The Little Rock Trojans and South Alabama Jaguars meet Thursday in the college basketball Sun Belt Tournament at the Pensacola Bay Center. The Little Rock Trojans look to snap a four-game losing streak. The South Alabama Jaguars look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Little Rock Trojans are averaging 66.6 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Nikola Maric is averaging 13.1 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Isaiah Palermo is averaging 11.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. Marko Lukic is the third double-digit scorer and DeAntoni Gordon is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Little Rock Trojans are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Little Rock Trojans are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The South Alabama Jaguars are averaging 71.4 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 62.8 points on 40 percent shooting. Charles Manning Jr. is averaging 15.7 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Jay Jay Chandler is averaging 15.3 points and 2.6 assists. Javon Franklin is the third double-digit scorer and Diante Smith is grabbing 4 rebounds. The South Alabama Jaguars are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The South Alabama Jaguars are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Trojans are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games and 15-38-3 ATS in their last 56 games overall. The Jaguars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The under is 7-3 in Trojans last 10 overall. The under is 7-1 in Jaguars last 8 overall.
The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans are not only a bad team overall, but they’re also 6-16-1 against the spread on the year. The South Alabama Jaguars are 15-10 against the spread on the season, and they win by an average of 8.6 points on the year. Thick number for a neutral game and tournament spot, but Little Rock is not good. It’s South Alabama or pass for me.