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-6) than on the road (1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Warhawks are putting up 66.4 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than their average for the season (70.0).
  • While UL Monroe is surrendering 72.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 74.3 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Warhawks are making 7.6 three-pointers per game, 0.6 more than their season average (7.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-6; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (335th in nation) 43.7 (194th) 34.5 (70th) 33.2 (295th) 13.5 (197th) 11.5 (197th)
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