The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-6) host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-6) in a matchup of C-USA teams at Reed Green Coliseum, starting at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The Golden Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has a point total of 128.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 16, 2021, 1:17 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Southern Miss Betting Information
- The Golden Eagles have compiled a 7-3 record against the spread this season.
- When favored by at least 2.5 points, the Golden Eagles are 1-0 against the spread this season.
- In 50% of their games this season (5/10), the Southern Miss and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Southern Miss Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Stevenson | 12 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jaron Pierre, Jr. | 11 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Tae Hardy | 12 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| LaDavius Draine | 12 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Artur Konontsuk | 12 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Middle Tennessee Betting Information
- Middle Tennessee holds a losing record ATS this season, covering two times and failing to cover six times.
- The Blue Raiders and their opponents have regularly been held under this season, only hitting the over in 37.5% (3) of their eight games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Middle Tennessee Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontrell Shuler | 6 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Jordan Davis | 9 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Jo’Vontae Millner | 8 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Donovan Sims | 9 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| DeAndre Dishman | 9 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- In Southern Miss’ matchups this season, the Golden Eagles and their opponents have exceeded Saturday’s total of 128 points eight times (66.7% of opportunities).
- In 44.4% of Middle Tennessee’s games this season (4 of 9), the total points scored was more than Saturday’s 128-point over/under.
- The Golden Eagles average 65.2 points per game against the Blue Raiders’ 61.4, totaling 1.4 points under the game’s total of 128.
- The 128.2 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 0.2 more than the 128 total in this contest.
- This season the average total for Golden Eagles games is 127.5 points, 0.5 fewer than the over/under of 128 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this game is 0.7 points more than the average over/under in Blue Raiders games this season (127.3 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2021 | Middle Tennessee | Southern Miss | -1.5 | 126.5 | -125 | +103 | Regular Season | 84-54 S MISS |
| 3/7/2020 | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | -4.5 | 139 | -204 | +165 | Regular Season | 65-62 MIDTEN |
| 2/22/2020 | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | -4 | 143 | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 61-53 MIDTEN |
| 1/25/2020 | N/A | Middle Tennessee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-63 MIDTEN |
| 1/10/2019 | N/A | Southern Miss | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 77-70 S MISS |
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