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| South Alabama Jaguars | Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans |
| 6-9 | January 09, 2014, 08:00 | Stephens Center | 7-7 |
Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for South Alabama when they take on the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans on Thursday in college hoops betting action.
The Trojans are 7-7 so far on the season, and 4-5 ATS vs. the number. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are 6-9 and 4-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Arkansas-Little Rock go 1-7 and the Jaguars go 4-8 on the totals.
View South Alabama Jaguars vs Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Odds and Stats.
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Jaguars were listed as 4-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
The Trojans sit at No. 317 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Jaguars sit at No. 135 on the same chart.
South Alabama lost its last outing, a 73-63 result against Georgia State on January 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point underdog. The Jaguars got 19 points from Ken Williams, but it was Georgia State that prevailed in a 73-63 final on Saturday at Mitchell Center.
Arkansas-Little Rock won its last outing, a 72-70 result against Texas-Arlington on January 4. They covered in that game as a 4.5-point underdog. The Trojans grabbed a 72-70 win over the Mavericks on Saturday, behind an 18 -point effort from James White at College Park Center.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Arkansas-Little Rock's No. 155-ranked offense, averaging 72.14 PPG, against a Jaguars defense that ranks No. 100 at 67.87 PPG. The Trojans field goal percentage has averaged 43.47% so far, more than the Jaguars marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.98% per game.
Next up:
South Alabama at Arkansas State, Saturday, January 11th
Arkansas-Little Rock at Troy, Saturday, January 11th
