The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the UTSA Roadrunners are set to square off in a 2022 Conference USA Tournament matchup at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Ford Center at The Star. The Golden Eagles are 6-25, while Texas-San Antonio is 10-21. These teams split a pair of thrilling regular-season games, with one being decided in overtime and the other being decided by a single point.
The Roadrunners are favored by three points in the latest UTSA vs. Southern Miss odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 138.5. Before entering any Southern Miss vs. UTSA picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UTSA vs. Southern Miss. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Southern Miss vs. UTSA:
- UTSA vs. Southern Miss spread: UTSA -3
- UTSA vs. Southern Miss over-under: 138 points
What you need to know about UTSA
UTSA struggled for most of conference play, but it did pick up a pair of wins in the final few weeks of the regular season. The Roadrunners went on the road and dominated an overtime session with Southern Miss in February, earning a season split in a 98-79 win. They closed the regular season with an 82-71 win over Rice last Saturday.
Junior center Jacob Germany leads UTSA with 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Junior guard Dhieu Deing and sophomore guard Jordan Ivy-Curry are both scoring in double figures as well. UTSA has been playing its best basketball of the season, covering the spread in six of its last seven games.
What you need to know about Southern Miss
Southern Miss opened conference play with a 74-73 win over UTSA in early January. The Eagles proceeded to go winless in the rest of their Conference USA games, losing 17 straight contests to close the regular season. They did play several close games down the stretch though, falling to Rice in overtime and losing to Charlotte by three points on Saturday.
The Eagles took a hit early in the season when junior guard Tae Hardy, who was averaging 13.7 points per game, went down with a season-ending shoulder injury. Junior forward Tyler Stevenson has stepped up as the leader, recording 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Junior forward Isaih Moore and freshman guard Jaron Pierre Jr. have both been double-digit scorers as well.
How to make Southern Miss vs. UTSA picks
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