Thursday, February 18, 2016

Don Haskins Center

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles travel to Don Haskins Center to play the UTEP Miners on Thursday, February 18, 2016. The opening line for this game has UTEP as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.5.

The Golden Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 7-16 and a road record of 2-8. They are 12-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-13. The Miners have an overall record of 15-11 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 13-8 and they are 12-9 against the spread.

Kourtlin Jackson comes into this contest averaging 12.1 points per game while playing 27 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Eagles. He pulls down 4.8 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 74%. Khari Price averages 10.2 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Southern Miss. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Lee Moore averages 14.6 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Miners. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Earvin Morris averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Southern Miss averages 60.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 343rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -7.3 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 333rd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 171st in the country. They average 32 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 320th and 292nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 256th with 13.6 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 68 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 77th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 89th and 173rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 181st place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 295th in the Division 1.

UTEP averages 76.3 points per game this year which ranks them 90th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 89th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 123rd in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 148th and 43rd respectively. In the turnover department the Miners rank 153rd with 12.6 per game. The Miners allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 238th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 90th and 179th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.2 rebounds a game which ranks 325th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 275th place in the nation. The Miners force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 45th in college basketball.

The Golden Eagles average 54.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 65.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -11.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -10.7 per contest. The Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 94.5 and they assist on 57.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 64.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 47% of their shots. Southern Miss turns the ball over an average of 18.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 23.7%. The Golden Eagles give up 65.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Miners score 77.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 88.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.4 points per game. The Miners have a rating on offense of 104 and 58.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. UTEP turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.7%. The Miners give up 72.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 12-8 against the spread

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 7-13 against the over/under

UTEP Miners Betting Trends

The UTEP Miners are 12-9 against the spread

The UTEP Miners are 13-8 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

UTEP Miners Injuries

12/13/15 C Matt Willms Foot out for season
12/04/15 G Josh McSwiggan Eligibility out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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