South Alabama vs. Louisiana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The South Alabama Jaguars (13-5, 4-2 Sun Belt) host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-15, 2-5 Sun Belt) at Mitchell Center, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Ragin' Cajuns are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 126.5.

South Alabama came out on top in its last matchup 91-87 in OT against Arkansas State on Thursday. Chaze Harris put up 38 points, six rebounds and five assists for South Alabama. Louisiana dropped its most recent game 59-54 against Texas State on Wednesday. Dorian Finister scored 18 points in Louisiana's loss, leading the team.

South Alabama vs. Louisiana Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama
• Spread favorite: South Alabama -9.5
• Over/Under: 126.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: South Alabama vs. Louisiana

• This season, 13 of South Alabama's 16 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 126.5 points.
• There have been 10 Louisiana games that ended with a combined score higher than 126.5 points this season.
• The Jaguars average 74.9 points per game against the Ragin' Cajuns' 60.3, amounting to 8.7 points over the matchup's over/under of 126.5.
• The 138.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 11.7 more than the 126.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, South Alabama has had a 143.4-point over/under in its games this season, 16.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Louisiana's games have an average over/under of 130.0 points this season, 3.5 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: South Alabama vs. Louisiana

• South Alabama has played 16 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Jaguars have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 9.5 points or more in three chances.
• In Louisiana's 19 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have an against the spread record of 3-6 in their nine games when underdogs by 9.5 points or more this year.
• South Alabama has two wins against the spread, and is 3-1 overall, at home this season.
• South Alabama is winless ATS (0-1) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• On the road, Louisiana is 1-9 overall and 4-6 against the spread.