The Southern Jaguars (8-8, 3-0 SWAC) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (5-10, 2-0 SWAC) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at F.G. Clark Activity Center as 6.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Southern vs. Bethune-Cookman betting lines

• Southern moneyline odds to win: -261
• Bethune-Cookman moneyline odds to win: +211
• Spread: Southern (-6.5)
• Total: 137.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Southern has performed worse when playing at home, covering one time in two home games, and six times in 11 road games.
• The Jaguars have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in two of two home matchups (100%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).
• Southern has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 1-0, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Recent trends

• The Jaguars have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 70.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 6.4 points fewer than the 77.1 they’ve scored this season.
• Southern has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 72.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.6 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
• During their past 10 contests, the Jaguars are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (6.0 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (29.4% compared to 31.6% season-long).

Southern betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)

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Bethune-Cookman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2023-24 against the spread, Bethune-Cookman had a better winning percentage at home (.727, 8-3-0 record) than away (.438, 7-9-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Wildcats games went over more often at home (nine of 11, 81.8%) than away (four of 16, 25%) last season.
• Last year the Wildcats were 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they were 3-9 (.250).

Recent trends

• While the Wildcats are averaging 64.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, tallying 64.7 a contest.
• In its last 10 games, Bethune-Cookman is allowing 71.4 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.1 points allowed.
• Over their past 10 games, the Wildcats are draining 5.9 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.0). They own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average (31.8%).

Bethune-Cookman betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
• O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-9)