Arkansas State vs Southern Mississippi Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Reed Green Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles prediction.

Arkansas State Red Wolves Recap

The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this game looking to add on to their 89-70 win over Texas State last time out to sit at 8-4 this season. After this game, Arkansas State will head home for a game against Arkansas Tech.

Red Wolves Win 5 Of Last 6

Matt Hayman has 10.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.4 APG while TJ Caldwell has 10.7 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Chandler Jackson has 10.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 4.4 APG to lead Arkansas State in assists so far this season. Jaxon Ellingsworth has 10.1 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Arkansas State so far this season. Christian Harmon has 9.8 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 2.3 APG while Jalen Hampton has 7 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Red Wolves in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Arkansas State is averaging 81.1 PPG on 45.4% shooting from the field, 30.5% from three and 78% from the foul line this season.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Recap

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this game looking to add on to their 62-54 win over Louisiana last time out to sit at 7-4 this season. After this game, Southern Miss will head on the road for a game against LSU.

Golden Eagles Win 6 Of Last 7

Tylik Weeks leads the Golden Eagles in scoring with 17.7 PPG along with 6.2 RPG and 2 APG while Isaac Taveras has 17 PPG with 7.1 RPG to lead in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for Southern Miss so far this season. Djahi Binet has 8.5 PPG with 5.8 RPG while Dylan Brumfield has 6.5 PPG with a team-high 3.3 APG to lead the Golden Eagles in the assist department. As a team, Southern Miss is averaging 76.9 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 30% from three and 71.2% from the foul line this season.

Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Trends: December 20, 2025

Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win

• Southern Miss has won each of its last 18 day games at Reed Green Coliseum.
• Southern Miss has won the first half in each of its last three day games at Reed Green Coliseum.

Why the Arkansas State Red Wolves will win

• Arkansas State has won 12 of its last 13 day games against Conference opponents.
• Southern Miss has lost eight of its last 10 games against Conference opponents.
• Arkansas State has won the first half in each of its last eight day games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Southern Miss’ last nine day games have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.
• Five of Arkansas State’s last six road games have produced a total of 157+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Arkansas State ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (78.0%).

Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction

I’m on Arkansas State here. I just trust the Red Wolves more in this spot if I’m being honest as I think they have the better offense here. It’ll be interesting to see how Southern Miss fares in this matchup, but I wasn’t overly inspired by their performance against a bad Louisiana team and I think Arkansas State goes into the Reed Green Coliseum and walks out with a win and cover here. Give me Arkansas State.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Arkansas State -2.5