The Lamar Cardinals (5-5) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when visiting the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-6) on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Reed Green Coliseum. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Lamar vs. Southern Miss Game Info

• When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Lamar Stats Insights

• The Cardinals make 46.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the Golden Eagles have allowed to their opponents (46.0%).
• Lamar has a 4-0 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 46.0% from the field.
• The Golden Eagles are the 224th-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Cardinals sit at 104th.
• The Cardinals average 77.3 points per game, only 1.2 fewer points than the 78.5 the Golden Eagles give up.
• Lamar has a 3-0 record when putting up more than 78.5 points.

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Southern Miss Stats Insights

• The Golden Eagles’ 43.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.8 percentage points higher than the Cardinals have given up to their opponents (39.8%).
• This season, Southern Miss has a 3-2 record in games the team collectively shoots over 39.8% from the field.
• The Cardinals are the rebounding team in the country, the Golden Eagles rank 273rd.
• The Golden Eagles average 6.8 more points per game (72.5) than the Cardinals give up (65.7).
• When Southern Miss allows fewer than 77.3 points, it is 4-1.

Lamar Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Lamar scored 82.4 points per game last year in home games, which was 7.8 more points than it averaged in away games (74.6).
• Defensively the Cardinals were better in home games last year, surrendering 68.2 points per game, compared to 78.1 on the road.
• At home, Lamar averaged 1.1 more threes per game (7.9) than when playing on the road (6.8). It also sported a higher three-point percentage at home (34.8%) compared to in away games (32.9%).

Southern Miss Home & Away Comparison

• Southern Miss averages 82.0 points per game at home, and 69.3 away.
• In 2024-25 the Golden Eagles are allowing 25.5 fewer points per game at home (65.5) than on the road (91.0).
• At home, Southern Miss sinks 9.3 triples per game, 2.3 more than it averages away (7.0). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (37.4%) than on the road (27.2%).

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