Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, AR

TV: ESPN+

First National Bank Arena is where the Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-11) will meet the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-14) on Tuesday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced off with Old Dominion and walked away with a win by a score of 86-81 in their last contest. Southern Miss finished with a 54.5% field goal percentage (30 out of 55) and buried 6 of 12 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles buried 20 of their 30 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to defense, Southern Miss allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the floor on 25 out of 58 shooting. Old Dominion totaled 11 assists and had 12 steals for the game. On top of that, Old Dominion snagged 22 rebounds (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Old Dominion ended up going 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 21 of their 27 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 21 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 19 and Old Dominion finished the game with 23 fouls.

Tylik Weeks is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He shot 58.8% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played 37 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He racked up 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Southern Miss comes into this one with a win-loss record of 15-14 for the season. They are averaging 73.8 pts per game (244th in Division 1) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Golden Eagles are hitting 29.7% on 3-point shots (150 of 505) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Southern Miss is snagging 36.7 boards per game and has accumulated 329 assists this season, which is 324th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are surrendering 35.6% on 3-point shots while they are 176th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.6). The Golden Eagles defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.5% (715 of 1,643) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 106th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 350 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arkansas State Red Wolves walked away with a victory by a final of 102-94 when they faced UL Monroe. The Red Wolves recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. UL Monroe had 26 personal fouls for the contest which got the Red Wolves to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They were able to convert 26 of them for a percentage of 83.9%. With regard to shots from downtown, Arkansas State made 14 of 33 attempts (42.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Red Wolves finished the game shooting 31 for 63 from the floor which had them at 49.2%. The Red Wolves allowed UL Monroe to knock down 32 out of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.6% in this game. They shot 40.9% from distance by hitting 9 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). With respect to rebounding, Arkansas State permitted UL Monroe to pull down 30 in total (10 offensive).

Joey Chammaa was important for the Red Wolves for the game. He recorded 21 points in his 23 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in the game. He converted 4 out of 7 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 2 rebounds.

Arkansas State has a win-loss record of 18-11 on the season. The Red Wolves have committed 18.8 fouls per contest and they hit 74.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per game (82nd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. Arkansas State has tallied 2,408 points so far this year (83.0 per contest) and they collect 40.9 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Wolves are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 173rd in Division 1.

The Arkansas State defense allows 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (224 of 692) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.7 dimes and 33.1 rebounds every game, which is 204th and 98th in the country. The Red Wolves are ranked 284th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 77.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (183rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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