The 12th-seeded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles will face the 13th-seeded Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the first round of the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament tonight. The winner will subsequently play against ninth-seeded Georgia Southern in the second round set for Wednesday.

The Golden Eagles (10-21, 5-13 Sun Belt) come into this matchup on an eight-game losing streak and are 0-2 on neutral courts this season. In contrast, the Chanticleers (10-21, 3-15 Sun Belt) are 2-2 in their last four games and hold a neutral court record of 1-0 this season.

Tip-off from the Pensacola Bay Center in Florida is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Coastal Carolina previously defeated Southern Miss 87-78 in their last encounter on February 20. Southern Mississippi is currently favored by 2.5 points according to SportsLine’s consensus odds, with an over/under of 141.5 points.

Before making your picks, it is advisable to review the predictions provided by SportsLine’s advanced model, which has simulated every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times.

Betting Details

• Southern Mississippi -2.5
• Over/under: 141.5 points
• Coastal Carolina: +110
• Southern Mississippi: -132

Key Players: Southern Miss

• Denijay Harris: Senior forward with 13 double-doubles this season, averaging 16.9 points and 10.9 rebounds.
• Neftali Alvarez: Senior guard contributing 10.7 points per game.

Key Player: Coastal Carolina

• Jordan Battle: Junior guard who scored 29 points in the last meeting against Southern Miss.
• Rasheed Jones: A vital player for Coastal Carolina, averaging 11.8 points, who has been in form in the last games.

How to Watch: The game will be available for streaming on FuboTV (free trial available).