Thursday, January 7, 2016

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday, January 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Crimson Tide come into this game with an overall record of 9-3 and a road record of 2-1. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-7. The Rebels have an overall record of 10-3 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 4-8 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Retin Obasohan comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Crimson Tide. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Shannon Hale averages 11.7 points per game in 26.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Alabama. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Stefan Moody averages 23.7 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Sebastian Saiz averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.8 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Alabama averages 66.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 283rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 169th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 177th in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 249th and 275th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 273rd with 14.2 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 207th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 221st and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 42nd place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 103rd in the Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 102nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 185th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 297th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 72nd and 205th respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 102nd with 12.2 per game. The Rebels allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 142nd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 105th and 164th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 119th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 225th place in the nation. The Rebels force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 116th in college basketball.

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 6-4 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 3-7 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 6-6 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 4-8 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/10/15 G Dazon Ingram Foot out for season

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Alabama

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