Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Reed Green Coliseum is the location where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-8) will attempt to defeat the Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-10) on Wednesday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves faced off with Louisiana and took a loss by a score of 84-77 in their last game. Arkansas State wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 50) and converted 4 of 22 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Red Wolves made 25 of 28 attempts for a rate of 89.3%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defense, Arkansas State allowed 54.1% from the floor on 33 of 61 shooting. Louisiana doled out 19 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Louisiana snagged 22 boards (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisiana ended up going 81.3% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 16 shots. They knocked down 5 of their 13 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Red Wolves ended up with 14 and Louisiana racked up 20 fouls.

Caleb Fields is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished with 19 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and totaled 7 boards. He went 50.0% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Arkansas State will enter this contest with a mark of 7-10 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Arkansas State is grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 261 assists for the season, which ranks 74th in the country in terms of passing. The Red Wolves are connecting on 35.0% on three-point shots (169 of 483) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They average 78.9 points per outing (74th in the nation) while going 44.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Red Wolves have forced 9.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are 147th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 surrendered for the campaign. The Red Wolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (476 of 1,033) and they surrender 36.1 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 33.0% on three-point shots while they are 343rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (79.4).

The last time they took the court, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 82-56 when they played Troy. The Golden Eagles snagged 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Troy had 17 fouls for the game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Southern Miss converted 4 out of their 19 attempts (21.1%). Overall, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 19 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9%. The Golden Eagles permitted Troy to bury 26 out of their 62 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 41.9% for the matchup. They went 39.1% from distance by going 9 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 28 at the charity stripe (75.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Southern Miss allowed Troy to grab 38 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Austin Crowley ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles for this contest. He made 5 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 31.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

Southern Miss has a win-loss mark of 9-8 so far this season. The Golden Eagles have committed 17.6 fouls every game while shooting 69.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (278th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. Southern Miss has accounted for 1,194 pts on the year (70.2 per game) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 313th in Division 1.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 33.5% on 3-point shots (131 of 391) and opponents are converting on 68.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.5 assists and 37.5 boards every game, which ranks 231st and 298th in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 172nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.3. They have forced 13.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (161st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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