The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-3) are off to a slow start and will try to get their first victory when they take on the Morehead State Eagles (3-1) at Ellis T Johnson Arena. The game begins at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Eagles come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Marshall 85-61 on Tuesday. Corban Collins was the game’s high scorer with 15 points on 3-for-14 shooting. The Golden Eagles are coming off an 84-78 loss against William Carey on Monday. Khari Price had a team-high 20 points.
Morehead State is a heavy 15-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 131 points. Still undefeated Against The Spread (3-0 ATS), the Eagles will be looking to extend the streak. The Morehead State defense has been very good, only giving up 58.8 points per game. Teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Eagles, who have allowed only 6.0 three-pointers to opponents per game. The Eagles are 14th in the country in steals with 10.5 per game.
As for their opponent, the Golden Eagles have started the season well ATS with a 1-0 record to go along with a 0-3 SU record.
Morehead State and Southern Miss will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Southern Miss came out on top, bringing its SU record to 2-0. The Golden Eagles also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mor, ATS Winner – Mor, O/U – Under
Notes
Morehead State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
Morehead State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
In its last game, Morehead State won by a margin of 24 points. Southern Miss is 0-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Morehead State has a 2-0 record in blowouts.
The Morehead State Eagles have a defensive rating of 87.8 (ranked 29th), while the Southern Miss Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 91.1 (ranked 326th).
Southern Miss has an average field goal percentage of 35.6%. Morehead State is a winning 2-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Morehead State Eagles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (118th) than their effective field goal percentage (140th). The Southern Miss Golden Eagles rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (338th) than their field goal percentage (346th).
Morehead State is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 16th. Southern Miss ranks just 258th in defensive rebounds.
Averaging 10.5 steals per game, the Morehead State Eagles are ranked 14th in the nation. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are a winless 0-1 this season when their opponents commit 10 or more steals.
