Southern Mississippi vs Appalachian State 12/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Reed Green Coliseum. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look to get above a .500 record. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look for their 13th win. 

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 75.6 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 64.6 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Donovan Gregory is averaging 11.6 points and 3.7 assists, while Tyree Boykin is averaging 11.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Terence Harcum is dishing 1.2 assists and CJ Huntley is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 78 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 60.6 points on 39 percent shooting. Austin Crowley is averaging 16.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 16.1 points and 2.6 assists. DeAndre Pinckney is the third double-digit scorer and Denijay Harris is dishing 0.3 assists. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.

The Mountaineers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 road games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games. The Golden Eagles are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Mountaineers last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in Golden Eagles last 5 Saturday games.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles have been the better team this season, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home. However, let’s not sleep on App State, a solid defensive club that’s winning its last 5 games by an average of 18 points while allowing 38.1 percent shooting. Even with a .500 record, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are winning by an average of 11.1 points. Give me the points.