SOU

2025–26 season

Southern

Jaguars · SWAC

Record: 17–17; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -7.6; No. 265 in Division I
Home: Baton Rouge, LA; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 345 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency104.6

29th

Defensive efficiency115.8

19th

Efficiency margin-11.3

21st

Pace71.6

92nd

Strength of schedule-7.7

15th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game79.6

77th

Points allowed77.9

19th

Field goal %45.3%

53rd

Three-point %34.8%

63rd

Three-point rate32.6%

12th

Free throw %69.8%

27th

Possessions

Rebounds per game35.6

57th

Offensive rebound %33.0%

78th

Defensive rebound %70.6%

70th

Assists per game15.0

71st

Turnovers per game11.9

38th

Turnover rate17.0%

47th

Defense & roster

Steals per game9.3

97th

Blocks per game3.8

73rd

Opponent 3P %35.3%

21st

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 345 Division I teams.

StrengthPlays fastPace: 71.692nd
WeaknessRarely shoots threesThree-point rate: 32.6%12th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Southern beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

0–3

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

201616First FourLost to 16 Holy Cross 59–55. Bracket
201316Round of 64Lost to 1 Gonzaga 64–58. Bracket
200616Round of 64Lost to 1 Duke 70–54. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

12–18–1

ATS as favorite

5–13–1

ATS as underdog

7–5

ATS neutral court

1–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

1–4–1

ATS vs. ranked teams

0–2

Over / under

20–11

17–17 in 34 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	@ARK#14Arkansas4	L77–109	+26.5	150.5	Miss	Over
Nov 5	@MARMarquette	L82–100	+24.5	155.5	Cover	Over
Nov 10	vsECCEcclesia	W115–51	—	—	—	—
Nov 15	vsCHAChampion Christian	W129–64	—	—	—	—
Nov 18	@WASWashington	L93–99OT	+23.5	157.75	Cover	Over
Nov 21	@SANSan José State	L66–80	+5.5	150.75	Miss	Under
Nov 29	@NWENorthwestern State	W75–73	-3.75	144.75	Miss	Over
Dec 1	vsLOULouisiana Christian	W101–48	—	—	—	—
Dec 8	@texas	L69–95	+21.5	157	Miss	Over
Dec 10	@TEXTexas State	L83–86	+3.5	142.25	Cover	Over
Dec 16	@CBUCalifornia Baptist13	L67–75	+12.5	154.5	Cover	Under
Dec 21	@baylor	L67–111	+26	169.5	Miss	Over
Dec 29	@ILL#13Illinois3	L55–90	+33.25	163.75	Miss	Under
Jan 3	vsTEXTexas Southern	W84–73	-6.75	153.25	Cover	Over
Jan 5	vsPVPrairie View A&M16	L85–89	-7.5	160.75	Miss	Over
Jan 10	@FLOFlorida A&M	L59–67	-4.25	153.25	Miss	Under
Jan 12	@BETBethune-Cookman	W77–73	+3.75	151.25	Cover	Under
Jan 17	@GRAGrambling	W71–53	+1.5	152.5	Cover	Under
Jan 24	vsARPArkansas-Pine Bluff	L74–75	-9.25	154.25	Miss	Under
Jan 28	vsMISMississippi Valley State	W80–69	-20.5	142.25	Miss	Over
Jan 31	@ALCAlcorn State	L73–78	-7.25	148	Miss	Over
Feb 2	@JACJackson State	W96–91OT	-6	152.5	Miss	Over
Feb 7	vsalabama-am	W81–68	-6.5	143.75	Cover	Over
Feb 9	vsALAAlabama State	W69–68	-6.75	149.75	Miss	Under
Feb 14	@PVPrairie View A&M16	W87–82	-5	159.25	Push	Over
Feb 16	@TEXTexas Southern	L73–74	-4.25	152	Miss	Under
Feb 21	vsGRAGrambling	W87–73	-5.5	142.75	Cover	Over
Feb 26	vsFLOFlorida A&M	L71–82	-9	147.25	Miss	Over
Feb 28	vsBETBethune-Cookman	L79–82	-2.5	153.25	Miss	Over
Mar 3	@ALAAlabama State	W71–64	+0.25	153.75	Cover	Under
Mar 5	@alabama-am	W88–85	-1.25	145	Cover	Over
Mar 12	NARPArkansas-Pine Bluff	W84–81	-5.25	150.75	Miss	Over
Mar 13	NFLOFlorida A&M	W73–70	-1.75	141.5	Cover	Over
Mar 14	NPVPrairie View A&M16	L66–72	-3.5	145.75	Miss	Under