South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-15, 1-10 Sun Belt) will attempt to end an eight-game losing streak when they host the South Alabama Jaguars (15-8, 7-4 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at HTC Center as 7.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 126.

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South Alabama Cover -7.5 vs Coastal Carolina -109

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South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -330
  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: +262
  • Spread: South Alabama (-7.5)
  • Total: 126

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, South Alabama has a worse record against the spread (5-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-3-0).
  • The Jaguars have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in five of 12 home matchups (41.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of nine games (22.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Alabama has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (.800).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 67.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.4 points fewer than the 71.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • South Alabama has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 61.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 62.3 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Jaguars’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 9.3 makes and 32.6%.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 8-4; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (244th in nation) 37.4 (fourth) 31.5 (231st) 33.0 (285th) 15.2 (82nd) 8.7 (fourth)

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Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Coastal Carolina is 2-5-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-6-0 ATS (.538).
  • Chanticleers games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of seven) than away (seven of 13) this year.
  • The Chanticleers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .167 (2-10).

Recent trends

  • While the Chanticleers are posting 67.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 65.0 points per contest.
  • Coastal Carolina has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, allowing 73.9 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average of 70.6.
  • In their past 10 games, the Chanticleers are sinking 6.7 three-pointers per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (7.2). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (241st in nation) 42.4 (114th) 33.1 (130th) 30.6 (149th) 11.2 (337th) 10.6 (100th)
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