Tuesday’s contest features the Lamar Cardinals (5-5) and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-6) facing off at Reed Green Coliseum (on December 17) at 8:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 76-69 win for Lamar.

According to our computer prediction, Lamar is projected to cover the spread (3.5) against Southern Miss. The two sides are projected to exceed the 138.5 total.

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Lamar vs. Southern Miss Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
• Line: Lamar -3.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lamar -168, Southern Miss +136

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Lamar vs. Southern Miss Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lamar 76, Southern Miss 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Lamar vs. Southern Miss

• Pick ATS: Lamar (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Lamar is 5-3-0 against the spread this season compared to Southern Miss’ 4-5-0 ATS record. A total of four out of the Cardinals’ games this season have hit the over, and three of the Golden Eagles’ games have gone over. The two teams score 149.8 points per game, 11.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Lamar Performance Insights

• The Cardinals outscore opponents by 11.6 points per game (scoring 77.3 points per game to rank 149th in college basketball while allowing 65.7 per contest to rank 56th in college basketball) and have a +116 scoring differential overall.
• Lamar is 104th in the country at 34.4 rebounds per game. That’s 5.2 more than the 29.2 its opponents average.
• Lamar makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (256th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.7 on average.
• The Cardinals rank 184th in college basketball with 96.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 26th in college basketball defensively with 81.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Lamar has committed 2.1 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.1 (226th in college basketball action) while forcing 14.2 (58th in college basketball).

Southern Miss Performance Insights

• The Golden Eagles have been outscored by 6.0 points per game (posting 72.5 points per game, 250th in college basketball, while allowing 78.5 per outing, 330th in college basketball) and have a -60 scoring differential.
• Southern Miss ranks 224th in the nation at 32.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.0 its opponents average.
• Southern Miss knocks down 7.8 three-pointers per game (192nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.9. It shoots 32.4% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.3%.
• Southern Miss has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 14.4 per game (342nd in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (198th in college basketball).

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