The 12th-seeded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles battle the 13th-seeded Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. The winner will face ninth-seeded Georgia Southern in Wednesday's second round. The Golden Eagles (10-21, 5-13 Sun Belt), who have lost eight games in a row, are 0-2 on neutral courts this season. The Chanticleers (10-21, 3-15 Sun Belt), who are 2-2 in their last four games, are 1-0 at neutral sites in 2024-25.

Tipoff from Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., is set for 6 p.m. ET. Southern Mississippi is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Coastal Carolina vs. Southern Mississippi odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 140.5. 

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