Southern Mississippi vs Appalachian State Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

On Wednesday, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles visit Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina for a Sun Belt Conference clash with the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Southern Miss is 10-13 overall and 5-6 in Sun Belt play. Southern Miss defeated Georgia Southern 72-68 on Saturday. Denijay Harris was the leading scorer for Southern Miss with 19 points. However, the Golden Eagles have lost four of the last six. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball predictions.

Denijay Harris leads Southern Miss in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Neftali Alvarez is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 10.7 points and 3.4 assists per game. Southern Miss has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Golden Eagles score an average of 72.4 points per game.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers look for a second straight win on Wednesday when hosting the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Appalachian State is 13-9 overall and 7-4 in Sun Belt play. The Mountaineers defeated Georgia State 80-76 on Saturday. Myles Tate was the leading scorer for Appalachian State with 25 points. The Mountaineers have won two of the last three.

Myles Tate leads Appalachian State in scoring and assists, averaging 16.3 points and 5.5 assists per game. CJ Huntley is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 14.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Appalachian State has only two players who average double figures in scoring. The Mountaineers score an average of 69.6 points per game.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers will win at home on Wednesday when hosting Southern Miss, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Southern Miss’ last six and four of Appalachian State’s last six. Appalachian State is known for its defense, as the Mountaineers allow an average of only 63.0 points per game and 38.5% shooting. Final Score Prediction Appalachian State Mountaineers win but our best play is UNDER 67-56.