Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-12) will go up against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (16-5) at Reed Green Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves took the court against Texas State and walked away with a win by a score of 80-65 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Red Wolves finished with 13 while Texas State recorded 15 fouls. They also buried 3 of their 15 tries from long range. Texas State walked away from this one shooting 92.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 13 tries. In addition, Texas State grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas State recorded 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. When it comes to defending, Arkansas State allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in this game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Red Wolves converted 11 of 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Arkansas State wrapped up the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 out of 58) and converted 11 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Derrian Ford is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished shooting 45.5% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 28 mins played and also totaled 1 board. He was able to score 19 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Arkansas State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 16-5 for the season. They average 78.5 points per contest (88th in the country) while going 41.8% from the field. The Red Wolves are connecting on 31.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (196 of 617) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arkansas State is pulling in 40.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 285 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 173rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Red Wolves are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.4% from 3-point land and they are 107th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.1). The Red Wolves are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.1% (499 of 1,275) and they surrender 40.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 83rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 239 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles took a loss by a final score of 70-61 when they played Troy. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Southern Miss allowed Troy to get 38 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 25 and finished the game at 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Golden Eagles allowed Troy to convert 22 of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Eagles went 23 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7%. In reference to shooting from distance, Southern Miss made 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. Troy was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Golden Eagles snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game.

Denijay Harris pitched in for the Golden Eagles in this contest. He recorded 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 9 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a mark of 9-12 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which is ranked 259th in college. Southern Miss has accumulated 1,529 pts so far this year (72.8 per game) and they average 38.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.7 times per game (123rd in college) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 68.5% from the charity stripe.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 31.7% on 3-pointers (157 of 495) and opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.8 assists and 36.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 239th and 287th in the nation. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 292nd in college in points given up per game with 75.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (175th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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