The New Mexico State Aggies will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pan American Center in NCAA basketball action.

The Aggies sit at 3-4 (2-0-2 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Golden Eagles are currently 6-0 (5-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New Mexico State is 0-2 OU, and Southern Miss is 0-2 OU.



View Southern Miss vs New Mexico State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with New Mexico State in this one found them as 3.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Aggies, most recently No. 39 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Golden Eagles, who rate No. 202 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 71-70 victory for the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature New Mexico State's No. 49-rated squad against Southern Miss's No. 168-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, New Mexico State rates No. 306 in the country with 4.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 314 nationally with 4.2 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Southern Miss owns the country's No. 35-rated mark, allowing 55 points per game on the highway. New Mexico State, on the other hand, rates No. 228 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Southern Miss was a 61-50 Sportsbook at home against Denver. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites. The Golden Eagles got 22 points from Dwayne Davis as Southern Miss ran past Denver 61-50 on Tuesday at Reed Green Coliseum.

In their last action, New Mexico State was a 55-54 loser on the road against Texas El Paso. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs. Tyrone Watson scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Aggies to a win (they lost 55-54 to Texas El Paso at Haskins Center on Wednesday).


Southern Miss Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Denver are 1-1
After a win are 7-3

New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing South Alabama are 4-6
After playing Texas El Paso are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Golden Eagles at Aggies trends to consider:
New Mexico State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
New Mexico State is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Southern Miss at Arizona, Tuesday, December 4
New Mexico State at South Alabama, Tuesday, December 4