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

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Sun Belt opponents square off when the Troy Trojans (17-9, 9-4 Sun Belt) visit the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (13-14, 6-8 Sun Belt) at Reed Green Coliseum, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The Golden Eagles are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5.

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Troy Cover -5.5 vs Southern Miss -106

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Troy vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -222
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +178
  • Spread: Troy (-5.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Troy owns a better record against the spread (6-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-5-0).
  • The Trojans have eclipsed the over/under in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in eight of 13 matchups (61.5%).
  • Troy has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 5-3, compared to going 4-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 76.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 5.4 points fewer than the 82.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Troy has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 70.9 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 74.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Trojans’ 9.7 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 9.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.8% from beyond the arc.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (202nd in nation) 43.9 (170th) 35.2 (44th) 32.1 (243rd) 16.3 (54th) 11.3 (204th)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Southern Miss has had better results on the road (5-8-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of nine) than on the road (10 of 13) this year.
  • The Golden Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (1-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 68.8 points per contest, 4.7 fewer points their than season average of 73.5.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Southern Miss is surrendering 74.4 points per contest, 0.8 more points than its season average (73.6).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Golden Eagles are making 5.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (5.3). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (27.6%) compared to their season average (29.5%).

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 10-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (219th in nation) 43.5 (144th) 33.0 (133rd) 30.1 (127th) 11.4 (333rd) 12.2 (286th)
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