Wednesday’s contest between the South Alabama Jaguars (12-5, 4-1 Sun Belt) and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (8-9, 3-2 Sun Belt) at Mitchell Center is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-64 and heavily favors South Alabama to come out on top. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on January 15.

Based on our computer prediction, South Alabama projects to cover the 11.5-point spread in its matchup versus Southern Miss. The over/under is listed at 138.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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South Alabama vs. Southern Miss Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Mobile, Alabama
• Venue: Mitchell Center
• Line: South Alabama -11.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): South Alabama -649, Southern Miss +440

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South Alabama vs. Southern Miss Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  South Alabama 77, Southern Miss 64

Spread & Total Prediction for South Alabama vs. Southern Miss

• Pick ATS: South Alabama (-11.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

South Alabama has put together a 10-5-0 record against the spread this season, while Southern Miss is 8-7-0. Both the Jaguars and the Golden Eagles are 6-9-0 in terms of hitting the over in their games this season. The two teams average 148.4 points per game, 9.9 more points than this matchup’s total. South Alabama is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games, while Southern Miss has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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South Alabama Performance Insights

• The Jaguars are outscoring opponents by 13.0 points per game with a +220 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.5 points per game (200th in college basketball) and allow 61.5 per outing (ninth in college basketball).
• South Alabama is 283rd in college basketball at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.5 its opponents average.
• South Alabama connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (49th in college basketball), 1.7 fewer than its opponents (11.3).
• The Jaguars rank 65th in college basketball with 101.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 31st in college basketball defensively with 84.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• South Alabama has committed 8.0 turnovers per game (first in college basketball play), 5.2 fewer than the 13.2 it forces on average (74th in college basketball).

Southern Miss Performance Insights

• The Golden Eagles have been outscored by 2.7 points per game (posting 73.9 points per game, 216th in college basketball, while giving up 76.6 per contest, 306th in college basketball) and have a -45 scoring differential.
• Southern Miss wins the rebound battle by 1.3 boards on average. It records 33.8 rebounds per game, 114th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 32.5.
• Southern Miss knocks down 7.2 three-pointers per game (239th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.1 on average.
• Southern Miss has lost the turnover battle by 2.2 per game, committing 13.8 (332nd in college basketball) while forcing 11.6 (204th in college basketball).

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