In a close match-up, the Alabama State Hornets faced off against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles with Alabama State holding a slight edge at halftime with a score of 35-30. Despite Alabama State’s recent losing streak, they appeared to be the better team in the first half. However, with one more half to play, the outcome was still uncertain.
Southern Miss, on the other hand, had been struggling with three consecutive defeats before turning things around in their previous game against Milwaukee, winning 66-65. Alabama State, on the other hand, suffered a heavy loss to SMU with a final score of 101-72.
Both teams have high-scoring offenses, with Southern Miss averaging 77.1 points per game and Alabama State averaging 78.2. With such potent offenses, the game was expected to be a high-scoring affair. Southern Miss was favored to win by 2.5 points according to the latest college basketball odds. The game opened with the Golden Eagles as a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under was set at 151.5 points.
Ultimately, Southern Miss was expected to come out on top in a tight contest. Fans were in for an exciting second half as both teams looked to secure a much-needed victory.
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