Thursday’s game between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-4) and Alabama State Hornets (3-5) at Reed Green Coliseum should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 79-77, with Southern Miss taking home the win. Tipoff is at 3:30 PM ET on December 5.

Based on our computer prediction, Southern Miss is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) against Alabama State. The two teams are expected to go over 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 hit the over in three games, while Hornets games have gone over four times. The two teams combine to 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 a -18 scoring differential, falling short by 2.6 points per game. They’re putting up 77.1 points per game to rank 160th in college basketball and are allowing 79.7 per outing to rank 332nd in college basketball.
• 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 contest.
• Southern Miss hits 8.1 three-pointers per game (156th in college basketball) while shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc (163rd in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.0 per game while shooting 31.8%.
• The Golden Eagles rank 246th in college basketball by averaging 92.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 289th in college basketball, allowing 95.7 points per 100 possessions.
• Southern Miss forces 13.7 turnovers per game (92nd in college basketball) while committing 14.0 (320th in college basketball action).

Alabama State Performance Insights

• The Hornets have a -22 scoring differential, falling short by 2.7 points per game. They’re putting up 78.3 points per game, 135th in college basketball, and are giving up 81.0 per contest to rank 342nd in college basketball.
• Alabama State loses the rebound battle by 7.2 boards on average. It records 31.1 rebounds per game, 271st in college basketball, while its opponents grab 38.3.
• Alabama State knocks down 9.9 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball) while shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc (167th in college basketball). It is making 1.3 more threes than its opponents, who drain 8.6 per game at 34.0%.
• Alabama State has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.6 per game, committing 9.5 (39th in college basketball) while forcing 11.1 (258th in college basketball).

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