Rice Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Reed Green Coliseum is the site where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-12) will compete against the Rice Owls (11-7) on Saturday.

The Rice Owls faced off with Charlotte and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-64 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Owls finished with 16 and Charlotte totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 9 out of their 20 attempts from long range. Charlotte finished the game shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 13 tries. On top of that, Charlotte collected 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Charlotte dished out 15 dimes and had 1 steal for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Rice allowed their opponent to shoot 53.3% from the floor on 24 out of 45 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 24 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Owls made 15 of their 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Rice ended having earned a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 of 50) and knocked down 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Travis Evee is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He finished shooting 44.4% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He notched 13 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Rice will play this game with a mark of 11-7 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.9 fouls per game. As a team, Rice is collecting 36.8 boards per game and has tallied 283 assists on the year, which is 90th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are shooting 39.1% on three-point shots (181 of 463) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.5 points per game (69th in the country) while hitting 46.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Owls are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 291st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.7). The Owls defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (508 of 1,168) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 246th in college basketball in allowing assists with 252 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles went home defeated by a final of 74-60 against MTSU. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 2 steals for this contest. MTSU committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, Southern Miss made 1 out of their 12 tries (8.3%). When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles shot 22 out of 45 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9%. The Golden Eagles permitted MTSU to convert 26 out of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.3% for the contest. They finished shooting 8.3% from beyond the arc by going 2 out of 24 and finished the contest at 20 of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Southern Miss allowed MTSU to get 31 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Stevenson was important for the Golden Eagles for the game. He earned 20 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the game. He knocked down 9 of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 11 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 6-12 for the campaign. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which is ranked 245th in the country. Southern Miss has scored 1,143 pts this year (63.5 per contest) and they snag 34.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (239th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 243rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.2. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (177th in D-1). The Southern Miss defense concedes 34.1% on three-point shots (158 of 463) and opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.1 dimes and 36.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 285th and 294th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rice

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