UL Monroe Warhawks vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

The UL Monroe Warhawks (9-14) are hitting the road to Reed Green Coliseum on Thursday where they will try to beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (14-11).

The UL Monroe Warhawks took the court against Eastern Michigan and took home the win by a score of 82-76 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Warhawks ended up with 7 while Eastern Michigan finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Eastern Michigan went 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 5 of their 7 attempts. In addition, Eastern Michigan totaled 27 boards (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan distributed 10 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, UL Monroe allowed their opponent to shoot 42.0% from the floor on 29 out of 69 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in this matchup while creating 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Warhawks converted 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. UL Monroe finished the game having earned a 57.1% field goal percentage (32 of 56) and converted 8 of 16 3-point attempts.

Tyreke Locure is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He finished 56.3% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also grabbed 10 boards. He scored 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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UL Monroe comes into this matchup with a mark of 9-14 for the year. They currently have an average of 71.0 pts per contest (264th in the country) while shooting 43.1% from the floor. The Warhawks are shooting 29.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (119 of 400) and 65.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UL Monroe is pulling in 38.6 rebounds per game and has 311 assists for the campaign, which ranks 217th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Warhawks are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 283rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 343 surrendered so far this year. The Warhawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (566 of 1,344) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 264th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.7).

For their last game, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 86-54 against Western Michigan. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Southern Miss allowed Western Michigan to get 26 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 21.4% from three-point range via 3 out of 14 and ended up shooting 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Golden Eagles allowed Western Michigan to knock down 15 of their 49 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 33 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. Regarding three-point shots, Southern Miss converted 12 out of 26 attempts (46.2%). They were able to make 8 of those for a rate of 61.5%. Western Michigan earned 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Golden Eagles earned 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Victor Iwuakor ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 13 rebounds. He earned 31 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 14-11 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Eagles are shooting 42.2% from the field, which is 300th in the nation. Southern Miss has accounted for 1,763 points for the campaign (70.5 per game) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.4 times per contest (252nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per game. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 129th in the nation in points given up per game with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (135th in D-1). The Southern Miss defense allows 34.2% on 3-point shots (184 of 538) and their opponents are converting on 67.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.5 assists and 36.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 150th and 286th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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