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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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
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.
Moneyline Mage
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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
| Underdog Southern Miss | Favorite Louisiana |
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| Underdog Southern Miss | Favorite Louisiana |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Louisiana is a -7.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Southern Miss is a +7.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
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.
Louisiana is a -350 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Southern Miss is a +260 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Southern Miss
Louisiana
3/01/24 8:30pm EST | +7.5 -115-7.5 -105 |
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
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
Louisiana
First to 5 Points
3/01/24 8:30pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Southern Miss
Louisiana
First to 10 Points
3/01/24 8:30pm EST | +115-160Bet |
Southern Miss
Louisiana
First to 15 Points
3/01/24 8:30pm EST | +125-175Bet |
Southern Miss
Louisiana
Game to Overtime
3/01/24 8:30pm EST | Yes +1250No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Louisiana | 19-14 | 0.576 | 11-3 | 5-9 | 10-8 | +6 | 0.556 | L1 |
| Southern Miss | 16-16 | 0.500 | 11-3 | 5-9 | 9-9 | +7 | 0.500 | L3 |
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 OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Miss YR: futures available
Louisiana Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Louisiana YR: futures available
Southern Miss & Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Friday, March 1st, 2024 at 8:30 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 Louisiana Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Miss vs Louisiana 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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