Saturday’s college basketball slate includes Garrett Hicks’ Alabama A&M Bulldogs (8-14, 4-5 SWAC) in a home matchup with the Southern Jaguars (12-10, 8-1 SWAC) at T.M. Elmore Gymnasium. The game tips off at 6:00 PM ET. Southern is a 5.5-point favorite against Alabama A&M when the Jaguars hit the court against the Bulldogs on Saturday. A 144.5-point total has been set for the matchup.
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Southern Vs Alabama A&M Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | -5.5 | 144.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Alabama A&M (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (144.5) |
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Southern Vs Alabama A&M Stat Rankings
| Southern Avg. (Rank) | Alabama A&M Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.2 (94th) | Points Scored | 70 (224th) |
| 72.6 (267th) | Points Allowed | 74 (299th) |
| 30.9 (298th) | Rebounds | 30.8 (301st) |
| 7.3 (321st) | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 (160th) |
| 8.6 (64th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (223rd) |
| 15.8 (32nd) | Assists | 12.9 (217th) |
| 14.3 (328th) | Turnovers | 14.2 (325th) |
Southern Vs Alabama A&M Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Jaguars are 15-5-0 this year.
- Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, Southern is 4-2.
- This season, 11 of the Jaguars’ 20 games have gone over the point total.
- Southern and its opponent have broken the 144.5-point mark 10 times this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 144.5 points, and that’s 3.3 less than the average total in this season’s Jaguars contests.
- Alabama A&M is 8-10-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Bulldogs are 5-4.
- Out of 20 Southern’s games so far this season, 11 have hit the over.
- Bulldogs games have had over 144.5 points eight times this year.
- Alabama A&M’s games average 144 total points, 0.5 less than the total for this matchup.
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Southern Impact Players
- P.J. Byrd averages a team-high 6.2 assists per game. He is also posting 9.2 points and 2.6 rebounds, shooting 53.5% from the floor.
- Bryson Etienne puts up 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 41% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Brion Whitley paces his squad in points per game (12.5), and also averages 3 rebounds and 1 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Tyrone Lyons paces his team in rebounds per game (4), and also posts 10 points and 1.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Terrell Williams Jr. posts 7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assists per game, shooting 47.6% from the field.
Alabama A&M Impact Players
- Hicks leads the Bulldogs in scoring (14.7 points per game) and assists (1.9), and averages 3.7 rebounds. He also delivers 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Olisa Akonobi is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder (5.9 per game), and he posts 8.3 points and 0.5 assists.
- Messiah Thompson paces the Bulldogs in assists (3.2 per game), and puts up 9.9 points and 2 rebounds. He also posts 1.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Dailin Smith is averaging 10 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 44.4% of his shots from the field.
- Cameron Tucker is posting 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, making 44.3% of his shots from the floor.
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