East Texas A&M Lions vs Southern Jaguars Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Southern vs East Texas A&M NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Commerce.

Southern vs East Texas A&M Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Jaguars versus the Lions? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at The Field House in Commerce, TX. In this non-conference matchup, Southern is favored by -2.5 against East Texas A&M. The over/under for the game is 144.5 points.

Southern vs. East Texas A&M Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Southern Jaguars at East Texas A&M Lions
Where: Commerce at The Field House
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds SOUTH -2.5, SOUTH -155 | TXAMC +127 O/U 144.5

Jaguars Preview: Will Southern Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Southern Jaguars Recent Game/Games

Southern dropped their season opener on Thursday, losing 89-74 to Iowa on the road. The Jaguars entered the game as +26.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected.

Southern trailed 48-37 at halftime and matched their first-half scoring with 37 points in the second half, while allowing 41 points. The total points for the game were 163, just over the 160.5 O/U line.

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Southern Jaguars put up 74 points, shooting 47.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.3%, with two-point shooting at 54.3% (25/46) and three-point shooting at 31.6% (6/19). They struggled from the free-throw line, hitting just 40% (6/15) of their attempts.

Pryce Sandfort led the way with 22 points, shooting 80% overall and 75% from three (6/8). Payton Sandfort added 17 points and 7 assists, while Owen Freeman contributed 15 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Dix also had 14 points and 5 assists in the win.

Jaguars Team Defense

Southern's defense struggled, giving up 89 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed 32 made field goals on 60 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opposing team shot 45%, hitting 18 of 40 three-point attempts. Southern also sent them to the line 12 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Lions Preview: Will East Texas A&M Come Through as Home Underdogs?

East Texas A&M's season opener against the Aggies on Friday ended in a tough 87-55 loss. The Lions, who were +31 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 142 fell just under the 143.5 O/U line.

After trailing 50-24 at halftime, the Lions showed some improvement in the second half, scoring 31 points while allowing 37.

Lions Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the East Texas A&M Lions struggled offensively, putting up just 55 points and shooting 39.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.4%, with a 29.2% mark from beyond the arc, hitting 7 of 24 three-point attempts.

Zhuric Phelps led the way with 18 points and 5 rebounds, shooting 8 of 13 from the field. Henry Coleman III and Manny Obaseki each added 14 points, with Coleman grabbing 8 rebounds and shooting 6 of 9 overall.

Lions Team Defense

East Texas A&M Lions struggled defensively, giving up 87 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 55% from the field. The Lions were particularly vulnerable inside, where they conceded 63% shooting on 29/46 from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, East Texas A&M allowed 5 threes on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the line 24 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Lions gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Jaguars vs Lions Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Jaguars last five road games, the team averaged 66 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
Although East Texas A&M has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, East Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 1-9 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jaguars have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.