Montana State (1-4) vs Southern Mississippi (2-2)
Game Info: Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Max Worthington Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Montana State -6.5 / Southern Mississippi +6.5 — Over/Under: 152
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are visiting the Montana State Bobcats on Sunday, November 24th at the Worthington Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Montana State Bobcats Prediction.
Montana State Bobcats Preview
The Montana State Bobcats have a 1-4 record this season and are coming off an 82-61 loss in Loyola-Maryland. The Bobcats are 2-2 against the spread, and 4-0 in over/under while having a 1-0 home record.
Offensively, Montana State averages 75.2 points per game, which ranks 220th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.8 points per game (180th). The Bobcats shoot 44% from the field (227th) and 32.6% from beyond the arc (205th). The Bobcats shoot 74.7% from the free throw line (85th) and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game (235th).
Brandon Walker leads Montana State in scoring this season, with an average of 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Jabe Mullins adds 10.8 points and a team-high 4 assists. Montana State will meet Abilene Christian, CSU Northridge, and Omaha after this one.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles have a 2-2 record this season and are coming off a 71-55 win over Randolph-Macon. The Eagles are 1-2 against the spread, and 2-1 in over/under, while they have a 0-2 road record.
Offensively, Southern Miss is averaging 85.3 points per game, which ranks 49th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 83 points per game (351st). The Eagles shoot 47.5% from the field (106th) and 32.4% from beyond the arc (213th). The Eagles shoot 70.1% from the free-throw line (192nd) and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game (133rd).
Neftali Alvarez leads Southern Miss in scoring with an average of 13.3 points and 3 assists, while Denijay Harris adds 13 points and a team-high 8.8 rebounds. Southern Miss will play against Abilene Christian and Milwaukee after this game.
Why the Montana State Bobcats will win
- Southern Miss has lost each of its last seven road games.
- Montana State has won each of its last five games at Worthington Arena following a road loss.
- Montana State has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents at Worthington Arena.
Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win
- Montana State has lost each of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
- Montana State has lost the first half in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- Montana State ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (82.7%).
- Montana State ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (15.0).
- Southern Miss ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for pace this season (79.9).
- Southern Miss ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (68.8).
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Montana State Bobcats Prediction
In this Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Montana State Bobcats Prediction, Montana State is coming as a -6.5 home favorite. Montana State is struggling this season, and even though they have a positive point differential of +4.4, they are sitting in the bottom half of the nation in defense and shooting percentages. On the other hand, Southern Miss managed to be a top-50 offensive squad, while having one of the bottom-20 defenses in the league, thus having a robust 168.3 average total points this season. Both teams are 6-1 to the under combined this season and I expect a lot of points in this game, especially from the Southern Miss side of things. Take the over.