Old Dominion vs. Southern Miss betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-8, 1-1 Sun Belt) are slight underdogs (by 2 points) to end a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Old Dominion Monarchs (5-9, 1-1 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 146 points.

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Old Dominion Cover -2 vs Southern Miss -110

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Old Dominion vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • Old Dominion moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Old Dominion (-2)
  • Total: 146

Old Dominion statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Old Dominion performed worse when played at home, covering three times in 14 home games, and three times in 13 road games.
  • The Monarchs eclipsed the over/under in four of 14 home games (28.6%) last year. They fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in 10 of 13 matchups (76.9%).
  • In home games last season, Old Dominion won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 4-4 (.500). In away games, it was 0-3 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Monarchs were 258th in the nation in points scored (70.9 per game) and 313th in points allowed (77.0) last year.
  • On the glass, Old Dominion was 164th in the nation in rebounds (32.2 per game) last season. It was 0-worst in rebounds allowed (37.2 per game).
  • The Monarchs were 10th-worst in the nation in assists (10.3 per game) last season.

Old Dominion betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.3 (346th in nation) 43.8 (221st) 35.7 (57th) 34.7 (322nd) 11.4 (328th) 12.6 (278th)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern Miss has been better against the spread at home (4-1-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Golden Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (0%, zero of five) than away (60%, three of five).
  • The Golden Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .000 (0-5).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Golden Eagles scored 69.9 points per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 71.0 points per contest at the other end (137th-ranked).
  • Southern Miss grabbed 33.0 rebounds per game (125th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.2 rebounds per contest (277th-ranked).
  • The Golden Eagles ranked 296th in college basketball with 11.7 assists per game.

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (246th in nation) 45.4 (289th) 33.4 (171st) 32.0 (240th) 14.8 (137th) 13.1 (309th)
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