UTEP at Southern Mississippi

While the Southern Mississippi football team rises back into respectability, the basketball team, off some strong seasons, is in rebuilding mode this year. The Golden Eagles hoops squad has posted a 5-12 mark through 17 games this season. The Golden Eagles have not shot the ball well at all, coming in at an ugly 39.3% on the season. After four straight wins UTEP hit a tough part of the schedule, and have been 1-4 over their last five. The strong stretch of schedule showed them playing above the line as they cashed three of the five ATS. The Miners have a lot more answers on offense, as they average just shy of 75 points per contest. That scoring will put a lot of pressure on a poor shooting Southern Miss team to find a way into the win column. If this becomes a tight game down the stretch, the Miners have a clear path to the finish line, so I will back them on the moneyline.