South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Reed Green Coliseum is the location where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-12) will take on the South Alabama Jaguars (13-14) on Thursday.

The South Alabama Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-73 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Jaguars left the arena with 17 and Arkansas State recorded 15 personal fouls. They also buried 7 of 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Arkansas State ended up going 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of 22 shots. Furthermore, Arkansas State totaled 39 boards (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arkansas State doled out 11 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. In reference to defense, South Alabama let their opponent shoot 40.9% from the field on 27 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Jaguars made 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. South Alabama wrapped up the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (27 out of 54) and buried 4 out of their 12 3-point shots.

Samuel Tabe is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He recorded 35 points on 15 out of 24 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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South Alabama comes into this one with a record of 13-14 on the year. They are averaging 73.4 points per outing (198th in D-1) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Jaguars are hitting 33.7% on three-point attempts (202 of 599) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Alabama is collecting 33.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 291 assists on the season, which has them ranked 319th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Jaguars are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 fouls. They surrender 32.0% from beyond the arc and they are 286th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (75.8). The Jaguars are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (738 of 1,636) and they relinquish 38.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 144th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 324 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles got the victory with a final of 78-74 against Texas State. Concerning attacking the glass, Southern Miss permitted Texas State to pull down 33 in all (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 9 and finished the game at 13 out of 21 at the charity stripe (61.9%). The Golden Eagles permitted Texas State to make 29 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Eagles went 27 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Southern Miss made 5 out of their 11 tries (45.5%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a percentage of 86.4%. Texas State committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Golden Eagles recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this game.

Andre Curbelo ended up being a factor for the Golden Eagles for this game. He racked up 24 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He converted 8 of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 88.9%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a record of 15-12 this season. When it comes to offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which is 295th in the nation. Southern Miss has earned 1,900 points for the campaign (70.4 per contest) and they collect 36.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (276th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Golden Eagles have committed 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 132nd in the country in points given up per game with 70.1. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (134th in Division 1). The Southern Miss defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (194 of 567) and their opponents are connecting on 67.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.4 assists and 36.4 rebounds per contest, which is 136th and 269th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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