Southern Miss vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 1

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) visit the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-11, 0-2 Sun Belt) after losing three straight road games. The Golden Eagles are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which starts at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The over/under is set at 154.5 in the matchup.

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Southern Miss vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: -342
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +271
  • Spread: Southern Miss (-7.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern Miss has done a better job covering the spread on the road (2-4-0) than it has in home games (0-3-0).
  • The Golden Eagles have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than road tilts (66.7%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Golden Eagles were 249th in the nation on offense (71.3 points scored per game) and 294th on defense (76.0 points conceded).
  • At 32.6 rebounds per game and 33.8 rebounds allowed, Southern Miss was 148th and 321st in the country, respectively, last season.
  • The Golden Eagles were 111th in the country in assists (14.4 per game) last year.

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (204th in nation) 42.4 (128th) 33.9 (150th) 29.9 (126th) 12.6 (298th) 11.7 (190th)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UL Monroe has been better against the spread at home (2-2-0) than away (3-4-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Warhawks games have finished over three of four times at home (75%), and six of seven away (85.7%).
  • The Warhawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-3) and on the road (0-5).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Warhawks scored 68.9 points per game (306th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 75.5 points per contest (283rd-ranked).
  • Last season UL Monroe averaged 33.1 boards per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 34.1 rebounds per contest (329th-ranked).
  • The Warhawks ranked 227th in college basketball with 12.9 assists per contest.

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (301st in nation) 47.8 (327th) 29.0 (329th) 36.1 (347th) 13.8 (218th) 13.0 (295th)
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