Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Louisiana-Monroe vs Southern Miss NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Hattiesburg.

Louisiana-Monroe vs Southern Miss Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Warhawks versus the Golden Eagles? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS. This Sun Belt conference matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points, and Southern Miss is favored to win by -8.5 at home vs. Louisiana-Monroe.

Louisiana-Monroe vs. Southern Miss Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Where: Hattiesburg at Reed Green Coliseum
Date: Thursday, January 9th
Betting Odds SOUMIS -8.5, LAMON +300 | SOUMIS -394 O/U 142.5

Warhawks Preview: Will Louisiana-Monroe Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Recent Game/Games

Louisiana-Monroe's season struggles continued with a 70-51 road loss to Coastal Carolina on Saturday, dropping their record to 2-12. Entering the game as +7 point underdogs, the Warhawks failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 34-22 at halftime, ULM scored 29 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The game’s total points of 121 fell short of the 134.5 O/U line.

Warhawks Offense Breakdown

Louisiana-Monroe struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 51 points with a field goal percentage of 34.5% (19/55). They shot 32.1% from two-point range, but connected on 37% of their threes (10/27), leading to an effective field goal percentage of 43.6%.

The Warhawks managed only 4 offensive rebounds and 11 assists, while hitting just 3 of 7 free throws (42.9%). Jerry Ngopot and Coltie Young each scored 14 points, with Young hitting 3 of 6 from deep. Noah Amenhauser was perfect from the field, going 5/5 for 13 points.

Warhawks Team Defense

Louisiana-Monroe's defense gave up 70 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 45% from the field. The Warhawks allowed 17 two-point baskets on 26 attempts, a 65% shooting rate.

From three-point range, the opponent shot 25%, hitting 7 of 27 attempts. Louisiana-Monroe also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 15 free throws, an 83% success rate.

Golden Eagles Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for the Golden Eagles?

Southern Miss dropped to 4-9 on the season after a 74-71 road loss to Old Dominion on Saturday. The Golden Eagles entered the game as +2 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 145, just under the O/U line of 146.5.

Southern Miss went into halftime tied 38-38 but were outscored 36-33 in the 2nd half.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Southern Miss put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 45.1% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 54.9%. Their success from beyond the arc was a key factor, as they hit 52.6% of their threes, going 10-for-19 from deep.

Andre Curbelo led the way with 19 points and 8 assists, shooting 3-for-6 from three-point range. Robert Davis Jr. added 18 points, while DeAntoni Gordon contributed 17 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 63.6% from the field.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Southern Miss gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 23 two-point baskets on 37 attempts, a 62% conversion rate.

From three-point range, Southern Miss held their opponent to just 2 made threes on 17 attempts, an 11% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 29 times, where they hit 22 free throws, a 75% rate. Southern Miss allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Warhawks vs Golden Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Louisiana-Monroe has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 63 points per game.
Although Southern Miss has a straight up record of 0-10 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
The last ten games that Louisiana-Monroe was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 1-9 straight up.
Southern Miss has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.