Southern vs Alabama State 2/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Alabama State Hornets (7-16) vs. Southern Jaguars (13-9)
February 7, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Jaguars -10 / Alabama State Hornets +10; Over/Under: 146.5
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The Alabama State Hornets will travel to the F. G. Clark Activity Center to take on the Southern Jaguars this Monday night in College Basketball action.
The Alabama State Hornets improved to 6-16 on the season after defeating the Grambling Tigers, 80-72, this past Saturday. Alabama State was outstanding on the offensive end against Grambling and was able to hold off the Tigers for the victory after going into halftime with a 39-31 lead. Alabama State shot 46.4% from the field & 56.3% from beyond the arc while holding Grambling to just 36.6% shooting from the field & 25.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hornets was Juan Reyna who had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal in 26 minutes from off the bench.
On the season, Alabama State is averaging 68.2 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Hornets are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 33.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Alabama State has been led by Trace Young (12.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.3 apg), Gerald Liddell (10.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 spg), Kenny Strawbridge (9.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.3 spg), & Isaiah Range (8.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensively, Alabama State is allowing their opponents to average 74.5 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Hornets have a rebound margin of -2.7 and a turnover margin of -1.3.
The Southern Jaguars won their 2nd straight game and improved to 13-9 on the season after defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, 73-64, this past Saturday. Southern led by a 41-30 margin at halftime and was able to pull away late in the 2nd half after taking a 66-50 lead with 6:47 left in regulation. Southern shot 43.1% from the field & 32.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Alabama A&M to shoot 47.1% from the field & 23.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jaguars was Terrell Williams who had 12 points, 9 rebounds, & 3 assists.
On the season, Southern is averaging 74.4 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Jaguars are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 39.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Southern has been led by Tyrone Lyons (13.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.7 spg), Brion Whitley (11.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.1 spg), Jayden Saddler (11.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.9 spg), & Terrell Williams (9.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.0 spg).
Defensively, Southern is allowing their opponents to average 69.1 ppg on 45.5% shooting from the field. The Jaguars have a rebound margin of -5.5 and a turnover margin of 5.4.
The Hornets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. The Jaguars are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Monday games & 14-6 ATS overall on the season.
Alabama State picked up a much-needed win over Grambling, however, this is a team that has overall struggled this season and come into this game ranked just 253rd in scoring offense & 304th in scoring defense. Southern is one of the better SWAC teams this season which the Jaguars showed early in the season wit a road win at Tulane and as I think the Southern offense, which ranks 102nd in scoring offense, 76th in FG%, & 11th in three-pointers per game, should have no issue putting up plenty of points on their home court, I’m taking Southern to cover this large spread. Good Luck!
