UTSA Roadrunners vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-18) will compete against the UTSA Roadrunners (8-18) at Reed Green Coliseum on Thursday.

The UTSA Roadrunners took the court against Western Kentucky and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-65 in their last game. UTSA ended the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 61) and made 7 of 26 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Roadrunners buried 6 of 8 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for the contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of defending, UTSA allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. Western Kentucky dished out 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, Western Kentucky grabbed 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Western Kentucky finished shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by making 12 of 21 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up with 20 while Western Kentucky totaled 11 personal fouls.

Jacob Germany is one player who was a major factor for the game. He left the arena with 11 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and collected 10 rebounds. He shot 45.5% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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UTSA comes into this matchup with a mark of 8-18 this year. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UTSA is pulling down 39.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 288 dimes on the year, which is 262nd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are shooting 28.1% on 3-point shots (153 of 545) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They average 66.7 points per outing (291st in the country) while hitting 38.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Roadrunners have forced 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They concede 36.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 263rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.1). The Roadrunners defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (685 of 1,506) and they concede 37.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 330th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 383 relinquished for the year.

For their last game, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 87-77 when they played Western Kentucky. Regarding team rebounding, Southern Miss allowed Western Kentucky to grab 27 in total (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 52.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). The Golden Eagles permitted Western Kentucky to convert 27 out of 54 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.0% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles went 30 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. In relation to shots from distance, Southern Miss made 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 90.0%. Western Kentucky was called for 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this contest.

Isaih Moore pitched in for the Golden Eagles in the matchup. He buried 9 of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 12 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Southern Miss has a record of 6-18 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are shooting 42.7% from the field, which ranks them 256th in college basketball. Southern Miss has scored 1,523 pts for the year (63.5 per contest) and they pull in 33.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per contest (231st in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Golden Eagles commit 15.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (224 of 621) and opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.8 dimes and 36.1 boards per game, which is 317th and 265th in the country. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 284th in the country in PPG given up with 73.0. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (251st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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