Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum features an NCAAB clash between the host East Carolina Pirates and the visiting Southern Miss Golden Eagles in college hoops action on Wednesday.

The Pirates are 9-9 so far on the season, and 4-6 ATS vs. the number. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are 17-3 and 8-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen East Carolina go 5-5 and the Golden Eagles go 8-8 on the totals.



View Southern Miss vs East Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Golden Eagles are listed as 3-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Pirates, most recently No. 34 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Golden Eagles, who rate No. 36 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 78-75 victory for the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature East Carolina's No. 81-rated squad against Southern Miss's No. 61-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, East Carolina rates No. 69 in the country with 7.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 113 nationally with 6.8 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Southern Miss owns the country's No. 13-rated mark, allowing 59.1 points per game on the highway. East Carolina, on the other hand, rates No. 129 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Southern Miss was a 67-63 Sportsbook at home against Marshall. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as favorites. The Golden Eagles grabbed a 67-63 win over the Thundering Herd on Saturday, behind an 18 -point effort from Neil Watson at Reed Green Coliseum.

In their last action, East Carolina was an 82-76 loser on the road against Houston. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as underdogs. East Carolina suffered an 82-76 loss against Houston on Saturday, getting 23 points from Miguel Paul in a losing effort at Hofheinz Pavilion.


Southern Miss Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Central Florida are 5-4
After playing Marshall are 3-4
After a win are 9-1

East Carolina Pirates Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing UAB are 4-6
After playing Houston are 3-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Golden Eagles at Pirates trends to consider:
Southern Miss is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Miss is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against East Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Miss's last 6 games when playing on the road against East Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games
East Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Southern Miss
East Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games


Next up:
Southern Miss at Central Florida, Saturday, January 28
East Carolina at UAB, Saturday, January 28