The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (8-9, 3-2 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (by 12.5 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the South Alabama Jaguars (12-5, 4-1 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is 139.
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Who Will Win South Alabama vs. Southern Miss?
South Alabama and Southern Miss Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
South Alabama is winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites.
Southern Miss is 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or greater this season.
The two teams average a combined 9.4 more points per game, 148.4, than this game’s total of 139 points.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 138.1 points per game, 0.9 fewer than the over/under in this game.
South Alabama’s average point total in matchups this season is 136.0, 3.0 points less than the total in this game.
The average point total for the Golden Eagles this year is 11.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Jaguars have put together a 10-5-0 record against the spread.
So far this season, the Golden Eagles have put together a 7-8-0 record against the spread.
South Alabama Stats & Insights
South Alabama averages 74.5 points per game (199th in college basketball) while allowing 61.5 per outing (ninth in college basketball). It has a +220 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 13.0 points per game.
South Alabama ranks 281st in college basketball at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.5 its opponents average.
The Jaguars knock down 9.6 three-pointers per game (48th in college basketball), 1.7 fewer than their opponents (11.3).
South Alabama ranks 63rd in college basketball with 101.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 30th in college basketball defensively with 84.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Jaguars are posting 78.1 points per game this year at home, which is 10.3 more points than they’re averaging on the road (67.8).
Southern Miss Stats & Insights
Southern Miss’ -45 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.9 points per game (214th in college basketball) while allowing 76.6 per contest (305th in college basketball).
Southern Miss ranks 113th in the nation at 33.8 rebounds per game. That’s 1.3 more than the 32.5 its opponents average.
Southern Miss connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (238th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.1 on average.
Southern Miss ranks 299th in college basketball averaging 90.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 242nd, allowing 93.5 points per 100 possessions.
At home the Golden Eagles are putting up 79.7 points per game, 9.7 more than they are averaging on the road (70.0).
South Alabama Key Players to Watch
Myles Corey leads the Jaguars in points and assists per game, scoring 16.5 points and distributing 4.6 assists.
John Broom leads South Alabama in rebounding, pulling down 6.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 6.6 points a contest.
The Jaguars get the most three-point shooting production out of Judah Brown, who knocks down 2.9 threes per game.
Broom is South Alabama’s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.
Southern Miss Key Players to Watch
Denijay Harris has the top spot on the Golden Eagles leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 16.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
Neftali Alvarez’s assist statline paces Southern Miss with 3.5 assists per game.
Cobie Montgomery knocks down 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Eagles.
Alvarez (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Southern Miss while Harris (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
South Alabama vs. Southern Miss Prediction
South Alabama 77, Southern Miss 64
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