Southern Mississippi vs PFW 11/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons and Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons look for their fourth win. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look to remain undefeated.

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are averaging 74.8 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 61.8 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Bobby Planutis is averaging 13.5 points and 1 assist while Jarred Godfrey is averaging 13 points and 6.7 rebounds. Deonte Billups is the third double-digit scorer and Quinton Morton-Robertson is grabbing 1 rebound. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are allowing 27.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 74.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 55.2 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Austin Crowley is averaging 17 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 15.5 points and 3 assists. Denijay Harris is the third double-digit scorer and DeAndre Pinckney is dishing 0.3 assists. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are shooting 29 percent from beyond the arc and 64.2 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are allowing 25.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles deserve all the love and credit for this start, and I’m going to say they’re a fraud. However, I believe Southern Mississippi is going to get a little too much respect from oddsmakers, and we can’t overlook the PFW Mastodons. Purdue Fort Wayne hung around with Northwestern on the road, and it has multiple guys who can score the ball. Don’t overlook the Mastodons here. Assuming they’re the underdog, I’d grab the points.