Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Wednesday, February 12, 2025 ...Middle East

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-7, 9-3 Sun Belt) host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-15, 5-7 Sun Belt) after winning seven straight home games. The Red Wolves are heavy favorites by 13.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The over/under is 151.5 in the matchup.

Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss Odds

Arkansas State odds to win: -1000 Southern Miss odds to win: +650 Spread: Arkansas State (-13.5) Total: 151.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Time: 8:30 PM ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Jonesboro, Arkansas Venue: First National Bank Arena

Who Will Win Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss?

Arkansas State and Southern Miss Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Arkansas State has a 4-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 13.5 points or more.

Southern Miss is 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year.

The two teams average a combined 1.0 fewer point per game (150.5) than this game’s over/under of 151.5 points.

Arkansas State and Southern Miss have seen their opponents average a combined 6.5 fewer points per game than the over/under of 151.5 set for this outing.

Arkansas State’s average point total in outings this year is 148.3, 3.2 points below the over/under in this game.

Golden Eagles games this season have averaged a total of 147.2 points, 4.3 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

The Red Wolves’ ATS record is 14-9-1 this season.

The Golden Eagles are 13-10-0 against the spread this season.

Arkansas State Stats & Insights

Arkansas State’s +214 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.4 points per game (81st in college basketball) while giving up 69.9 per contest (125th in college basketball).

Arkansas State comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.1 boards. It is collecting 37.2 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 35.1 per contest.

The Red Wolves make 9.1 three-pointers per game (61st in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (266th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 per game their opponents make at a 29.5% rate.

Arkansas State ranks 173rd in college basketball by averaging 96.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 28th in college basketball, allowing 85.5 points per 100 possessions.

Offensively, the Red Wolves have performed better at home this year, scoring 80.1 points per game, compared to 78.3 per game in away games.

Southern Miss Stats & Insights

Southern Miss has a -74 scoring differential, falling short by 3.0 points per game. It is putting up 72.1 points per game, 246th in college basketball, and is allowing 75.1 per outing to rank 276th in college basketball.

Southern Miss ranks 86th in the country at 33.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.2 its opponents average.

Southern Miss makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (303rd in college basketball) at a 30.9% rate (320th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 its opponents make, shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc.

Southern Miss averages 88.8 points per 100 possessions (328th in college basketball), while conceding 92.4 points per 100 possessions (172nd in college basketball).

The Golden Eagles score 77.9 points per game at home, and 68.8 on the road.

Arkansas State Key Players to Watch

Taryn Todd leads the Red Wolves in scoring, tallying 15.7 points per game to go with 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

Rashaud Marshall leads Arkansas State in rebounding, averaging 6.4 per game, while Terrance Ford Jr. leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.5 in each contest.

Joseph Pinion makes more threes per game than any other member of the Red Wolves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.

The Arkansas State steals leader is Kobe Julien, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Izaiyah Nelson, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.

Southern Miss Key Players to Watch

Denijay Harris averages 16.6 points and 11.0 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.

Neftali Alvarez notches more assists than any other Southern Miss teammate with 3.3 per game. Alvarez also scores 10.3 points and pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game.

Cobie Montgomery is dependable from deep and leads the Golden Eagles with 2.1 made threes per game.

Alvarez (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Southern Miss while Harris (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.