NCAAB · November 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET
SOUTHERN JAGUARS @ SMU
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Matchup Analysis
SMU starts with a six-game home stand
Southern opens its season in Dallas, where SMU begins a six-game homestand at Moody Coliseum.
SourceSMU showed scoring depth in its exhibition
In SMU’s 94–88 exhibition win over Texas A&M, five current-roster players—Cameron Lomax, Oziyah Sellers, Jermaine O'Neal Jr., Rowan Brumbaugh and Jaden Toombs—scored in double figures.
SourceSouthern’s chemistry is an early-season question
Southern’s roster has 14 newcomers and two returning players, while the program reached the 2026 SWAC Tournament final.
SourceBall security bears watching for the Jaguars
Southern recorded 22 turnovers in its October 25 exhibition at McNeese.
SourceToombs brings frontcourt recognition into the opener
Jaden Toombs enters the season on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List, making his matchup with Southern’s bigs worth monitoring.
SourcePick Ideas
Southern +27: lean toward taking the points
Southern +27 is attractive if you expect the Jaguars to stay competitive; keep the stake modest given the roster’s limited continuity.
154.5 total: consider a pass without a pace read
With a 154.5 total and no established pace read, consider waiting rather than forcing an over or under.
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