The UTEP Miners (7-7, 0-0 C-USA) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Don Haskins Center. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 130.5 points.
UTEP vs. Southern Miss Predictions
UTEP vs. Southern Miss Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UTEP | -9.5 | 130.5 points |
UTEP vs. Southern Miss Last 10 Games
- UTEP covered the spread six times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
- UTEP and its opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Miners games averaged 6.1 more points (136.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Miners’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 4.1 points lower than their season-long average.
- Southern Miss has a 3-7 record straight-up in its last 10 matchups, while covering the spread nine times in those games.
- Southern Miss and its opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Golden Eagles games averaged 2.2 more points (132.7) than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles have scored 1.0 more point per contest compared to their 62.3 PPG season-long scoring average.
UTEP vs. Southern Miss Betting Trends
- UTEP has put together a record of 7-4-0 against the spread this season.
- The Miners are 1-1 ATS when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites.
- UTEP’s games have gone over the total six times out of 11 chances this season.
- The Miners record only 2.2 fewer points per game (68.1) than the Golden Eagles give up (70.3).
- UTEP is 3-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall when scoring more than 70.3 points.
- Southern Miss is 11-1-0 against the spread this year.
- The Golden Eagles are a perfect 3-0 ATS when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
- Southern Miss games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under seven times out of 12 chances this year.
- The Golden Eagles’ 62.3 points per game are only 3.4 fewer points than the 65.7 the Miners allow.
- When it scores more than 65.7 points, Southern Miss is 3-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
UTEP vs. Southern Miss Over/Under Trends
- This season, UTEP games have hit the over on this matchup’s 130.5-point over/under seven times.
- This season, eight of Southern Miss’ games have finished with a combined score higher than 130.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 130.4 points per game, 0.1 points fewer than the over/under of 130.5 for this matchup.
- The 136 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 5.5 more than the 130.5 over/under in this contest.
- This season, the average total for Miners games is 136.1 points, 5.6 more than the over/under of 130.5 points for this contest.
- Golden Eagles’ games have a total points bet of 133.5 points this season, three points more than the over/under for this matchup.
UTEP Team Leaders
- Keonte Kennedy: 12.3 PTS, 1.9 STL, 42.6 FG%, 30.8 3PT% (16-for-52)
- Jamal Bieniemy: 13.8 PTS, 1.9 STL, 39.9 FG%, 37.3 3PT% (25-for-67)
- Souley Boum: 18.5 PTS, 1.5 STL, 33.8 FG%, 37.1 3PT% (23-for-62)
- Jorell Saterfield: 7.5 PTS, 1.2 STL, 43.8 FG%, 44.9 3PT% (22-for-49)
- Tydus Verhoeven: 4.8 PTS, 45.8 FG%
Southern Miss Team Leaders
- Isaih Moore: 12 PTS, 1.2 BLK, 56.5 FG%, 28 3PT% (7-for-25)
- Tyler Stevenson: 12.3 PTS, 8.2 REB, 1.2 BLK, 51.3 FG%
- Walyn Napper: 5.8 PTS, 35.4 FG%, 34.8 3PT% (8-for-23)
- Jaron Pierre, Jr.: 9.3 PTS, 35.4 FG%, 34.2 3PT% (26-for-76)
- DeAndre Pinckney: 5.7 PTS, 40.3 FG%, 19.4 3PT% (6-for-31)
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