South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss. Golden Eagles Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will face off against the UTEP Miners in a Conference USA battle at the Don Haskins Center. Louisiana Tech is coming off a 75-68 victory over Florida International and is tied for the lead in Conference USA. UTEP, on the other hand, suffered an overtime loss to Middle Tennessee and has lost two straight games. Key players for Louisiana Tech are questionable for the game, while UTEP does not have any injury concerns. Southern Miss is the current betting favorite at -4.5.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Jaguars +155 | Golden Eagles -184

Spread: Jaguars +4 (-110) | Golden Eagles -4 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 144 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Miss. will win straight-up is 65%.

South Alabama Jaguars

Louisiana Tech's basketball team is known for their strong defensive skills, allowing only 63.5 points per game, which ranks 11th in the nation. Their offense, on the other hand, scores an average of 75.1 points per game, ranking 148th nationally. Leading scorer Isaiah Crawford averages 16.0 points per game, while Daniel Batcho follows closely with 14.7 points per game. Sean Newman Jr leads in assists with an average of 5.2 per game. Louisiana Tech shoots 45.9% overall and 36.3% from 3-point range, and defends against opponents shooting 38.9% overall and 32.8% from 3-point land. South Alabama, on the other hand, has an average offense ranking of 202, scoring 73.42 points per game, and a defense ranking of 287, allowing 75.81 points per game. They shoot 43.62% overall and 33.73% from downtown, with a strong free throw percentage of 74.69%. Defensively, they allow opponents to shoot 45.29% overall and 32.26% from 3-point range. The Jaguars average 33.19 rebounds per game and have a less favorable 10.81 offensive assists to 11.27 turnovers ratio. Defensive statistics show they average 38.58 rebounds per game and allow 12.04 assists to 12.38 turnovers per game.