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Southern Miss @ Louisiana-Monroe

Current Records: Southern Miss 13-3; Louisiana-Monroe 7-9

What to Know

Get ready for a Sun Belt battle as the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will face off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Louisiana-Monroe will be strutting in after a victory while Southern Miss will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The Warhawks were able to grind out a solid win over the Georgia State Panthers on Thursday, winning 66-58.

Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 75-61 to the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns.

Louisiana-Monroe is expected to lose this next one by 6. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Louisiana-Monroe beat Southern Miss 74-65 when the two teams previously met in December of 2021. Will the Warhawks repeat their success, or does Southern Miss have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fant-Ewing Coliseum -- Monroe, Louisiana
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Eagles are a solid 6-point favorite against the Warhawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Golden Eagles as a 7-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Louisiana-Monroe and Southern Miss both have one win in their last two games.

  • Dec 18, 2021 - Louisiana-Monroe 74 vs. Southern Miss 65
  • Dec 19, 2020 - Southern Miss 60 vs. Louisiana-Monroe 47