The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (23-4, 12-2 Sun Belt) will be trying to increase their lead in the Sun Belt standings when they face the South Alabama Jaguars (13-14, 6-8 Sun Belt) on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 76-67 win over Louisiana Monroe as 12-point favorites. The Jaguars are coming off a 77-53 win over Hartford as 19.5-point favorites.
South Alabama and Southern Mississippi split their last 10 meetings.
The Golden Eagles are playing very well and come into this game on a nine-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Jaguars, which will give them their 10th win in a row and increase their conference lead.
Southern Mississippi is averaging 74.2 points per game. They scored 76 points in their last game, making 48.1 percent of their field goals and 35 percent of their three-pointers.
Felipe Haase led the Golden Eagles with 23 points, three rebounds, and four assists. DeAndre Pinckney finished with 17 points and five rebounds, while Denijay Harris added 12 points and four rebounds.
Southern Mississippi has played well defensively, giving up 65.6 points per game. They gave up 67 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Donovan Ivory (Illness ) is questionable for this game.
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