Southern Miss pays a visit to Denver on Thursday, hoping to send the Pioneers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Magness Arena.

The Pioneers are 2-0 so far on the season, and 0-1 ATS vs. the number. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are 1-0 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Denver go 0-1 and the Golden Eagles go 0-0 on the totals.



View Southern Miss vs Denver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Pioneers installed as 1-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Pioneers rated this week at No. 289 and the Golden Eagles sitting at No. 46. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 96-68 result in favor of the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Golden Eagles is ranked No. 92 in NCAA hoops at 40 per game. Contrast that with Denver’s No. 331 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Denver is the No. 88-ranked team in the country at 7.5 per game, while Southern Miss rates No. 30 at 9 per game.

Defensively, Southern Miss features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Denver, meanwhile, comes in at No. 196 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Southern Miss was a 76-41 Sportsbook at home against Spring Hill. Southern Miss cruised to victory on Saturday, running Spring Hill out of the gym and running up a 76-41 score at Reed Green Coliseum.

Denver was a 65-58 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Texas A&M C.C.. Denver got 25 points from Brian Stafford en route to a 65-58 victory over Texas A&M C.C. on Monday at American Bank Center.


Southern Miss Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Colorado State are 1-0
After playing Spring Hill are 5-2
After a win are 6-4

Denver Pioneers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing St. Mary's are 1-0
After playing Texas A&M C.C. are 1-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Golden Eagles at Pioneers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Miss's last 9 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games at home
Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Southern Miss at Colorado State, Saturday, November 19
Denver home to St. Mary's, Wednesday, November 23