Southern vs Bethune-Cookman Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Southern Jaguars are visiting the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Saturday, Match 1st at the Moore Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southern Jaguars vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction. We will examine:

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats recent form and player performance

The Southern Jaguars recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Southern Jaguars

Recent betting trends in games played between Southern Jaguars and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Southern Jaguars vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats game

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Preview

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have a 13-15 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the SWAC. Bethune-Cookman is coming off a 70-68 win in Alabama State. The Wildcats are 15-12-1 against the spread, and 14-14 in over/under, while having a 5-2 home record.

Offensively, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 68.6 points per game, which ranks 310th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.7 points per game (206th). The Wildcats shoot with 43.4% from the field (266th), and with 31.6% from beyond the arc (307th). The Wildcats shoot with 69.3% from the free-throw line (267th), and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game (176th).

Brayon Freeman leads Bethune-Cookman in scoring with an average of 16.3 points and 3 rebounds, while Tre Thomas adds 16.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Southern Jaguars Preview

The Southern Jaguars have a 18-9 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the SWAC. Southern is coming off a 71-64 win in Grambling. The Jaguars are 12-12 against the spread, and 11-13 in over/under, while having an 8-9 road record.

Offensively, Southern is averaging 76 points per game, which ranks 122nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.7 points per game (85th). The Jaguars shoot with 44% from the field (229th), and with 32.8% from beyond the arc (251st). The Jaguars shoot with 65.6% from the free-throw line (344th), and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (72nd).

Michael Jacobs leads Southern in scoring with an average of 10.3 points and a team-high 3 assists per game, while Jordan Johnson adds 9.7 points per game.

Why the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats will win

• Bethune-Cookman has won seven of its last eight games at Moore Gymnasium following a road win.
• The home team has won the first half in five of Southern’s last six games.

Why the Southern Jaguars will win

• Southern has won each of its last 10 Saturday games.
• Bethune-Cookman has lost seven of its last nine games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Southern has won the first half in six of its last seven night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Southern ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (4.7).
• Southern ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (9.8).

Southern Jaguars vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction

Bethune-Cookman is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against Southern, and are 4-1 against the spread. Over/under is 4-4 in their last 8 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Southern won 69-53 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Southern Jaguars vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, Southern is coming as -2.5 road favorites. Southern is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, but have been mediocre on the road. Both teams have been in good form lately, as Bethune is 6-2 in their last 8 games and Southern 9-1 in their last 10. Bethune is 3-0 to the over in their last 3 home games, while Southern is 3-0 to the over in their last 3 road games. Instead of picking a side in this matchup, I will take the over the total as the trends are indicating a higher-scoring affair.