The Golden Eagles will play the Warhawks on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Southern Miss and UL Monroe are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Southern Miss currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UL Monroe is 94.33.
- Away Southern Miss - Southern Miss starts this game with a 1-5 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Sun Belt Conference for away team wins.
- Home UL Monroe - UL Monroe meets Southern Miss boasting a 3-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 6th in the Sun Belt Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Miss currently ranks 2nd (0.500) in the Sun Belt Conference, with UL Monroe now standing 3rd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Sun Belt Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Miss has a 0.500 overall win percentage, with UL Monroe matching up with a 0.214 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Southern Miss currently possesses 7-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UL Monroe has tallied a 3-11 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Southern Miss 7-7 faces UL Monroe 3-11 on January 1st!
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Southern Miss 1-1, UL Monroe 0-2.
Both teams on losing streaks. Review tables for best bets at BetRivers.
Legal college basketball betting available at BetMGM. Check out futures odds below.
Best Golden Eagles at Warhawks Odds
| Underdog UL Monroe | Favorite Southern Miss |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog UL Monroe | Favorite Southern Miss |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Southern Miss is a -11.5 -132 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while UL Monroe is a +11.5 -114 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 152.5 -121 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $121 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 152.5 -125 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $125 to win $100 betting the under.
Southern Miss is a -1115 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and UL Monroe is a +475 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Southern Miss
UL Monroe
1/01/26 5:00pm EST | -11.5 -132+11.5 -114 |
Underdog UL Monroe - UL Monroe bettors risk $100 to win $87.72 at -114 odds.
A +11.5 UL Monroe underdog bet wins if they lose by 11 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 12 or more.
Favorite Southern Miss - Southern Miss bettors risk $100 to win $75.76 at -132 odds.
A -11.5 Southern Miss favorite bet wins if they win by 12 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 11 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Southern Miss at UL Monroe Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Southern Miss
UL Monroe
1/01/26 5:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Southern Miss | 14-14 | 0.500 | 9-3 | 3-10 | 7-8 | +3 | 0.467 | W1 |
| UL Monroe | 4-23 | 0.148 | 3-8 | 1-13 | 1-13 | +8.5 | 0.071 | L3 |
Southern Miss & UL Monroe 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 OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Miss YR: futures available
UL Monroe Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UL Monroe YR: futures available
Southern Miss & UL Monroe Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Southern Miss vs UL Monroe College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 1st, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Southern Miss vs UL Monroe Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Miss vs UL Monroe Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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