South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

The South Alabama Jaguars (14-6, 5-3 Sun Belt) host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (13-9, 6-4 Sun Belt) at Mitchell Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Jaguars are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 137.5.

South Alabama heads into this game on the heels of a 90-83 victory against James Madison on Thursday. Adam Olsen's team-leading 26 points paced South Alabama in the victory. In its most recent game on Saturday, Coastal Carolina earned an 85-67 win over Southern Miss. Rasheed Jones' team-leading 24 points paced Coastal Carolina in the win.

South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama
• Spread favorite: South Alabama -5.5
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina

• South Alabama and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (137.5 points) 10 times this season.
• A total of 14 of Coastal Carolina's games have ended with a combined score over 137.5 points this season.
• The total for the contest of 137.5 is 11.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Jaguars (74.8 points per game) and the Chanticleers (73.9 points per game).
• The 141 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 3.5 more than the 137.5-point over/under in this contest.
• South Alabama has a 143.5 average over/under in its games this season, 6.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 8.5 points lower than the average over/under in Coastal Carolina's games this season (146.0 points).

Betting the Spread: South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina

• South Alabama is 8-10-0 against the spread this year.
• The Jaguars have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 5.5 points or more in five chances.
• In Coastal Carolina's 21 games this season, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• The Chanticleers are 5-2 ATS when underdogs by 5.5 points or more this season.
• At home this season, South Alabama has two wins against the spread and is 3-2 overall.
• At home, South Alabama is winless ATS (0-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater.
• On the road, Coastal Carolina is 6-6 overall and 7-5 against the spread.