Southern Miss vs Louisiana Basketball Odds

The Golden Eagles will play the Ragin' Cajuns on Friday, March 1st, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Southern Miss and Louisiana are set to tip-off on Friday, March 1st, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Southern Miss wound up with a 96.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Louisiana finished with a 95.33 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Southern Miss comes to this matchup with a 5-8 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Louisiana, finished the regular season with a 5-9 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Southern Miss finished 5th (0.529) in the Sun Belt Conference, with Louisiana ending up 5th (0.529) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Sun Belt Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Southern Miss had a 0.533 regular season overall win percentage, with Louisiana, notching a 0.567 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
  • Team Records - Southern Miss tallied a 16-14 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Louisiana put together a 17-13 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.

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Hocus pocus, Southern Miss and Louisiana face off in March Madness showdown!

Southern Miss 16-14, Louisiana 17-13 overall standing, tied 9-8 Sun Belt Conference.

Get ready for a magical clash as teams battle for spot in next round. The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

Best Golden Eagles at Ragin' Cajuns Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Southern Miss
Favorite

Louisiana
Louisiana has a -7.5 -105 point spread at BetMGM VA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Southern Miss has a +7.5 -115 point spread at BetMGM VA. Southern Miss is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 148.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 148.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Southern Miss
Favorite

Louisiana
Louisiana is the -350 moneyline favorite. Risk $350 to win $100 on Louisiana at BetMGM. Southern Miss is the +260 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $260 on Southern Miss. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Southern Miss vs Louisiana College Basketball game on Friday, March 1st, 2024?

Louisiana is a -7.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Southern Miss is a +7.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Southern Miss vs Louisiana College Basketball game on Friday, March 1st, 2024?

The best over line is 148.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 148.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Southern Miss vs Louisiana College Basketball game on Friday, March 1st, 2024?

Louisiana is a -350 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Southern Miss is a +260 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Southern Miss
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Underdog Southern Miss - Southern Miss bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.

A +7.5 Southern Miss underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.

Favorite Louisiana - Louisiana bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.

A -7.5 Louisiana favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Southern Miss at Louisiana Prop Bets

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Southern Miss
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First to 5 Points
3/01/24 8:30pm EST
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Southern Miss
Louisiana
First to 10 Points
3/01/24 8:30pm EST
+115-160Bet
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First to 15 Points
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Game to Overtime
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Team Standings

2023-2024 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Southern Miss, Louisiana
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Louisiana19-140.57611-35-910-8+60.556L1
Southern Miss16-160.50011-35-99-9+70.500L3

Southern Miss & Louisiana Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Southern Miss Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Miss YR: futures available

Louisiana Championship Odds
2024-25 Louisiana NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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How to Bet on the Southern Miss vs Louisiana College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

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