South Alabama vs Arkansas State 1/5/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-6) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (6-8)
January 5, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Alabama Jaguars -8.5 / Arkansas State Red Wolves +8.5; Over/Under: +127
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The Arkansas State Red Wolves and South Alabama Jaguars meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Mitchell Center. The Arkansas State Red Wolves look for their 10th win. The South Alabama Jaguars look for their seventh win.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are averaging 68.3 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Caleb Fields is averaging 13.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Malcolm Farrington is averaging 11.6 points and 1.7 assists. Omar El-Sheikh is grabbing 8.3 rebounds and Markise Davis is dishing 1.2 assists. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are allowing 38.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The South Alabama Jaguars are averaging 72.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 68.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Isaiah Moore is averaging 18.1 points and 3 rebounds, while Kevin Samuel is averaging 11.8 points and 0.6 assists. Greg Parham II is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrell Jones is grabbing 3 rebounds. The South Alabama Jaguars are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. The South Alabama Jaguars are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
The Red Wolves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Jaguars are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Red Wolves last 13 overall. The under is 8-3 in Jaguars last 11 home games. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves fall off a cliff offensively when they play on the road, and don’t expect anything different here. The South Alabama Jaguars win by an average of 15.5 points while allowing 36.9 percent shooting at home. Arkansas State will have issues scoring the ball here. Give me South Alabama in a double-digit home victory.
