UC Irvine travels to Southern Miss on Thursday, hoping to boost its 0-3 record with a victory over the Golden Eagles.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Sullivan Arena.

The Golden Eagles sport records of 2-1 and 1-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Anteaters have 0-3 and 2-0-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-1 for the Golden Eagles and 1-2 for the Anteaters.



View UC Irvine vs Southern Miss Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Golden Eagles at No. 30 and the Anteaters at No. 101 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 79-53 result in favor of the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Southern Miss's No. 181-ranked offense, averaging 69 PPG, against a Anteaters defense that ranks No. 226 at 69.3 PPG. The Golden Eagles field goal percentage has averaged 44% so far, more than the Anteaters marksmen have achieved on the year, 36% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UC Irvine owns the country's No. 109-rated mark, allowing 64 points per game on the highway. Southern Miss, on the other hand, rates No. 147 in scoring at home.

In their last action, UC Irvine was an 80-72 loser at home against Weber State. They earned a push of the 8–point spread as underdogs. UC Irvine suffered an 80-72 loss against Weber State on Saturday, getting 21 points from Daman Starring in a losing effort at Bren Events Center.

Southern Miss was a 79-58 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Colorado State. They covered the 4.5–point spread as underdogs. The battle between the Golden Eagles and Rams didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Colorado State was handed a 79-58 defeat on Saturday at Moby Arena.


UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing San Diego are 4-4
After a loss are 2-8

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Colorado State are 1-0
After a win are 5-5

Next up:
UC Irvine home to San Diego, Saturday, December 3
Southern Miss home to New Mexico State, Sunday, December 4