The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) are heavy favorites (-12.5) as they look to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-10, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Reed Green Coliseum. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 132.5.
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Southern Miss Cover -12.5 vs Louisiana -110
Southern Miss vs. Louisiana betting lines
- Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: -901
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +597
- Spread: Southern Miss (-12.5)
- Total: 132.5
Southern Miss statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Southern Miss performed better at home, covering eight times in 13 home games, and six times in 14 road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Golden Eagles hit the over less consistently at home last season, as they went over the total four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%). On the road, they hit the over seven times in 14 opportunities (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Southern Miss picked up the win in four of six games at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. Southern Miss won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Golden Eagles were the 249th-ranked squad in college basketball (71.3 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 294th (76.0 points conceded per game).
- Last season, Southern Miss was 148th in college basketball in rebounds (32.6 per game) and 321st in rebounds allowed (33.8).
- Last season the Golden Eagles were ranked 111th in college basketball in assists with 14.4 per game.
Southern Miss betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (96th in nation) | 41.8 (103rd) | 34.5 (125th) | 27.8 (54th) | 13.5 (252nd) | 12.5 (242nd) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Louisiana has performed better against the spread at home (3-1-0) than on the road (1-6-0) this season.
- In terms of the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games have gone over less often at home (one of four, 25%) than away (two of seven, 28.6%).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-7).
Last season stats
- The Ragin’ Cajuns scored just 65.4 points per game (eighth-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they allowed 73.0 points per game (209th-ranked).
- Louisiana fell short when it came to rebounding last season, ranking sixth-worst in the country in rebounds per game (27.1) and 12th-worst in rebounds allowed per game (34.9).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns dished out just 10.3 assists per game, which ranked second-worst in college basketball.
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
- O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.6 (361st in nation) | 45.5 (281st) | 27.5 (353rd) | 31.1 (182nd) | 8.8 (363rd) | 12.4 (237th) |
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