The 12th-seeded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles will battle the ninth-seeded Georgia Southern Eagles in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. The winner will face eighth-seeded Georgia State in Thursday's third round. The Golden Eagles (11-21, 5-13 Sun Belt), who snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 66-63 first-round win over Coastal Carolina, are 1-2 on neutral courts this season. The Eagles (16-15, 8-10 Sun Belt), who have won two in a row and five of eight, are 2-0 on neutral courts this year.

Tip-off from Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., is set for 6 p.m. ET. Georgia Southern is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Southern Mississippi vs. Georgia Southern odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 148.5. 

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