The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6-9) will try to slow down the Southwestern Athletic’s top scoring team when they take on the Southern Jaguars (13-7) at F.G. Clark Center. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 25 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Jaguars were victorious over Alabama State 73-69 on Saturday. Trelun Banks led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The Bulldogs are coming off a 63-58 loss at the hands of Alcorn State on Saturday. Ladarius Tabb had a team-high 13 points.
Southern is an eight-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 141 points. The Jaguars are a disappointment Against The Spread (ATS) with a 0-2 record, while sporting a 13-7 Straight Up (SU) record. They are 6-4 SU and winless ATS (0-2) in their last 10 games. Southern is very careful and attentive with the ball, averaging the 47th-fewest turnovers per game at only 11.3.
Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Bulldogs, who are third in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 89 this season.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Southern and Alabama A&M played, Southern won, bringing its SU record to 10-0 over Alabama A&M in their most recent games. Additionally, Southern leads the matchup ATS with a record of 2-1. Both Southern and Alabama A&M have led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sou, ATS Winner – Sou, O/U – Over
Notes
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs average 68.9 possessions per game and 1.038 points per possession. The Southern Jaguars earn fewer possessions with 68.6, but they score more points with 1.053.
Southern has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.6%. Alabama A&M is a poor 2-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Southern attempts an average of 17.0 three pointers per game and Alabama A&M attempts 23.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Southern Jaguars have a winning 5-2 record while the Alabama A&M Bulldogs have a 5-7 record.
The Southern Jaguars make an average of 7.5 steals per game. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are 2-3 when they allow 7 or more steals.
