Saturday, January 2, 2016

Rupp Arena

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The Ole Miss Rebels travel to Rupp Arena to play the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 10-2 and a road record of 4-0. They are 6-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-7. The Wildcats have an overall record of 10-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 8-5 and they are 5-8 against the spread.

Stefan Moody comes into this contest averaging 23.8 points per game while playing 35 minutes per night so far this season for the Rebels. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Sebastian Saiz averages 11.7 points per game in 28.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 10.2 rebounds per game for Ole Miss. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Jamal Murray averages 16.7 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Tyler Ulis averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 5.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Ole Miss averages 77 points per contest this season which ranks them 91st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 166th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 280th in the country. They average 40 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 53rd and 183rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 71st with 11.8 per game. The Rebels allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 119th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 193rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 207th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 112th in the Division 1.

Kentucky averages 78.1 points per game this year which ranks them 77th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 49th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 253rd in the nation. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 61st and 147th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 175th with 13 per game. The Wildcats allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 65th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 39th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 47th and they give up 8.5 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 146th in college basketball.

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 6-5 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 4-7 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 5-8 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 8-5 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

11/20/15 F Isaac Humphries Foot out indefinitely
01/01/16 G Isaiah Briscoe Ankle missed last game, "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi

Josh's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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