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Lamar @ Southern Miss

Current Records: Lamar 1-3; Southern Miss 1-2

What to Know

The Lamar Cardinals will take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Reed Green Coliseum. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

The Cardinals were just a bucket shy of a victory this past Friday and fell 60-59 to the Stetson Hatters.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-51, which was the final score in Southern Miss' tilt against the TCU Horned Frogs last Monday. Jaron Pierre Jr. had a rough night: he finished with only five points on 1-for-11 shooting and turned the ball over four times in his 32 minutes on the court.

Lamar is expected to lose this next one by 5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

The losses put Lamar at 1-3 and Southern Miss at 1-2. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Lamar is worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.8 on average. Southern Miss has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the matchup with the 15th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 17.7 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Reed Green Coliseum -- Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $7.00

Odds

The Golden Eagles are a 5-point favorite against the Cardinals, 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 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Southern Miss won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.

  • Dec 15, 2020 - Southern Miss 66 vs. Lamar 63