Southern Miss vs. South Alabama Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 12

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (13-13, 6-7 Sun Belt) host the South Alabama Jaguars (17-7, 7-4 Sun Belt) at Reed Green Coliseum, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The Golden Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 138.

Southern Miss is coming off of a 66-65 victory over Kent State in its last outing on Saturday. In the win, Djahi Binet paced Southern Miss with 17 points. In its most recent matchup on Saturday, South Alabama claimed an 81-69 victory over Buffalo. Adam Olsen's team-high 23 points paced South Alabama in the win.

Southern Miss vs. South Alabama Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Southern Miss -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Miss -150
• Moneyline underdog: South Alabama +123
• Over/Under: 138 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Southern Miss vs. South Alabama

• A total of 17 of Southern Miss' games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 138 points.
• This season, 11 games South Alabama has played finished with a combined score over 138 points.
• The over/under for the game of 138 is 8.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Golden Eagles (73.3) and Jaguars (73.1).
• The 140.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 2.9 more than the 138 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Southern Miss has had a 146.5-point over/under in its games this season, 8.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 2.8 points separates the average over/under in South Alabama's games (140.8 points) and this matchup's over/under (138).

Betting the Spread: Southern Miss vs. South Alabama

• Southern Miss has played 24 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Golden Eagles have been favored by 2.5 points or more seven times this season and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
• South Alabama is 10-12-0 against the spread this season.
• The Jaguars are 5-4 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Southern Miss is 3-5 against the spread, and 6-2 overall, at home this year.
• Southern Miss has one win ATS (1-3) as a 2.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• On the road, South Alabama is 6-5 overall and 5-6 against the spread.
• South Alabama has one win ATS (1-1) on the road as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Miss vs. South Alabama

• Southern Miss has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Golden Eagles are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -150 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for Southern Miss.
• South Alabama has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (50%) in those games.
• The Jaguars have a mark of 4-5 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that South Alabama has a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.