Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars
Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL
TV: ESPN+
Mitchell Center is where the South Alabama Jaguars (20-9) will play the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-15) on Friday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles took the court against Arkansas State and took a loss by a final of 89-84 in their last game. Southern Miss finished with a 50.7% FG percentage (34 out of 67) and made 5 out of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles made 11 of 21 shots for a rate of 52.4%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists in this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to defending, Southern Miss allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the floor on 24 of 60 shooting. Arkansas State recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, Arkansas State collected 41 rebounds (18 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arkansas State finished shooting 78.3% at the free throw line by converting 36 of their 46 shots. They made 5 of 20 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up with 31 and Arkansas State finished the game with 17 fouls.
Tylik Weeks is someone who was a factor for the game. He accumulated 21 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played 38 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He finished 47.1% from the floor and recorded 9 assists.
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Southern Miss comes into this one with a mark of 15-15 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Southern Miss is pulling in 36.6 boards per game and has 350 assists for the campaign, which ranks 282nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are hitting 29.7% on three-point attempts (155 of 522) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.1 points per game (237th in Division 1) while shooting 45.0% from the floor.
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On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Eagles have forced 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 142nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 surrendered for the season. The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (739 of 1,703) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 193rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (74.1).
When they last stepped on the court, the South Alabama Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 65-54 when they faced Troy. With respect to cleaning up the glass, South Alabama permitted Troy to grab 35 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.8% from three-point range by hitting 10 out of 42 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 from the charity stripe (78.3%). The Jaguars allowed Troy to make 13 of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 24.5% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Jaguars walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 43.6%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, South Alabama knocked down 8 of their 29 tries (27.6%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 69.2%. Troy was called for 13 fouls in the matchup which got the Jaguars to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Jaguars were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the matchup.
Chaze Harris ended up being a factor for the Jaguars for the matchup. He accumulated 17 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 5 dimes for this contest. He made 8 of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 6 rebounds.
South Alabama has a record of 20-9 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Jaguars are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 98th in the nation. South Alabama has accounted for 2,158 points so far this year (74.4 per game) and they snag 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per contest (324th in college) and they turn the ball over 8.7 times per contest. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 12.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line.
The South Alabama defense gives up 31.9% from downtown (364 of 1140) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 16.5 assists and 37.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 348th and 327th in those categories. The Jaguars are ranked 71st in Division 1 in PPG given up with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.4% from the floor (4th in D-1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss
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