Thursday’s game features the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-4) and the Alabama State Hornets (3-5) clashing at Reed Green Coliseum in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 79-77 victory for Southern Miss according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 3:30 PM ET on December 5.

Based on our computer prediction, Southern Miss is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 152.5 total.

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Southern Miss vs. Alabama State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
• Line: Southern Miss -1.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Southern Miss -132, Alabama State +110

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Southern Miss vs. Alabama State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Southern Miss 79, Alabama State 77

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern Miss vs. Alabama State

• Pick ATS: Southern Miss (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (152.5)

Both Southern Miss and Alabama State are 3-3-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Golden Eagles have gone over the point total in three games, while Hornets games have gone over four times. The teams score 155.4 points per game, 2.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Southern Miss Performance Insights

• The Golden Eagles have been outscored by 2.6 points per game (scoring 77.1 points per game to rank 163rd in college basketball while giving up 79.7 per outing to rank 332nd in college basketball) and have a -18 scoring differential overall.
• Southern Miss loses the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It records 30.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 281st in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.1 per outing.
• Southern Miss hits 1.1 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.1 (155th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.
• The Golden Eagles rank 246th in college basketball by averaging 92.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 287th in college basketball, allowing 95.7 points per 100 possessions.
• Southern Miss and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Golden Eagles commit 14 per game (320th in college basketball) and force 13.7 (93rd in college basketball play).

Alabama State Performance Insights

• The Hornets’ -22 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.3 points per game (137th in college basketball) while giving up 81 per outing (341st in college basketball).
• Alabama State grabs 31.1 rebounds per game (270th in college basketball) while conceding 38.3 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 7.2 boards per game.
• Alabama State makes 9.9 three-pointers per game (46th in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.9% from beyond the arc (171st in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 34%.
• Alabama State has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 9.5 per game (37th in college basketball) while forcing 11.1 (259th in college basketball).

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