The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (18-11, 10-7 CUSA) welcome the UTSA Roadrunners (17-13, 11-6 CUSA) to Reed Green Coliseum as the regular season finishes up. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious over their last opponent. The Golden Eagles defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs 59-52, while the Roadrunners beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 81-76.
The Roadrunners held the Hilltoppers to an offensive rebounding percentage of 20.6 (below their season average of 29.2) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.588 (above their season average of 0.507). The Golden Eagles, on the other hand, had 10 steals and held the Monarchs to an effective field goal percentage of 0.410 (below their season average of 0.486). Southern Miss’ Tyree Griffin led the way, finishing with 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds. UTSA, meanwhile, was led by Jhivvan Jackson, who had 29 points and eight rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Cortez Edwards led the Golden Eagles to a 78-71 win. He produced 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Southern Miss’ 0.500 effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over UTSA, who had a rate of 0.427.
Southern Miss figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. The Golden Eagles rank 49th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.478), while UTSA is 187th in effective field goal percentage (0.509). Contrasting styles will be on display in this matchup. The up-tempo Roadrunners rank 16th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Golden Eagles rank 287th.
UTSA vs. Southern Miss Free Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Southern Miss, ATS Winner – Southern Miss, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- UTSA averages 26.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 34th in the country. Southern Miss ranks 265th in three pointers allowed per game (26.4).
- The Golden Eagles rank 27th in steals per game (8.0) while the Roadrunners rank 82nd (6.8).
- The Roadrunners rank 35th in rebounds per game (38.4) while the Golden Eagles rank 195th in rebounds allowed per game (36.0).
- Southern Miss ranks 15th in assists per game (16.9) while UTSA ranks 162nd (13.0).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 71.4 points per game (1.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.4 points per game (0.3 below their season average).
- The Roadrunners have been outscored by an average of 0.4 points in their last five games. On the season, UTSA has defeated opponents by an average of 3.9 points.
