Arkansas State vs Southern Mississippi 1/14/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (14-4) vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-9)
January 14, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arkansas State Red Wolves +5.5 / Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles -5.5; Over/Under: +131.5
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Arkansas State Red Wolves meet Saturday in college basketball action at the First National Bank Arena. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look for their 15th win. The Arkansas State Red Wolves look to get above a .500 record.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 76.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Austin Crowley is averaging 17.2 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 14.8 points and 2.8 assists. DeAndre Pinckney is the third double-digit scorer and Denijay Harris is dishing 0.4 assists. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are averaging 66.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Caleb Fields is averaging 11.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Omar El-Sheikh is averaging 11.4 points and 0.5 assists. Malcolm Farrington is grabbing 1.8 rebounds and Markise Davis is dishing 0.9 assists. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Red Wolves are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 21-9-1 in Golden Eagles last 31 road games. The under is 20-8 in Red Wolves last 28 overall.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are far and away the better team, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 14.3 points. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are a below average team that’s getting worse, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 11.3 points. I’ll lay the chalk with Southern Mississippi.
