Texas State vs. Southern Miss betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Texas State Bobcats (10-9, 3-4 Sun Belt) host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-8, 5-2 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center, tipping off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Bobcats are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 140.5.

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Texas State Cover -1.5 vs Southern Miss -113

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Texas State vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • Texas State moneyline odds to win: -134
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Texas State (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Texas State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Texas State has performed better when playing at home, covering five times in eight home games, and two times in seven road games.
  • The Bobcats have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (37.5%) than away games (85.7%).
  • In seven home games as a moneyline favorite, Texas State has seven wins (1.000). It owns an identical winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Bobcats have seen an increase in scoring lately, racking up 74.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.3 points more than the 74.1 they’ve scored this year.
  • Texas State has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 78.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Bobcats are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 4.5 threes per game and shooting 30.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 4.8 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Texas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (111th in nation) 44.2 (210th) 32.9 (185th) 27.5 (25th) 13.7 (220th) 13.2 (320th)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Southern Miss has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4-0 record) than on the road (.444, 4-5-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of five) than on the road (seven of nine) this year.
  • The Golden Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 72.1 points per contest, 3.3 fewer points their than season average of 75.4.
  • Southern Miss has fared better defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 72.9 points per contest, 0.5 fewer points than its season average of 73.4 allowed.
  • The Golden Eagles are making 0.6 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (4.7) compared to their season average (5.3), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.6%) compared to their season mark (29.6%).

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (149th in nation) 42.4 (116th) 33.9 (122nd) 30.1 (128th) 12.4 (300th) 12.3 (265th)
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