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The No. seed South Alabama Jaguars (16-15, 9-9 Sun Belt) are favored by 4 points in the Sun Belt Tournament when they play the No. seed Appalachian State Mountaineers (16-15, 9-9 Sun Belt) Thursday at Pensacola Bay Center, starting at 12:30 PM on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Jaguars vs. Mountaineers?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Pensacola, Florida
- Arena: Pensacola Bay Center
Betting Lines for Jaguars vs. Mountaineers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | -4 | 130 |
South Alabama Betting Stats & Information
- South Alabama has been the moneyline favorite 16 times this season. They’ve gone 12-4 in those games.
- The Jaguars have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -173 or shorter.
- The Jaguars have gone 18-11-0 ATS this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 4 points or more, the Mountaineers have a 6-3 record against the spread.
- The average total South Alabama has had in its matchups this year is 6.1 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Appalachian State Betting Stats & Info
- Appalachian State has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won five (33.3%) of those contests.
- The Mountaineers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +144.
- So far this year, the Mountaineers have put together a 14-14-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 4-point underdogs this season, the Mountaineers are 6-3 against the spread.
- The average point total for Appalachian State this season is five points higher than this game’s over/under.
South Alabama vs. Appalachian State Season Stat Comparison
| South Alabama Rank | South Alabama AVG | Appalachian State AVG | Appalachian State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197th | 70.8 | Points Scored | 70.5 | 205th |
| 52nd | 65.3 | Points Allowed | 64.5 | 35th |
| 269th | 30.2 | Rebounds | 32.5 | 132nd |
| 340th | 6.1 | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 | 252nd |
| 146th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 157th |
| 299th | 11.6 | Assists | 13.1 | 172nd |
| 10th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 34th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
South Alabama Jaguars Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Jaguars is Isaiah Moore, who scores 18.5 points and distributes 4.5 assists per game.
- South Alabama’s best rebounder is Kevin Samuel, who averages 8.9 boards per game in addition to his 10.2 PPG average.
- Owen White makes more threes per game than any other member of the Jaguars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
Appalachian State Mountaineers Leaders
- The Mountaineers’ Donovan Gregory puts up enough points (12.5 per game) and assists (4.3 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- CJ Huntley’s stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 9 points and 0.6 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Appalachian State rebounding leaderboard.
- Terence Harcum is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Mountaineers, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
