Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Devlin Fieldhouse is the site where the Tulane Green Wave (4-6) will play the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-4) on Tuesday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles took the court against Alabama State and walked away with a win by a score of 81-64 in their last contest. Southern Miss walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and buried 9 out of their 25 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Eagles made 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 47 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to defending, Southern Miss allowed the other team to shoot 32.4% from the field on 23 out of 71 shooting. Alabama State doled out 4 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Alabama State snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama State finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 12 attempts. They buried 9 of their 29 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 11 while Alabama State finished the game with 13 fouls.

Cobie Montgomery is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played for 28 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Southern Miss enters this matchup with a record of 4-4 this year. They currently have an average of 77.6 points per game (149th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.5% from the field. The Golden Eagles are shooting 34.4% on shots from distance (66 of 192) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Southern Miss is collecting 36.6 boards per game and has racked up 124 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 235th in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 315th in college basketball in opponents PPG (77.8). The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (230 of 503) and they surrender 36.1 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 84th in college hoops in giving up assists with 104 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Tulane Green Wave took a defeat with a final score of 76-64 against George Mason. In relation to how they rebounded, Tulane allowed George Mason to collect 35 overall (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 20 and ended up going 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Green Wave permitted George Mason to make 24 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Green Wave went 23 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Tulane converted 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. George Mason earned 12 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Green Wave were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 in this game.

Rowan Brumbaugh ended up being a factor for the Green Wave in this game. He made 4 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 12 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Tulane has a mark of 4-6 this year. The Green Wave are committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per game (136th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. Tulane has accounted for 726 pts for the year (72.6 per game) and they pull in 37.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Green Wave are hitting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks them 308th in college basketball.

The Tulane defense gives up 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (82 of 259) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.4 assists and 37.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 278th and 306th in college hoops. The Green Wave are ranked 116th in the country in PPG given up with 68.2. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (33rd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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