Southern Miss vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-7, 4-1 Sun Belt) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-14, 0-5 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Reed Green Coliseum as heavy, 15.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 157.5.

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Southern Miss Cover -15.5 vs UL Monroe -104

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Southern Miss vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: -1538
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +856
  • Spread: Southern Miss (-15.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Southern Miss has performed worse at home, covering one time in four home games, and four times in eight road games.
  • The Golden Eagles have gone over the total in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, topping the total in six of eight matchups (75%).
  • Southern Miss, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (3-0 record) and on the road (2-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 73.2 points a contest compared to the 76.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Southern Miss has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.1 it has conceded this year.
  • The Golden Eagles’ last 10 outings have seen them make 4.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 28.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 5.4 makes and 30.7%.

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (133rd in nation) 42.3 (111th) 34.1 (126th) 29.3 (91st) 12.7 (288th) 12.3 (247th)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UL Monroe has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (3-3-0 record) and on the road (4-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Warhawks games have gone over less often at home (five of six, 83.3%) than on the road (seven of eight, 87.5%).
  • The Warhawks, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-5) as away (0-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Warhawks are scoring 77.0 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 2.5 more than their average for the season (74.5).
  • UL Monroe has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 84.3 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average of 83.4.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Warhawks are draining 8.8 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (8.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.1%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-2-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 7-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (274th in nation) 48.3 (346th) 27.8 (347th) 36.5 (353rd) 13.4 (242nd) 12.9 (298th)
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