Southern Mississippi vs Western Kentucky 2/14/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11) vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (6-17)
February 14, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles +12 / Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -12; Over/Under: +141
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Monday in college basketball action at the Reed Green Coliseum. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 76.2 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Dayvion McKnight is averaging 15 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Camron Justice is averaging 14.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. Jairus Hamilton is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Anderson is dishing 1.8 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 62.9 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Tyler Stevenson is averaging 15 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Tae Hardy is averaging 13.7 points and 1.7 assists. Isaih Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Jaron Pierre Jr. is dishing 1.4 assists. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The Hilltoppers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 Monday games. The Golden Eagles are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games and 9-20 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Golden Eagles last 5 home games. The favorite is 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles are just an awful team that loses by an average of 9.5 points on the season and is losing their last five games by an average of 16.2 points while shooting 40.7 percent from the field. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles are also 2-4 against the spread at home and 8-13 against the spread on the season. It’s Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the chalk or pass for me.
