Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for South Florida when they take on the Golden Eagles on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

Supporters of the Bulls have watched them go 7-5 and 3-6 ATS on the year, while the Golden Eagles are at 9-2 and 6-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Golden Eagles are 6-4, while the Bulls have a 3-6 mark.



View South Florida vs Southern Miss Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bulls listed as 8-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Golden Eagles at No. 46 and the Bulls at No. 192 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-69 result in favor of the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Southern Miss's No. 85-ranked scoring average of 74.1 PPG, against a Bulls defense rated No. 30 and allowing 58 PPG. The Golden Eagles FG% has averaged 42.7% to date this season, less than the Bulls shooters have managed so far (43.8% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, South Florida owns the country's No. 32-rated mark, allowing 61 points per game on the highway. Southern Miss, on the other hand, rates No. 83 in scoring at home.

South Florida was a 70-55 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Cleveland State. They covered the 2–point spread as underdogs. Jawanza Poland scored 13 points leading the Bulls to a 70-55 victory over Cleveland State at Sun Dome on Monday.

Last time out for Southern Miss, they were a 64-61 Sportsbook as they battled Arizona State on the road. They covered in the match as a 1-point favorite. Southern Miss earned a 64-61 victory over Arizona State on Monday, getting 17 points from Darnell Dodson at Wells Fargo Arena.


South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Connecticut are 3-3
After playing Cleveland State are 1-3
After a win are 3-7

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Bulls at Golden Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Miss
South Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Miss
South Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Miss is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Miss is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Miss's last 6 games at home
Southern Miss is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Florida


Next up:
South Florida home to Connecticut, Wednesday, December 28
Southern Miss home to Belhaven, Tuesday, December 27