South Alabama vs. Western Illinois Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 26

Published 4:21 am Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Tuesday’s game at Mitchell Center has the South Alabama Jaguars (4-2) taking on the Western Illinois Leathernecks (3-3) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 77-59 victory, as our model heavily favors South Alabama.

Based on our computer prediction, South Alabama is projected to cover the spread (10.5) versus Western Illinois. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 131.5 over/under.

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South Alabama vs. Western Illinois Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Mobile, Alabama
  • Venue: Mitchell Center
  • Line: South Alabama -10.5
  • Point total: 131.5
  • Moneyline (to win): South Alabama -649, Western Illinois +440

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South Alabama vs. Western Illinois Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    South Alabama 77, Western Illinois 59

Spread & Total Prediction for South Alabama vs. Western Illinois

  • Pick ATS: South Alabama (-10.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (131.5)

South Alabama has gone 4-1-0 against the spread, while Western Illinois’ ATS record this season is 1-4-0. A total of two out of the Jaguars’ games this season have hit the over, and three of the Leathernecks’ games have gone over. The two teams score an average of 139.4 points per game, 7.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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South Alabama Performance Insights

  • The Jaguars’ +56 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.7 points per game (218th in college basketball) while giving up 65.3 per outing (76th in college basketball).
  • South Alabama wins the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. It records 31.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 257th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.2 per outing.
  • South Alabama hits 2.5 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 9.7 (67th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 12.2.
  • The Jaguars’ 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 105th in college basketball, and the 88.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 161st in college basketball.
  • South Alabama wins the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10.2 (74th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.3.

Western Illinois Performance Insights

  • The Leathernecks’ -20 scoring differential (being outscored by 3.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 64.7 points per game (335th in college basketball) while allowing 68 per contest (124th in college basketball).
  • Western Illinois is 278th in the nation at 31 rebounds per game. That’s 2.5 more than the 28.5 its opponents average.
  • Western Illinois connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (242nd in college basketball) at a 31.2% rate (263rd in college basketball), compared to the 7 its opponents make, shooting 33.9% from deep.
  • Western Illinois forces 9.7 turnovers per game (325th in college basketball) while committing 10.5 (99th in college basketball).

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