Saturday’s game between the South Alabama Jaguars (12-4, 4-0 Sun Belt) and the Old Dominion Monarchs (7-9, 3-1 Sun Belt) at Mitchell Center has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-62 and heavily favors South Alabama to secure the victory. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM ET on January 11.

According to our computer prediction, South Alabama projects to cover the 14.5-point spread in its matchup versus Old Dominion. The total is currently listed at 135.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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South Alabama vs. Old Dominion Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Mobile, Alabama
• Venue: Mitchell Center
• Line: South Alabama -14.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): South Alabama -1299, Old Dominion +730

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South Alabama vs. Old Dominion Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  South Alabama 78, Old Dominion 62

Spread & Total Prediction for South Alabama vs. Old Dominion

• Pick ATS: South Alabama (-14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

South Alabama has a 10-4-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Old Dominion, who is 7-7-0 ATS. A total of five out of the Jaguars’ games this season have gone over the point total, and six of the Monarchs’ games have gone over. The two teams average 144.8 points per game, 9.3 more points than this matchup’s total. South Alabama is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its last 10 contests, while Old Dominion has gone 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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South Alabama Performance Insights

• The Jaguars have a +228 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.3 points per game. They’re putting up 75.2 points per game to rank 184th in college basketball and are giving up 60.9 per outing to rank eighth in college basketball.
• South Alabama is 273rd in college basketball at 31.2 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.8 its opponents average.
• South Alabama knocks down 9.8 three-pointers per game (40th in college basketball) at a 34.7% rate (136th in college basketball), compared to the 11.4 per contest its opponents make while shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc.
• The Jaguars rank 49th in college basketball with 103.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 32nd in college basketball defensively with 83.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• South Alabama has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 8.1 per game (first in college basketball play) while forcing 13.4 (68th in college basketball).

Old Dominion Performance Insights

• The Monarchs’ -71 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 69.6 points per game (302nd in college basketball) while giving up 74 per outing (253rd in college basketball).
• Old Dominion pulls down 35.2 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) while conceding 33.7 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.5 boards per game.
• Old Dominion connects on 6.1 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball) at a 28.8% rate (347th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 its opponents make, shooting 35.8% from deep.
• Old Dominion loses the turnover battle by 2.3 per game, committing 12.4 (263rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.1.

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