Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles try to run the Rebels off the court at Reed Green Coliseum in college hoops action.

The Rebels will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 3-3-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Golden Eagles are 5-3 ATS. Mississippi is 3-5 on the totals; Southern Miss is 5-3.



View Mississippi vs Southern Miss Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Golden Eagles in this one, they're listed as 3-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 70-rated Mississippi taking on the No. 54-rated Golden Eagles in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 77-75 win for the Golden Eagles on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Southern Miss has the nation's No. 89-rated offensive output, at 73.9 PPG. The visiting Rebels defense ranks No. 64 allowing on average 61 PPG. The Golden Eagles FG% has averaged 42.9% so far, less than the Rebels marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.2% per game.

Defensively, Mississippi features the nation's No. 285-rated defense on the road, allowing 78 points per game. Southern Miss, meanwhile, comes in at No. 92 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Mississippi, they were a 66-54 Sportsbook as they battled Louisiana-Lafayette at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 13-point favorite. Dundrecous Nelson scored 21 points leading the Rebels to a 66-54 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette at Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday.

Southern Miss was a 78-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Louisiana Tech. They covered the 15.5–point spread as favorites. The Golden Eagles grabbed a 78-62 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Maurice Bolden at Reed Green Coliseum.


Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 1-0
After a win are 8-2

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Louisiana Tech are 2-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Rebels at Golden Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games on the road
Mississippi is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Mississippi is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Southern Miss is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games at home
Southern Miss is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Miss's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Miss's last 7 games


Next up:
Mississippi at Middle Tennessee, Wednesday, December 21
Southern Miss at Arizona State, Monday, December 19