Southern Miss vs South Dakota State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/20/24

In this article, we will formulate a Southern Miss vs South Dakota State Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday,  November 20th, at the Frost Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Golden Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Jackrabbits’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Southern Miss

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving South Dakota State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Southern Miss vs South Dakota State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Golden Eagles and Jackrabbits. 

How Good is South Dakota State?

South Dakota State at least looks like a solid team but they already have a disappointing loss this season to Northern Colorado two games ago. In the last game, they bounced back in a big way. SDST scored 89 points while the defense gave up 41 points and that led to the defeat. Oscar Cluff had a strong game putting up 14 points, nine rebounds, and two assists. There were three different players that put up at the latest 11 points. South Dakota State is averaging 79.5 points while their defense is giving up 67.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 162nd in the league while the defense is ranked 112th. 

Why South Dakota State Will Beat Southern Miss

• South Dakota State has won each of its last 10 Wednesday games at First Bank and Trust Arena.
• Southern Miss has lost each of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Southern Miss has lost the first half in each of its last three night games against the Summit League.

Can Southern Miss Play Enough Defense?

Two games ago, Southern Miss faced off against UAB, and it wasn’t a very pretty game. Southern Miss scored 98 points and they ended up winning by 14 points. In the last game against Loyola, the offense scored 104 points and the defense gave up only 65 points in the way to the win. There were five different players that put at least 11 points and they are going to need similar success with the offense again. Southern Miss is averaging 88.3 points while their defense is giving up 77 points per game. The offense is ranked 36th in the league while the defense is ranked 288th. 

Southern Miss vs South Dakota State Prediction

Give me South Dakota State here. Southern Miss’s defense gave up 98 points to AUB, and it’s going to be a problem again here. South Dakota State is coming off a game where they scored 89 points, and they are going to have no issue putting on a show here. Southern Miss is not going to score enough here, and it’s going to be South Dakota State that cruises. Back South Dakota State against the spread.