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Southern Mississippi vs South Alabama Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/19/23

South Alabama Jaguars (8-10) vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (15-4)
January 19, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles -6.5 / South Alabama Jaguars +6.5; Over/Under: +135.5
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The South Alabama Jaguars and Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Reed Green Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The South Alabama Jaguars Preview

The South Alabama Jaguars are averaging 68.8 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Isaiah Moore is averaging 17.6 points and 3 rebounds, while Kevin Samuel is averaging 11.1 points and 0.8 assists. Greg Parham II is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrell Jones is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The South Alabama Jaguars are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The South Alabama Jaguars are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 75.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 63.2 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Austin Crowley is averaging 17.4 points and 4 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 14.5 points and 2.6 assists. DeAndre Pinckney is the third double-digit scorer and Denijay Harris is dishing 0.5 assists. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Jaguars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Golden Eagles are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Jaguars last 6 overall. The road team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The South Alabama Jaguars are a middle of the road team that doesn’t play up to its competition often. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles have been covering machines at home, where they also win by an average of 22.9 points and hold teams to 39.2 percent shooting. The line is reasonable. Give me Southern Miss.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles -6.5

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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