The UTEP Miners will hit the floor running against the away Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the UTEP Miners betting line as -10-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs UTEP Miners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles will look to cover the spread vs the UTEP Miners on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles are 10-9-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Miners are 8-10 ATS. Southern Mississippi is 7-12-1 against the total, while UTEP is 6-12 versus the total betting line.
The UTEP Miners sit at No. 167 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles sit at No. 264 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up UTEP's No. 232 nationally ranked offense (67.57 points per game) against a Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles defense that sits as the No. 110 at 70.62 PPG. The UTEP Miners have been averaging 45.72% from the field, more than the Golden Eagles have managed so far this season (39.28% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Raheem Watts scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Golden Eagles to a win (they lost 57-51 to UTSA at UTSA Convocation Center on Thursday).
The Miners endured a 62-61 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Thursday, despite a 14-point effort from Omega Harris at Don Haskins Center.
- Southern Mississippi is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Mississippi's last 6 games
- Southern Mississippi is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Southern Mississippi is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- UTEP is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- UTEP is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- UTEP is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UTEP's last 5 games
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Mississippi home to Florida International, Thursday, February 16th
UTEP at North Texas, Thursday, February 16th
