Western Illinois vs South Alabama Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/26/24

The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the South Alabama Jaguars meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Mitchell Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Western Illinois vs. South Alabama prediction.

Western Illinois Recap

Western Illinois comes into this one looking to build on a 73-46 win over subdivision Monmouth IL last time out. After this game, Western Illinois will head home to take on Incarnate Word.

Leathernecks Looking To Build Momentum

Ryan Myers leads the Leathernecks in scoring with 15.7 PPG and 3.2 RPG while Sean Smith has 11.8 PPG with 4.5 RPG and a team-high 3.3 APG to lead the Leathernecks in assists up to this point in the year. Marko Miletic has 11.5 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for WIU so far this season. Tay Knox also has a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Leathernecks on the glass so far this season. As a team, Western Illinois is averaging 64.7 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three, and 67.8% from the foul line this season.

South Alabama Recap

The South Alabama Jaguars come into this game looking to build on their 84-63 win over Incarnate Word last time out. After this game, South Alabama will take on Alcorn State at home.

Jaguars Win Third Straight

Myles Corey leads South Alabama in scoring with 18.7 PPG and in assists with 5.5 APG while Judah Brown has 13.5 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for South Alabama so far this season. Dylan Fasoyiro has 9.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Barry Dunning Jr. has 9.2 PPG with 6.2 RPG while John Broom added 8 PPG with 7.5 RPG to lead the Jaguars on the glass. As a team, South Alabama is averaging 74.7 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three, and 71.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the South Alabama Jaguars will win

• South Alabama has won each of its last eight night games at Mitchell Center following a home win.
• Western Illinois has lost nine of its last 11 road night games against non-conference opponents.

Western Illinois vs. South Alabama Prediction

I’m with South Alabama here. The Jaguars are simply the better team on both ends of the floor, and if I’m backing an underdog, I want a team that’s going to hit their free throws and not a team like Western Illinois, who has shot just over 63% from the line against Division I teams this season. Give me South Alabama.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: South Alabama -10.5