A low-scoring game should be expected when the South Dakota Coyotes (6-6) and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) face off at Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. South Dakota Coyotes ATS Prediction
The Golden Eagles come in on a high note after dismantling the Southeastern Baptist Chargers in their last matchup, 111-66. The Golden Eagles had a much better free throw rate (0.269 vs. 0.100) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (43.5 vs. 20.4). Southern Miss was lifted by Cortez Edwards, who finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
The last time the Coyotes were in action, they won big over the York (NE) Panthers, 83-58. The Coyotes had a much better free throw rate (0.266 vs. 0.055) and had a much better turnover percentage (9.8 vs. 24.4). With 22 points and eight rebounds, Trey Burch-Manning played well for South Dakota.
After the Coyotes won the sole game against the Golden Eagles last season, 84-71, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Coyotes knocked down 23 of their 29 free throws (79.3 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.0 vs. 18.9).
Edwards has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Southern Miss.
The inefficient offense of South Dakota will go head-to-head against the top-notch defense of Southern Miss. The Coyotes currently rank 276th in offensive efficiency, while the Golden Eagles are 17th in defensive efficiency. The Golden Eagles figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Southern Miss ranks 14th in assists per game (17.9) while South Dakota ranks 197th (11.6).
The Coyotes rank 66th in three pointers allowed per game (20.4) while the Golden Eagles rank 226th (26.1).
Southern Miss ranks 54th in blocks per game (4.1) while South Dakota ranks 136th in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
The Golden Eagles rank 20th in steals per game (8.7) while the Coyotes rank 88th (6.8).
Southern Miss ranks 52nd in rebounds per game (38.8) while South Dakota ranks 99th in rebounds allowed per game (34.1).
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The Golden Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.8, down from 13.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Coyotes have scored an average of 69.8 points per game (3.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 61.8 points per game (3.1 below their season average).
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