North Alabama vs. West Georgia betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The West Georgia Wolves (4-20, 2-9 ASUN) are heavy underdogs (+10) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the North Alabama Lions (16-8, 8-3 ASUN) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at The Coliseum. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 149.

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North Alabama vs. West Georgia betting lines

  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: -559
  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: +404
  • Spread: North Alabama (-10)
  • Total: 149

North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Alabama has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered eight times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in 12 opportunities in away games.
  • The Lions have gone over the over/under in six of nine home games (66.7%), compared to six of 12 road games (50%).
  • North Alabama has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-0, compared to going 3-3 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 79.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 79 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • North Alabama has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 70.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.3 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Lions are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.1), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.9% compared to 34.1% season-long).

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 11-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (157th in nation) 43.2 (155th) 35.1 (51st) 32.2 (241st) 12.7 (258th) 8.5 (first)

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West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • West Georgia has the same winning percentage against the spread (.429) at home (3-4-0 record) and away (6-8-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Wolves’ games have finished above the over/under at home (71.4%, five of seven) than on the road (64.3%, nine of 14).
  • The Wolves’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (2-4), and away it is .071 (1-13).

Recent trends

  • The Wolves have played better offensively in their last 10 games, averaging 69.8 points per contest, 0.5 more than their season average of 69.3.
  • West Georgia has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 78.5 points per contest, 0.5 more points than its season average of 78.
  • The Wolves are sinking 5.1 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.3%).

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 10-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (245th in nation) 48.1 (355th) 29.3 (326th) 32.8 (273rd) 13.3 (213th) 11 (148th)
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