South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (19-10) are on their way to Reed Green Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-19).

The South Alabama Jaguars faced Texas State and ended up losing by a score of 93-92 in their last game. South Alabama ended with a 50.8% FG percentage (30 of 59) and buried 12 of 27 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jaguars made 20 of their 23 shots for a rate of 87.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing the defense, South Alabama allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the field on 34 out of 65 shooting. Texas State recorded 23 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Texas State snagged 32 boards (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas State ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 16 attempts. They buried 13 of 28 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Jaguars ended up walking away with 15 while Texas State recorded 17 fouls.

Barry Dunning Jr. is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He recorded 46 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 42 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He shot 65.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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South Alabama will play this contest with a mark of 19-10 this season. They lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.3 fouls per game. As a team, South Alabama is snagging 35.1 boards per contest and has totaled 430 dimes so far this year, which is 69th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Jaguars are connecting on 33.0% on three-point shots (258 of 781) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.8 points per outing (224th in the nation) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Jaguars are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.2 fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 20th in college in opponents PPG (64.4). The Jaguars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.2% (636 of 1,663) and they relinquish 36.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 334th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 434 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-60 against Louisiana. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. Louisiana had 16 fouls for this game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.3%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Southern Miss buried 3 of their 13 attempts (23.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 20 out of 44 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Golden Eagles allowed Louisiana to bury 23 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7% in the game. They finished shooting 34.6% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 26 and finished the game at 7 out of 15 at the free throw line (46.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Southern Miss allowed Louisiana to collect 28 in total (10 offensive).

Neftali Alvarez ended up being a factor for the Golden Eagles for this game. He buried 4 out of 8 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 10-19 on the season. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (123rd in college) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. Southern Miss has earned 2,082 points so far this year (71.8 per contest) and they pull in 37.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 43.5% from the field, which is ranked 251st in D-1.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 32.4% on 3-point shots (222 of 686) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.0 assists and 37.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 261st and 312th in Division 1. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 298th in the country in points allowed per contest with 76.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (179th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Alabama

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