Southern Miss vs. Coastal Carolina betting: Sun Belt Tournament preview for March 4

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The No. 12 seed Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-21, 5-13 Sun Belt) are favored by 3.5 points in the Sun Belt Tournament when they play the No. 13 seed Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-21, 3-15 Sun Belt) Tuesday at Pensacola Bay Center, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 140.

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Southern Miss Cover -3.5 vs Coastal Carolina -109

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Southern Miss vs. Coastal Carolina betting lines

  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: -170
  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Southern Miss (-3.5)
  • Total: 140

Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles have been scoring 69.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Southern Miss give up 1.2 more points per game (77.5) than its season-long average (76.3).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Golden Eagles are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.7 compared to 6.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (28.5% compared to 30.6% season-long).

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-18 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (252nd in nation) 43.5 (163rd) 32.8 (134th) 33.8 (320th) 14.6 (106th) 13.5 (338th)

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Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Chanticleers have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, posting 64.9 points per contest, 2.0 fewer points their than season average of 66.9.
  • Coastal Carolina is giving up 72.5 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.3 points allowed.
  • The Chanticleers are making 7.8 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.5). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.1%).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 10-10-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 10-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-18 (Home: 1-6; Away: 3-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (277th in nation) 42.4 (98th) 33.1 (116th) 31.4 (204th) 11.4 (327th) 10.5 (109th)
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