College basketball betting interest will be high on Thursday when the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi hit the hard court against the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee.
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders sit at 24-6 (16-11 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles are currently 15-17 (14-13 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Middle Tennessee is 8-19 OU, and Southern Mississippi is 16-11 OU.
This game puts the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, most recently No. 8 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, who rate No. 191 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Southern Mississippi is ranked No. 255 in NCAA basketball at 30.56 per game. Contrast that with Middle Tennessee's No. 103 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Middle Tennessee is the No. 173-ranked team in the country at 7.17 per game, while Southern Mississippi rates No. 165 at 7.28 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Golden Eagles got 29 points from Cortez Edwards as Southern Mississippi ran past Florida International 69-68 on Wednesday at Ford Center at The Star.
The Blue Raiders got 20 points from Brandon Walters, but it was Marshall that prevailed in a 76-67 final on Saturday at Murphy Center.
- Southern Mississippi is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Southern Mississippi is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Mississippi's last 8 games
- Southern Mississippi is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Middle Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Middle Tennessee is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Middle Tennessee's last 18 games
- Middle Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Mississippi
