This matchup between the Belmont Bruins and South Alabama Jaguars will take place at KSU Convocation Center. Action begins at 4:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 23.
The Jaguars lost to LSU 78-66 on Thursday. Nick Stover finished with 13 points to lead the team. The Bruins, meanwhile, are coming off a 93-88 loss against Evansville on Saturday. Evan Bradds scored 28 points and recorded 14 rebounds earning his first double-double of the season.
South Alabama, an eight-point underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Belmont. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 167 points. The Jaguars come into this game 1-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The rebounding edge goes to the Jaguars in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 44.0 boards per game.
On the other side, the Bruins head into the game with records of 2-2 both ATS and SU. The Bruins are one of the top teams in the country at finding the open man with an average of 20.2 assists per game.
South Alabama and Belmont have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – USA, ATS Winner – USA, O/U – Over
Notes
With 74.2 possessions and 1.007 points per possession, the South Alabama Jaguars perform worse on both metrics than the Belmont Bruins. Belmont averages 76.6 possessions and 1.093 points per possession.
The South Alabama Jaguars average an effective field goal percentage of 43.8% this season. The Belmont Bruins have split their games this season (2-2) when opponents have an eFG% of 43.8% or greater.
On average, South Alabama attempts 24.0 three pointers and Belmont attempts 31.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the South Alabama Jaguars have a losing 1-2 record while the Belmont Bruins are even at 2-2.
Belmont ranks 48th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.50. South Alabama is ranked lower at 208th with an A/TO of .97.
South Alabama is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 13th. Belmont ranks just 288th in defensive rebounds.
South Alabama averages a forced turnover percentage of 18.0% this season. When the Belmont Bruins suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-2 record.
