The Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-3) will be at home in United Supermarkets Arena when they clash with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-8). The game will air on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 16, 2019.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Red Raiders were victorious over the top-ranked Louisville Cardinals, 70-57, while the Golden Eagles lost a winnable game to the North Florida Ospreys, 72-69.
Texas Tech played a nearly perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 17.1 (worse than their season average of 17.1) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.457 (below their season average of 0.519). Louisville was 22.9 and 0.368, respectively, for those same stats. Southern Miss, meanwhile, held North Florida to an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.6 (below their season average of 31.9). Chris Clarke put together a good game for Texas Tech with seven points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Meanwhile, Southern Miss received a boost from Tyler Stevenson, who put up 27 points and six rebounds.
The aggressive Texas Tech offense might be getting to the foul line a lot in this battle. The Red Raiders rank 49th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.247, while Southern Miss ranks 304th in FTA rate allowed (0.205) since the 2018-19 season. Furthermore, the Golden Eagles’ 282nd-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 105.6) will square off against the Red Raiders’ 24th-ranked defense (defensive efficiency of 88.3).
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders ATS Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Texas Tech, ATS Winner – Southern Miss, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Texas Tech averages 14.5 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the country. Southern Miss ranks 175th in assists allowed per game (12.7).
- The Golden Eagles rank 50th in steals per game (7.7) while the Red Raiders rank 117th in steals allowed per game (6.3).
- Texas Tech ranks 35th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Southern Miss ranks 78th (2.9).
- The Red Raiders rank 27th in rebounds per game (35.3) while the Golden Eagles rank 172nd (35.5).
- Texas Tech ranks 164th in three pointers attempted per game (20.2) while Southern Miss ranks 266th (20.4).
