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The No. 3 seed Southern Jaguars (16-16, 11-7 SWAC) take on the No. 2 seed Florida A&M Rattlers (15-15, 11-7 SWAC) in the SWAC tournament Friday at Gateway Center Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Southern vs. Florida A&M
- Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Southern 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.6 | 161 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.2 | 241 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.6 | 135 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.8 | 287 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 209 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.8 | 21 |
Florida A&M 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.5 | 285 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.8 | 219 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.7 | 252 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.2 | 121 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 14.4 | 360 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.0 | 44 |
Southern vs. Florida A&M Stat Insights
Points
- The Jaguars put up 5.7 more points than the Rattlers concede (74.6).
- When Southern scores more than 74.6, it has a record of 12-6.
- Florida A&M is 12-8 when giving up less than 80.3 points.
- The Rattlers score 8.0 fewer points per game (70.4) than the Jaguars allow (78.4).
- Florida A&M is 6-2 when posting more than 78.4 points.
- Southern's record is 8-1 when it allows fewer than 70.4 points.
- The Jaguars have outscored opponents by 60 points this year (1.9 per game), but the Rattlers have been outscored by 126 points (4.2 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Jaguars are shooting 45.6% from the field, only 0.8% higher than Rattlers give up.
- Southern has an 11-3 straight-up record when shooting better than 44.8% from the field.
- Florida A&M is 10-2 when shooting higher than 45.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Jaguars and Rattlers rebound at nearly the same rate, with the Jaguars averaging 1.9 more per game.
- When Southern has the rebounding advantage, it is 3-12. When posting fewer boards, Florida A&M is 0-10.
- The Jaguars average 10.0 offensive rebounds, just 0.9 more than the Rattlers.
- The Jaguars are 8-8 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Rattlers are 1-9 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, Southern is -0.2 rebounds per game, but Florida A&M is +0.5.