North Dakota State at Southern Mississippi

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are home, but winless on the season with an inept offense, shooting 34.5% as a team, including 67.6% from the free throw line. Southern Miss has tallied just 46, 59, and 55 points the last three games losing by 3, 10, and 15 points. Even at home they are getting outscored by a 68-57 average. North Dakota State is in town playing well, winning four of five, with the only loss at Iowa State. The Bison rank 12th in the nation for fewest turnovers per game with 9.7 this season, with a +5 turnover margin. North Dakota State is used to winning, one of only nine mid-major programs in the country to post at least 23 victories in each of the last three seasons and will have no trouble here. Play North Dakota State.