Sun Belt action on Saturday will see the the Texas State Bobcats (10-9, 3-4 Sun Belt) host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-8, 5-2 Sun Belt) at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center, tipping off at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The Bobcats are currently slight 1.5-point favorites over the Golden Eagles. The point total for the matchup is set at 140.5.
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Texas State vs. Southern Miss Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Marcos, Texas
- Arena: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Texas State vs. Southern Miss Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Texas State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Texas State (-135), Southern Miss (+112)
- Total: 140.5 points
Pick ATS:Texas State (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
- Prediction: Texas State 74, Southern Miss 73
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Texas State vs. Southern Miss Comparison
| Texas State Rank | Texas State Stat | Southern Miss Stat | Southern Miss Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248th | 74.1 | Points Scored | 75.4 | 217th |
| 110th | 71.2 | Points Allowed | 73.4 | 177th |
| 220th | 13.7 | Assists | 12.4 | 300th |
| 320th | 13.2 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 266th |
| 110th | 46.7% | Field Goal % | 45.9% | 148th |
| 209th | 44.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.4% | 113th |
Texas State Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Bobcats this season is Mark Drone, who averages 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.
- Texas State's leading rebounder is DJ Hall averaging 7.9 boards per game and its best passer is Kaden Gumbs, averaging 3.6 assists per game.
- Drone leads the Bobcats in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Gumbs and Tay Knox lead Texas State on the defensive end, with Gumbs leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Knox in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.
Southern Miss Key Players
- Tylik Weeks scores 17.6 points per game and is the top scorer for the Golden Eagles.
- Djahi Binet has a stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 9.9 points and 1.0 assist per game for Southern Miss to take the top rebound spot on the team. Dylan Brumfield holds the top spot for assists with 3.0 per game, adding 8.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing.
- Curt Lewis makes 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Eagles.
- Weeks (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Southern Miss while Tegra Izay (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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