Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/16/2022

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 16, 2022

Venue:  Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg, MS

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  LT -13, USM +13; Over/Under:  139.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  LT -13, USM +13; Over/Under:  139.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  LT -12.5, USM +12.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs:  14-3 (1st place, CUSA Group B)

Southern Miss Golden Eagles:  5-10 (5th place, CUSA Group B)

 

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs:  5-0 last 5

Southern Miss Golden Eagles:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

LT is coming into this game with a 14-3 record overall and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 6th conference matchup this year and they are currently 5-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the LSU Tigers but they have gone on a 6 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Crowley's Ridge College Pioneers, the Marshall Thundering Herd, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, the UTEP Miners, the UTSA Roadrunners, and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in their last game. Keaston Willis led the team in points in that game with 21 while David Green was next on the team off the bench with 17 points. Cobe Williams led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Kenneth Lofton Jr. led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.2% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.2 PPG against them. LT has an ATS record of 9-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-6.

 

 

USM is coming into this game with a 5-10 record overall and they are 2-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 4th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-2 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the UTSA Roadrunners but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the UTEP Miners and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their last game. Tyler Stevenson led the team in points in that game with 17 while Jaron Pierre Jr. was next on the team off the bench with 12 points. Walyn Napper led the team in assists in that game with 4 while DeAndre Pinckney led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 37.3% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 61.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.1 PPG against them. USM has an ATS record of 5-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-6.

 

LT is coming into this game as a 13 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. LT has been having a great season and they are leading their conference right now. They have played well on the road with a 4-2 in those games and they are 5-0 in conference games. Their last 2 wins on the road were both by double digits against conference opponents and they just played USM at home in their last game, winning that one by over 20 points. USM has not been playing well all season and they are only 2-2 in their home games. LT will likely repeat what they did in their last game and blow them out here. The best bet to place in this game is on LT to cover the spread.

 

Louisiana Tech Southern Miss Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, January 16, 2022 (3:00 pm ET start time) is LT 81 USM 61.

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: 43-29 ATS in all games. 27-15 ATS against conference opponents. 15-7 ATS in January games. 25-16 ATS after a conference game. 31-21 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 20-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 101-67 ATS after allowing 60 points or less. 80-47 ATS after allowing 25 points or less in the first half last game.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles: 8-15 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 27-37 ATS in all games. 11-16 ATS in all home games. 16-23 ATS against conference opponents. 14-23 ATS after a conference game. 7-13 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 4-14 ATS after having lost 4 of their last 5 games.

 

 

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs:  I. Crawford (F) out for season - Knee injury.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles:  T. Hardy (G) out for season - Shoulder injury.

 

 

"(We've) talked a lot about Exavian Christon and his leadership. He's kind of the straw that stirs the drink and makes everything go." - Erik Konkol on Exavian Christon this season.

 

 

“Until [the Louisiana Tech run], I thought our guys had battled -- and I’m not saying they didn’t continue to -- but we went through a little scoring drought there. We were executing hard on both ends up until that point.” - Jay Ladner on his team’s loss against LT in their last game.

 

 

 

A. Archibald 

E. Christon 

K. Lofton 

C. Williams

K. Willis

 

M. Arnold 

R. Bolden 

D. Harris 

I. Moore 

T. Stevenson

 

 

PPG: K. Lofton Jr. (16.1)

APG: C. Williams (3.7)

Reb/G: K. Lofton Jr. (10.8)

 

PPG: T. Hardy (13.7)

APG: W. Napper (4.2)

Reb/G: T. Stevenson (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: Eric Konkol (7th season)

Southern Miss Golden Eagles: Jay Ladner (3rd season)