The South Alabama Jaguars host the Samford Bulldogs in a non-conference game that will take place at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama at 8:05 PM ET. Samford has won six of their first nine games this season and they have covered the spread in three of the four games that have had a posted line. South Alabama has won six of their first 10 games and they have failed to cover in four of the seven games that have had a posted line.
Samford is coming off a 92-73 win over Miles College in their last game, which did not have a posted line. The Bulldogs had covered the spread in their first three games of the season that had a posted line before failing to do so in their last game that had one. In the four games that have had a line this season they have an over/under record of 2-2. Overall, Samford has won three straight games.
South Alabama is coming off a 64-51 loss to Denver in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a seven-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 115, which was well under the closing line of 142. The Jaguars have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games that have had a posted line and in those games the total has gone under three times. Overall, South Alabama has lost three straight games.
Offensively, Samford is putting up 76.6 points per game on a 45.6% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Bulldogs are allowing 70.1 points per game on a 43% FG average.
South Alabama is putting up 71.2 points per game on a 43.4% FG average. On defense the Jaguars are allowing 64.5 points per game on a 40.1% FG average.
These teams met last season where South Alabama beat Samford 72-70 in OT.
Samford vs. South Alabama Betting Trends
- Samford is 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games.
- The Bulldogs are 0-5 straight up I their last 5 games against South Alabama.
- South Alabama is 1-4 straight up in their last 5 games
- The Jaguars are 5-2 straight up in their last 7 home games.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Samford and South Alabama see the public leaning slightly to Samford getting the 2.5 points with 60% conviction. The over appears to be the bet here with 56%.
