Southern Miss vs East Carolina Odds and Picks (Dec. 21)

Time Stamp: December 21, 2021 5:26 AM
  • East Carolina is a 12.5-point home favorite over Southern Miss on Tuesday
  • East Carolina is 7-0 at home this season
  • A look at the matchups and odds can be found below with a prediction

East Carolina will try to keep its perfect home record intact when it hosts Southern Mississippi at 12:00 p.m. ET Tuesday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C.

Southern Miss (4-7/0-5 road) saw its losing streak reach five games Saturday when it fell at Louisiana-Monroe 74-65. East Carolina (8-3/7-0 home) had its four-game winning streak ended by Liberty 74-64 on Friday at Charlotte.

East Carolina is a double-digit favorite in a game that will be shown on ESPN+.

Southern Miss vs East Carolina Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Southern Miss +610 +12.5 (-110) Over 134 (-110)
East Carolina -950 -12.5 (-110) Under 134 (-110)

Odds as of December 20th at FanDuel.

Southern Miss Outlook

Sporadic offense, a problem compounded by the loss of its leading scorer, has dogged Southern Miss this season. The Golden Eagles are scoring just 87.7 points per 100 possessions, an offensive rating that is 343rd out of 358 Division I teams.

Junior guard Tae Hardy sustained a season-ending shoulder injury late last month and Southern Miss has lost all four games without him. He was averaging 13.7 points along with 1.7 steals a game.

Junior forward Isaih Moore has provided a lift in his first season after transferring from St. John’s. He is scoring 12.5 points and pulling down 6.5 rebounds a game.

Southern Miss’ other double-digit scorer in junior Tyler Stevenson, who has averages of 11.7 points and 8.4 rebounds.

Guard Rashad Bolden, a true freshman, had a breakout game against Louisiana-Monroe as he scored a team-high 19 points. Bolden had 15 points combined in the previous five games.

Stevenson added 11 points, reaching double figures for the seventh time in the last eight games.

The Golden Eagles shot 50.0% (7 of 14) from three-point range but were hurt by 17 turnovers. They dropped to 0-5 on the road this season with an average margin of defeat of 21.6 points.

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East Carolina Outlook

Conversely, East Carolina is 7-0 at home this season as opposed to 1-3 away from Greenville.

Sophomore guard Tristen Newton is emerging as a star for the Pirates. He is filling up the stat sheet with averages of 17.5 points, 4.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

Newton had also been consistent, scoring at least 12 points in all 11 games this season. He had 15 against Liberty.

Senior forward Vance Jackson notched his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. He also made four three-pointers.

The Arkansas transfer is scoring 10.5 points and pulling down 5.7 rebounds a game.

Sophomore wing Brandon Suggs has averages of 10.5 points and 1.5 steals.

Senior guard J.J. Miles added 11 points on Friday when East Carolina shot just 37.9% (22 of 58) from the field, including 26.3% (5 of 19) from distance. The Pirates also had 15 turnovers.

Southern Miss vs East Carolina Prediction

Southern Miss has won 11 straight games against East Carolina and 16 of the last 17 meetings. However, the schools haven’t played since the 2013-14 season before the Pirates left Conference USA for the American Athletic Conference.

Look for East Carolina to end that trend in convincing fashion while playing in the friendly confines of Minges Coliseum against defensively challenged Southern Miss.

The Pick: East Carolina -12.5 (-110)

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