Arkansas State vs Southern Mississippi Prediction 1/29/25 College Basketball Picks

The Arkansas State Red Wolves are visiting the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Wednesday, January 29th at 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. We will examine:

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles’ recent form and player performance

The Arkansas State Red Wolves’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arkansas State Red Wolves

Recent betting trends in games played between Arkansas State Red Wolves and Southern Miss Golden Eagles

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles game

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles have a 9-12 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place in the Sun Belt. Southern Miss is coming off a 61-70 loss to Troy. The Golden Eagles are 9-9-1 against the spread, and 7-11-1 in over/under while having an 8-1 home record.

Offensively, Southern Miss is averaging 72.8 points per game, which ranks 232nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.8 points per game (292nd). The Eagles shoot 43.4% from the field (258th) and 31.5% from beyond the arc (301st). The Eagles shoot 68.5% from the free-throw line (282nd) and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game (46th).

Denijay Harris leads Southern Miss in scoring with an average of 16.3 points and a team-high 11.1 rebounds, while Neftali Alvarez adds 10.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and a team-high 3.4 assists. Southern Miss will meet Georgia Southern and App State after this game.

Arkansas State Red Wolves Preview

The Arkansas State Red Wolves have a 16-5 record this season and are sitting in the first place in the Sun Belt. The Red Wolves are coming off an 80-65 win over Texas State. The Red Wolves are 12-8 against the spread, and 8-12 in over/under while having a 4-3 road record.

Offensively, Arkansas State is averaging 78.5 points per game, which ranks 88th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.1 points per game (107th). The Red Wolves shoot 41.8% from the field (322nd) and 31.8% from beyond the arc (293rd). The Red Wolves shoot 72.1% from the free-throw line (175th) and are grabbing 40.8 rebounds per game (16th).

Taryn Todd leads Arkansas State in scoring this season, with 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, while Kobe Julien adds 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds.

Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win

• Southern Miss has won 19 of its last 21 games against the Sun Belt Conference at Reed Green Coliseum.
• The home team has won the first half in each of Arkansas State’s last six games.

Why the Arkansas State Red Wolves will win

• Arkansas State has won each of its last five games.
• Southern Miss has lost three of its last four games.
• Southern Miss has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Head-to-Head

Southern Miss is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Arkansas State and is 3-1 against the spread. Under is 2-1-1 in their last 4 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Arkansas State won 78-71 at home, covering the spread.

Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction

In this Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, Arkansas State is coming as -8.5 road favorites. Arkansas State is rightfully favored, as they are by far the better team in this matchup, and have been red-hot lately, as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games and also 8-2 against the spread. The value here lies with the road team, so take the Arkansas State Red Wolves and lay the points on the road.