Appalachian State vs. Southern Miss betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Appalachian State Mountaineers (13-9, 7-4 Sun Belt) host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-13, 5-6 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at George M. Holmes Convocation Center, tipping off at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Golden Eagles are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 136 in the matchup.

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Appalachian State vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • Appalachian State moneyline odds to win: -418
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +322
  • Spread: Appalachian State (-8.5)
  • Total: 136

Appalachian State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Appalachian State sports a better record against the spread (4-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-5-0).
  • The Mountaineers have eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of eight games (37.5%).
  • Appalachian State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-2 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Mountaineers have been scoring 69.1 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 69.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Appalachian State’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 61.7 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 63.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Mountaineers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 37.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 35.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Appalachian State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 4-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (166th in nation) 38.5 (11th) 33.7 (108th) 32.0 (227th) 13.4 (210th) 10.8 (125th)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Southern Miss is 7-2-0 at home against the spread (.778 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over less frequently at home (two of nine, 22.2%) than away (four of 10, 40%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Golden Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (0-9).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Golden Eagles are scoring 73.1 points per game, 0.5 more than their season average (72.6).
  • Southern Miss is surrendering 75.0 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.7).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Golden Eagles are sinking 6.7 treys per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.8). They sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.1%) compared to their season average (31.4%).

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-0-0; As Underdog: 6-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (259th in nation) 43.1 (152nd) 34.1 (86th) 33.1 (289th) 14.5 (123rd) 13.9 (339th)
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