Thursday’s contest between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-4) and Alabama State Hornets (3-5) going head to head at Reed Green Coliseum has a projected final score of 79-77 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Southern Miss, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 3:30 PM ET on December 5.

Based on our computer prediction, Southern Miss is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Alabama State. The two teams are projected to exceed the 152.5 total.

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Southern Miss vs. Alabama State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
• Line: Southern Miss -1.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Southern Miss -122, Alabama State +102

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Southern Miss vs. Alabama State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Southern Miss 79, Alabama State 77

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern Miss vs. Alabama State

• Pick ATS: Southern Miss (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (152.5)

Both Southern Miss and Alabama State are 3-3-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Golden Eagles have hit the over in three games, while Hornets games have gone over four times. The two teams combine to score 155.4 points per game, 2.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Southern Miss Performance Insights

• The Golden Eagles have been outscored by 2.6 points per game (scoring 77.1 points per game to rank 160th in college basketball while allowing 79.7 per contest to rank 332nd in college basketball) and have a -18 scoring differential overall.
• Southern Miss loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It is recording 30.9 rebounds per game (281st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.1 per contest.
• Southern Miss knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (156th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents (7.0).
• The Golden Eagles record 92.6 points per 100 possessions (246th in college basketball), while giving up 95.7 points per 100 possessions (289th in college basketball).
• Southern Miss and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Golden Eagles commit 14.0 per game (320th in college basketball) and force 13.7 (92nd in college basketball action).

Alabama State Performance Insights

• The Hornets have a -22 scoring differential, falling short by 2.7 points per game. They’re putting up 78.3 points per game, 135th in college basketball, and are giving up 81.0 per contest to rank 342nd in college basketball.
• Alabama State loses the rebound battle by an average of 7.2 boards. It grabs 31.1 rebounds per game (271st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 38.3.
• Alabama State makes 9.9 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball) while shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc (167th in college basketball). It is making 1.3 more threes than its opponents, who drain 8.6 per game at 34.0%.
• Alabama State wins the turnover battle by 1.6 per game, committing 9.5 (39th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.1.

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