Saturday, February 6, 2016

Tudor Fieldhouse

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles travel to Tudor Fieldhouse to play the Rice Owls on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Rice as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Golden Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 7-13 and a road record of 2-7. They are 10-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-12. The Owls have an overall record of 7-15 and a home record of 6-6. They have an over/under record of 13-4 and they are 5-11 against the spread.

Kourtlin Jackson comes into this contest averaging 11.8 points per game while playing 26.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Eagles. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Khari Price averages 10.3 points per game in 28.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Southern Miss. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Marcus Evans averages 19.7 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Owls. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Egor Koulechov averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Southern Miss averages 59.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 344th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.7 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 331st. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 220th in the country. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per game which ranks them 303rd and 313th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 238th with 13.5 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 66.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 68th and 109th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 173rd and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 145th place in the country. They force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 307th in the Division 1.

Rice averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 102nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -7.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 200th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 300th in the nation. They average 31.8 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 323rd and 190th respectively. In the turnover department the Owls rank 151st with 12.6 per game. The Owls allow 83 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 337th in the country. They also allow a 50% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 348th and 349th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 260th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 270th place in the nation. The Owls force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 53rd in college basketball.

The Golden Eagles average 53.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -11.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.3 per contest. The Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 93.8 and they assist on 56.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 46% of their shots. Southern Miss turns the ball over an average of 18.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 24%. The Golden Eagles give up 65 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Owls score 80.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 82 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -3.3 points per game. The Owls have a rating on offense of 104.8 and 52.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Rice turns it over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.7%. The Owls give up 84.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 88 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 10-7 against the spread

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 5-12 against the over/under

Rice Owls Betting Trends

The Rice Owls are 5-11 against the spread

The Rice Owls are 13-4 against the over/under

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Injuries

11/28/15 G Jamie Chapman Redshirt out for season
11/28/15 G Kevin Holland Redshirt out for season
11/28/15 F Norville Carey Redshirt out for season
01/01/16 F Eddie Davis Foot out for season

Rice Owls Injuries

11/16/15 G Chad Lott Knee out indefinitely
11/16/15 G Marcus Jackson Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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