South Alabama vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The South Alabama Jaguars (14-8, 6-4 Sun Belt) will try to stop a three-game winning streak when they visit the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (7-15, 5-5 Sun Belt) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Cajundome as 6.5-point favorites. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 133 points.

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South Alabama Cover -6.5 vs Louisiana -110

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South Alabama vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -293
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +235
  • Spread: South Alabama (-6.5)
  • Total: 133

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Alabama has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-2-0) than it has in home games (5-7-0).
  • The Jaguars have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in five of 12 home matchups (41.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of eight games (25%).
  • South Alabama has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 8-4, compared to going 3-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jaguars have been racking up 71.6 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen South Alabama allow 2.4 fewer points per game (60.1) than its season-long average (62.5).
  • The Jaguars’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.9% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.5 makes and 33.2%.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 8-4; 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
43.8 (238th in nation) 37.5 (sixth) 31.1 (259th) 33.1 (291st) 15.5 (73rd) 8.6 (first)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisiana has been better against the spread on the road (3-3-0) than at home (3-9-0) this year.
  • Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under 25% of the time at home (three of 12), and 33.3% of the time on the road (two of six).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (2-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Ragin’ Cajuns are putting up 66.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 65.9 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Louisiana is allowing 72.5 points per contest, 2.3 fewer points than its season average (74.8).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 6.5 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.8). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.9%).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-15-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (352nd in nation) 46.9 (332nd) 27.2 (351st) 34.6 (334th) 10.6 (349th) 10.0 (55th)
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