Halftime Report
UL Monroe is giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have jumped out to a quick 35-27 lead against South Alabama.
UL Monroe entered the matchup with ten straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it 11. Can they turn things around, or will South Alabama hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
South Alabama Jaguars @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Current Records: South Alabama 14-6, UL Monroe 4-17
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Sun Belt matchup on schedule as the South Alabama Jaguars and the UL Monroe Warhawks are set to tip at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Warhawks have the home-court advantage, but the Jaguars are expected to win by 12.5 points.
South Alabama is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 132.5, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troy on Saturday.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Alabama struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, UL Monroe’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their tenth straight loss. They fell 66-58 to App. State.
South Alabama’s defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for UL Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
South Alabama was able to grind out a solid win over UL Monroe when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 80-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Alabama since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
South Alabama is a big 12.5-point favorite against UL Monroe, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Jaguars as a 13.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 132.5 points.
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Series History
South Alabama has won 7 out of their last 10 games against UL Monroe.
- Mar 01, 2024 – South Alabama 80 vs. UL Monroe 69
- Jan 25, 2024 – UL Monroe 80 vs. South Alabama 66
- Feb 18, 2023 – South Alabama 81 vs. UL Monroe 45
- Feb 04, 2023 – South Alabama 72 vs. UL Monroe 64
- Jan 22, 2022 – South Alabama 68 vs. UL Monroe 56
- Mar 05, 2021 – South Alabama 80 vs. UL Monroe 72
- Feb 15, 2020 – South Alabama 50 vs. UL Monroe 49
- Jan 04, 2020 – UL Monroe 69 vs. South Alabama 49
- Jan 26, 2019 – South Alabama 78 vs. UL Monroe 72
- Feb 22, 2018 – UL Monroe 66 vs. South Alabama 62