Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Jaguars versus the Bulldogs? Tip off is at at 5:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on Bull. The game will be played at Alabama A&M Event Center in Huntsville, AL. Southern come into this Southwestern Athletic conference matchup as the -3.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 134.5 points.

SOUTHERN JAGUARS VS ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Alabama A&M Bulldogs +3.5

This game will be played at Alabama A&M Event Center at 5:00 ET on Saturday, March 9th.

WHY BET THE ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Bulldogs.
  • Not only will Alabama A&M pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 134.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for Southern?

After winning their last game against Alabama State, the Southern Jaguars come into this game with an 18-12 record. For the season, they have gone 11-5 in Southwestern Athletic Conference games and 7-7 in non-conference games.

On the road, the Jaguars have gone 6-10 this season, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five road games. Over their last ten games on the road, they have gone 6-4.

Against the spread, Southern has a .500 record this season at 13-13. On the road, the Jaguars have gone 6-10 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the favorite, Southern is 5-5 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for Southern games is 8-18. The average scoring total in their games is 139.3 points, which is 4.4 points lower than the average over/under line of 143.7 points. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 117 points and their OU record during this stretch is 0-3. Today’s over/under line is 134.5 points and this season, 11 of their games have finished with less points than that.

The Southern offense is coming off a game in which they scored 65 points vs. Alabama State. Overall their field goal percentage was 45.8% while connecting on 11 threes. One area that the Southern offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 144th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 44%.

The Jaguars’ defense is presently ranked 86th nationally, allowing an average of 68.6 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.5 threes per game vs. Alabama A&M. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 28.1%.

Can the Bulldogs Secure a Win at Home?

Alabama A&M will be looking to bounce back after a narrow 74-73 loss to Grambling State. Over their last five games at home, the Bulldogs have gone 4-1.

On the season, Alabama A&M has gone 6-5 at home, compared to 3-16 on the road. As the underdog, the Bulldogs have gone 5-21, and they are 5-5 in their last ten games at home.

As the underdog this season, Alabama A&M has an ATS record of 12-13-1. Their home ATS mark is 8-3 and they are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. the spread. Overall, the Bulldogs’ ATS record is 16-13-1 this year.

Alabama A&M’s over/under record for the season is 14-16 and today’s line of 134.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (146.4). So far, 21 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 130 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-2.

The Bulldogs’ offense wrapped up their last game with 73 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 68.7 points per contest. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 28%. On average, they get up 14.5 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 18.7 made free-throws.

Facing Southern, Alabama A&M aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 77.0 points allowed per game (296th). Alabama A&M’s three-point defense is currently 183rd in the country at 7.6 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.9% of their shots vs. Alabama A&M.