Point spread favors Owls in battle with Jaguars

Florida Atlantic OwlsSouth Alabama Jaguars
Feb 27, 5:05 PM | Mitchell Center

Florida Atlantic Owls vs South Alabama Jaguars Odds

20-9TEAM RECORD12-14



South Alabama looks to cover the Jaguars-Owls pointspread on Sunday and improve its overall 12-14 mark when they host Florida Atlantic in college basketball action.

The Jaguars currently sports a 12-14 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-10 ATS. The Owls are 20-9 and 10-10-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Jaguars produce a 11-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Owls have gone 8-15 against the number.



View Florida Atlantic vs South Alabama Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Jaguars in this one, they're listed as 2.5-point underdogs on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Jaguars, most recently No. 265 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Owls, who rate No. 182 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 72-68 victory for the Owls.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Owls rank No. 218 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.1 per game. That compares with South Alabama’s No. 77 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where South Alabama is college basketball's No. 230-ranked team at 5.7 per game, while the Owls rate No. 270 with 5.3 per game.

Defensively, Florida Atlantic features the nation's No. 125-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.1 points per game. South Alabama, meanwhile, comes in at No. 64 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Florida Atlantic was a 77-60 Sportsbook at home against Troy. They covered the 10.5–point spread as favorites. Florida Atlantic got 19 points from Shavar Richardson en route to a 77-60 victory over Troy on Thursday at FAU Arena.

In their last action, South Alabama was a 92-79 Sportsbook at home against Arkansas-Little Rock. They covered the 2.5–point spread as favorites. The Jaguars got 19 points from Martino Brock as South Alabama ran past Arkansas-Little Rock 92-79 on Thursday at Mitchell Center.


Florida Atlantic Owls Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
After playing Troy are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

South Alabama Jaguars Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-2
After playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 4-6
After a win are 5-5


A few Owls at Jaguars trends to consider:
Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
South Alabama is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida Atlantic
South Alabama is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Alabama's last 6 games
South Alabama is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


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