Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (5-8) will compete against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-7) at Chartway Arena on Saturday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced off with William Carey and earned the victory with a final of 80-70 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 12 while William Carey totaled 16 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 28 shots from 3-point range. William Carey finished the contest at 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 6 of their 7 attempts. On top of that, William Carey snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. William Carey totaled 11 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Southern Miss allowed the other team to shoot 40.3% from the field on 29 of 72 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 46 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles buried 16 of their 25 shots for a rate of 64.0%. Southern Miss walked away from the contest having earned a 46.2% field goal percentage (30 of 65) and converted 4 of their 17 three-point attempts.

Denijay Harris is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 72.2% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also snagged 23 boards. He accounted for 32 points on 13 of 18 shooting.

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Southern Miss enters this one with a record of 6-7 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Southern Miss is snagging 37.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 196 assists for the season, which ranks 157th in the nation in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are shooting 30.9% on 3-point shots (90 of 291) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. They average 72.2 points per game (265th in college) while connecting on 44.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 300th in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.2). The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (366 of 808) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 200th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 177 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs walked away with a victory by a final of 82-44 when they played Virginia Wesleyan. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Old Dominion permitted Virginia Wesleyan to get 25 overall (14 offensive). They shot 17.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 23 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Monarchs permitted Virginia Wesleyan to knock down 16 out of 64 tries from the field which had them shooting 25.0% in the game. Overall, the Monarchs went 29 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.8%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Old Dominion converted 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. Virginia Wesleyan had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Monarchs to the free throw line for 20 tries. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Monarchs corralled 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game.

Robert Davis Jr. was important for the Monarchs in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 46.2%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He scored 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Old Dominion has a mark of 5-8 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Monarchs are connecting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks them 334th in the nation. Old Dominion has accounted for 909 pts for the year (69.9 per game) and they pull down 39.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.5 times per contest (324th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. The Monarchs are committing 18.0 fouls per contest while shooting 65.8% from the charity stripe.

The Old Dominion defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point shots (92 of 267) and opponents are converting on 67.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.8 dimes and 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 230th and 312th in college. The Monarchs on defense are ranked 279th in college in points allowed per game with 75.0. They have forced 10.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (221st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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