Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11) travel to meet the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (6-17) in the C-USA at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg on Monday at 8:00 PM ET.
Western Kentucky will continue their road tour after winning their first conference road match versus the UTSA Roadrunners that improved their overall standing to 14-11 this season. The Hilltoppers won four consecutive games over Charlotte, Old Dominion, Florida Atlantic, and the UTSA Roadrunners (71-65).
Western Kentucky is in 3rd place at 6-6 in the Conference USA East Division with a 14-11 overall standing and a 3-5 road record on the year. The Hilltoppers played good offense in scoring a total of 71 points 47.2% FG Shooting while their defense controlled the scoring of the Roadrunners to just 65 total points leading to their six-point victory on Saturday.
Starter Forward Jairus Hamilton and Guard Josh Anderson scored 18 points each while Center Jamarion Sharp grabbed 12 rebounds in leading the offense for Western Kentucky.
This season, Guard Dayvion McKnight recorded an average of 15.0 PPG on 48.3% overall shooting and also led in assists with an average of 6.2 per match while Center Jamarion Sharp controlled the glass for the Hilltoppers with an average of 6.9 RPG.
Western Kentucky marked an average of 76.2 PPG in shooting for 47.6% from the floor while their defense held their opponents to just 69.5 PPG while averaging 5.8 blocks and 8.4 steals per contest.
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Predictions 2/14/2022
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles travel back home on Monday to host WKU with 11 games below .500 at 6-17 and riding on a six-game losing skid. The Golden Eagles kneeled to Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Rice, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, and the UAB Blazers in succession.
Southern Miss dropped to 6th place at 1-9 in the Conference USA West Division with an overall standing at 6-17 and a home record at 3-5 on the year.
The Golden Eagles struggled on their offense against the Blazers’ defense in shooting just 35.6% from the floor and 23.5% from long-range while committing nine turnovers leading to their 63-84 defeat on February 10. Forward Tyler Stevenson led Southern Miss in scoring with 24 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the losing effort.
The Golden Eagles posted an average of just 62.9 PPG on 42.5% overall shooting but their defense gave up an average of 72.4 PPG while posting an average of 2.9 blocks and 5.0 steals per contest.
Forward Tyler Stevenson led the offense for Southern Miss with an average of 15.0 PPG in shooting for 51.5% from the floor and pulled down an average of 7.8 RPG while Guard Walyn Napper led in assists with an average of 3.7 per game.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Western Kentucky -12. The Hilltoppers are the stronger team in this match-up with momentum in winning four games in a row while the Golden Eagles suffered after losing six consecutive matches.
The offense for WKU gained an average of 76.2 PPG while Southern Miss struggled with only 62.9 PPG but allowed 72.4 PPG. Prediction: The Hilltoppers will win at 77-63.
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS
Date: Monday, February 14, 2022
TV: ESPN+
NCAAB Odds/Point Spread: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -12
NCAAB Totals: 141