South Alabama Jaguars vs Maryland Terrapins Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/23

Looking to win big? The Jaguars and Terrapins face off at 7:00 ET on BTN. The Terrapins are hosting the game at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 132 points, with the Terrapins being the favored team playing at home against the Jaguars.

SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS VS MARYLAND TERRAPINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: South Alabama Jaguars +14.5

This game will be played at XFINITY Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-66 in favor of the Terrapins.
• Even though we have Maryland winning straight-up, we like South Alabama at +14.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 132 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for South Alabama?

After playing five games, South Alabama comes into this matchup with an overall record of 3-2. On the road, the Jaguars have a 1-1 record, while at home they are 2-1. South Alabama is currently sitting above .500 against the spread at 3-2. Over their last ten games, including the previous season, South Alabama holds a 5-3 ATS record.

So far, South Alabama’s games have averaged 158 points per game with the average over/under line being 142.4 points. When assessing the Jaguars’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 2-0, with their games averaging 80 points per game.

In their latest game, South Alabama offense put up 86 points against SIUE. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 61.7% and made 11 threes. Isiah Gaiter is leading the team in scoring at 16.4 points per contest. Maxwell Land has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 11.6 going into the game.

Currently, the Jaguars’ defense holds the 177th rank in the nation, allowing 79.1 points per game. In their previous game vs. SIUE, the Cougars finished with a field goal percentage of 61% and a total of 74 points vs. South Alabama.

Is a Home Win Possible for Maryland?

Heading into their 6th game of the year, Maryland holds a 2-3 record this season. In their last five home games, which includes last year, Maryland has gone 0-5. Heading into their game against South Alabama, Maryland holds a 1-4 ATS record. On the road, the Terrapins are 0-2 vs. the spread, while they are 1-2 at home ATS.

In five games, Maryland comes in with an over/under mark of 1-4-0, with their games averaging 126.4 points per game. The Terrapins’ have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 73 points per game.

Maryland is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 92 points vs. UMBC. This figure is more than their season average of 64.8 points per game. Leading the team in scoring is Jahmir Young, who is averaging 14.6 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Julian Reese also maintains a PPG average of 12.8 heading into game.

At present, the Terrapins’ defense is nationally ranked 26th, allowing 61.6 points per game. In today’s game vs. South Alabama, the Maryland defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Maryland made 24 free-throws vs. the Terrapins.