The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-12) will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the North Texas Mean Green (10-6) on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Reed Green Coliseum as 8.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 126.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 126.5 | -109 | -112 | -455 | 335 |
Computer Picks
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| Pick Em | Over (126.5) | North Texas 70 Southern Miss 62 |
Total Facts
- The Mean Green and their opponents have scored no less than 126.5 points — this matchup’s over/under — in 11 of 16 games (68.8%) this year.
- Southern Miss and its opponents have combined to score at least 126.5 points in 14 of 19 games (73.7%) this year.
- These teams average a combined 138.2 points per game, 11.7 more points than the over/under of 126.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of the two teams average a combined 2.5 more points per game (129) than this matchup’s over/under of 126.5 points.
- The average total the Mean Green have had set in games this season is 9.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Golden Eagles games this season have averaged a total of 131.4 points, 4.9 more than the point total in this matchup.
Scoring Betting Tips
- The Mean Green score 6.8 more points per game (73.1) than the Golden Eagles allow (66.3).
- North Texas has a 6-0 record against the spread and an 8-1 record overall when putting up more than 66.3 points.
- Southern Miss has a 1-5 record against the spread and a 0-6 record overall when giving up more than 73.1 points.
- The Golden Eagles’ 65.1 points per game are only 2.4 more points than the 62.7 the Mean Green allow.
- Southern Miss has compiled a 6-5 overall record and a 5-0 ATS record in games it scores more than 62.7 points.
- North Texas has an ATS record of 1-4 and a 3-4 record overall when its opponents score more than 65.1 points.
- The Mean Green have out-scored their opponents by a total of 166 points this season (10.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Golden Eagles have out-scored them by 23 more points on the year (1.2 per game).
North Texas Betting Information
- North Texas has been good against the spread this season, posting an 8-6 record.
- The Mean Green fare well when favored by at least 8.5 points, posting a 4-0 record against the spread.
- The Mean Green have combined with their opponents to go over the total in 6 of 14 contests this season, a rate of 42.9%
Southern Miss Betting Information
- The Golden Eagles have a 9-8 record against the spread, covering in 52.9% of their contests.
- In most of Southern Miss’ games this season, the teams have combined to hit the over (9 out of 17 games, 52.9%).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2020 | North Texas | -6 | 128 | -278 | +220 | Regular Season | 72-52 NTX |
| 1/5/2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-62 NTX |
North Texas Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Mean Green is Javion Hamlet, who scores 12.9 points and dishes out 4.4 assists per game.
- Zachary Simmons is the Mean Green best rebounder, hauling in an average of 6.2 boards in each contest while scoring 10.2 points per game.
- James Reese leads the Mean Green in three-point shooting with an average of 2.0 threes per game.
- Reese is the Mean Green leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Thomas Bell leads them in blocks with 1.0 per contest.
Southern Miss Leaders
- Tyler Stevenson collects 14.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the squad.
- The Golden Eagles’ top assist machine is Tae Hardy with a stat line of 2.8 assists, 10.6 points, and 2.2 rebounds per game.
- LaDavius Draine leads his teammates on the Golden Eagles with 1.8 made threes per contest.
- Hardy (1.3 steals per game) and DeAndre Pinckney (0.6 blocks per game) lead the Golden Eagles in steals and blocks, respectively.
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