"South Alabama has a +175 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.8 points per game. It is putting up 74.9 points per game to rank 212th in college basketball and is allowing 69.1 per outing to rank 62nd in college basketball."
"In games it has played as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, South Alabama is 1-6 against the spread. In games this season in which it was an underdog by 5.5 points or more, Southern Miss has a 5-3 record against the spread."
"The Jaguars make 7.2 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), 5.2 fewer than their opponents (12.4). South Alabama loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards."
Southern Miss (15-15, 8-9 Sun Belt) travels to face South Alabama (21-9, 11-6 Sun Belt) on February 27, 2026, as 5.5-point underdogs with an over/under of 143.5 points. South Alabama holds a +175 scoring differential, averaging 74.9 points per game while allowing 69.1. The Jaguars struggle with three-point shooting, making only 7.2 per game compared to opponents' 12.4, and lose rebounding battles by 2.5 boards per game. Southern Miss has performed well as an underdog this season with a 5-3 record against the spread when underdogs by 5.5 or more points. South Alabama, conversely, is only 1-6 against the spread in games where favored by at least 5.5 points.
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