The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (8-11, 3-4 Sun Belt) are only 1.5-point favorites as they look to break an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-14, 4-4 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Cajundome. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.
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Southern Miss Cover -1.5 vs Louisiana -116
Southern Miss vs. Louisiana betting lines
- Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: -132
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +110
- Spread: Southern Miss (-1.5)
- Total: 148.5
Southern Miss statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Southern Miss has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-1-0) than it has in road affairs (2-6-0).
- The Golden Eagles have hit the over on the over/under in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve done better in away games, topping the total in four of eight matchups (50%).
Recent trends
- The Golden Eagles’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 72.2 points a contest compared to the 73.7 they’ve averaged this year.
- Southern Miss has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 75.4 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 76.9 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
- The Golden Eagles’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.4% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.3 makes and 31.7%.
Southern Miss betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (256th in nation) | 44.0 (216th) | 34.4 (81st) | 32.7 (267th) | 14.9 (110th) | 13.7 (335th) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Louisiana has been better against the spread away (2-3-0) than at home (3-8-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games have gone over less frequently at home (three of 11, 27.3%) than on the road (two of five, 40%).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and away it is .250 (1-3).
Recent trends
- The Ragin’ Cajuns are putting up 64.3 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (66.4).
- While Louisiana is allowing 75.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 73.3 points per contest.
- In their previous 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 6.5 treys per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (6.8). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.5%) compared to their season average (30.4%).
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-14-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 3-9-0)
- O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 (349th in nation) | 47.2 (340th) | 27.2 (352nd) | 34.8 (336th) | 10.7 (347th) | 10.2 (61st) |
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