The Charlotte 49ers will be at Reed Green Coliseum to challenge the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a Conference USA matchup. Action starts at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The Golden Eagles are hoping for a better outcome after their 87-57 loss to Louisiana Tech in their last game. Kourtlin Jackson was the team’s high scorer with 14 points. The 49ers are coming off a 74-65 loss at the hands of Old Dominion in their last game. Andrien White led the game in scoring with 27 points.
Southern Miss is a slim underdog, with Charlotte favored by one. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 130 points. While the Golden Eagles haven’t been very good Straight Up (SU) (3-9), they’ve been better Against The Spread (ATS) with a 6-3 record.
On the other side, Charlotte has a SU record of 3-10 and an ATS record of 7-5.
Southern Miss and Charlotte meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Charlotte won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record to 4-1. Furthermore, with a 3-2 record, Charlotte has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Char, ATS Winner – Char, O/U – Over
Notes
Southern Miss is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games.
Southern Miss is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Southern Miss is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Charlotte.
Southern Miss is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Neither the Southern Miss Golden Eagles nor the Charlotte 49ers have won a game against any team in the Conference USA Conference. Both teams hold records of 0-1 SU in these matchups.
In its last game, Southern Miss lost by a margin of 30 points. Charlotte is 1-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Southern Miss has a 0-5 record in blowouts.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles average a field goal percentage of 37.5% this season. The Charlotte 49ers have an underachieving record of 3-9 when opponents have a FG% of 37.5% or greater.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles attempt 22.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Charlotte 49ers attempt 19.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Southern Miss has an abysmal record at 1-6 while Charlotte is winless (0-3).
On average, Southern Miss makes 4.4 steals per game. Charlotte is a subpar 3-9 when it gives up at least 4 steals.
