Southern vs. Bethune-Cookman: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 13, 2024

The Southern Jaguars (18-13, 12-6 SWAC) will face the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-15, 11-7 SWAC) on Thursday at 9:30 PM ET at Bartow Arena. Tidjiane Dioumassi will be among the players to watch for the Jaguars. Thursday’s matchup between the Jaguars and the Wildcats sees the Jaguars as 5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 130.

Southern vs. Bethune-Cookman Betting Lines

Southern vs Bethune-Cookman Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Southern -5 130 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Southern (-5)
Total Pick Over (130)

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Southern vs. Bethune-Cookman Stat Rankings

Southern Avg. (Rank) Bethune-Cookman Avg. (Rank)
71.5 (239th) Points Scored 73.2 (188th)
68.5 (77th) Points Allowed 72.8 (210th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.7 (197th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (116th)
7.0 (222nd) 3pt Made 6.0 (308th)
14.0 (113th) Assists 12.4 (239th)
13.3 (336th) Turnovers 13.9 (344th)

Southern vs. Bethune-Cookman Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Jaguars are 14-14-0 this season.
  • Southern is 6-2 ATS as 5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 28 Jaguars games so far this season, eight have gone over the total.
  • Southern and its opponent have broken the 130-point mark 19 times this year.
  • Jaguars games have had an average of 140.1 points this season, 10.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Bethune-Cookman is 15-14-0 this year.
  • The Wildcats have an ATS record of 4-5 as 5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Southern has played 28 games this season, and eight of them have hit the over.
  • There have been 22 Wildcats games this year with more than 130 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Bethune-Cookman’s games this year (146.0) is 16.0 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Southern Impact Players

  • Dioumassi paces his team in assists per contest (5.4), and also posts 9.0 points and 3.7 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 1.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Brandon Davis paces his team in both points (12.8) and assists (2.1) per contest, and also posts 3.4 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Derrick Tezeno is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (5.5), and also posts 9.2 points and 0.8 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Tai’reon Joseph is averaging 20.7 points, 1.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
  • Delang Muon is posting 4.4 points, 0.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Bethune-Cookman Impact Players

  • Jakobi Heady is posting 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 32.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per contest.
  • Dhashon Dyson is putting up 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, making 35.7% of his shots from the floor and 34.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Reggie Ward Jr. is averaging a team-high 4.6 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 9.8 points and 0.7 assists, making 55.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Derek Carter-Hollinger Jr. is the Wildcats’ top rebounder (4.6 per game), and he puts up 8.6 points and 0.7 assists.

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