Troy vs. Southern Miss betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-7, 5-1 Sun Belt) will attempt to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Troy Trojans (11-6, 4-1 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Trojan Arena as 8.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 145.5 for the matchup.

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Troy Cover -8.5 vs Southern Miss -116

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Troy vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -463
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +350
  • Spread: Troy (-8.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Troy has performed better when playing at home, covering three times in four home games, and six times in nine road games.
  • The Trojans have gone over the over/under in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).
  • Troy has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Trojans have been putting up 81.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 85.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Troy give up 5.7 fewer points per game (71.2) than its season-long average (76.9).
  • The Trojans’ past 10 outings have seen them make 10.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 10.5 makes and 35.9%.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (162nd in nation) 43.2 (157th) 36.4 (41st) 33.5 (300th) 17.1 (53rd) 12.4 (262nd)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Southern Miss has had better results on the road (4-4-0) than at home (1-4-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 75% of the time on the road (six of eight).
  • The Golden Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Eagles are averaging 75.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 72.0 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Southern Miss is allowing 72.6 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average (72.4).
  • The Golden Eagles are making 0.7 fewer threes per contest over their past 10 games (4.7) compared to their season average (5.4), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (28.8%) compared to their season mark (30.5%).

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 4-0; 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
46.0 (146th in nation) 41.8 (86th) 34.1 (118th) 29.9 (126th) 12.7 (286th) 12.1 (234th)
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