The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (8-7, 2-1 Sun Belt) hit the road in Sun Belt play against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (3-12, 1-2 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The Golden Eagles are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 129.5.
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Southern Miss Cover -3.5 vs Louisiana -112
Southern Miss vs. Louisiana betting lines
- Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: -173
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +144
- Spread: Southern Miss (-3.5)
- Total: 129.5
Southern Miss statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Southern Miss has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered zero times in three games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in seven games when playing on the road.
- In terms of over/unders, the Golden Eagles hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total one time in three opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in seven opportunities (71.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Southern Miss has the same winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Golden Eagles’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 74.0 points a contest compared to the 76.2 they’ve averaged this season.
- Southern Miss has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 74.7 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 73.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
- The Golden Eagles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 4.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 5.7 makes and 31.0%.
Southern Miss betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (169th in nation) | 42.4 (128th) | 34.5 (125th) | 29.4 (102nd) | 12.9 (283rd) | 12.0 (214th) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Louisiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (4-2-0). On the road, it is .333 (3-6-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished over less often at home (one of six, 16.7%) than on the road (three of nine, 33.3%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-3) and on the road (0-8).
Recent trends
- The Ragin’ Cajuns have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 55.7 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points their than season average of 57.9.
- Over its last 10 games, Louisiana is surrendering 64.9 points per game, 3.3 fewer points than its season average (68.2).
- Over their previous 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are draining 7.6 treys per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (7.1). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.0%) compared to their season average (30.7%).
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.4 (361st in nation) | 42.9 (152nd) | 28.0 (348th) | 30.6 (160th) | 10.1 (359th) | 11.0 (135th) |
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