Saturday, February 25, 2017

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Missouri Tigers head to Tad Smith Coliseum to take on the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 11 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 7-20 and a road record of 0-7. They are 12-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-12. The Rebels have an overall record of 17-11 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 16-11 and they are 16-11 against the spread.

Terrence Phillips comes into this contest averaging 10.4 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Kevin Puryear averages 11.2 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Missouri. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

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Deandre Burnett averages 16.7 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 2.2 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Sebastian Saiz averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 11 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Missouri averages 68.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 269th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 340th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 344th in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 70th and 272nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 104th with 12.4 per game. The Tigers allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 153rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 70th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.2 rebounds a game which ranks 324th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 97th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 124th in Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 78.5 points per game this year which ranks them 56th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 265th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 224th in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 182nd respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 286th with 14.4 per game. The Rebels allow 76.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 263rd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 277th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37 rebounds a game which ranks 254th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 307th place in the nation. The Rebels force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 83rd in college basketball.

The Tigers average 66.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 62 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -12.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -11 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 96.3 and they assist on 50.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 45%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Missouri turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.5%. The Tigers give up 79 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rebels score 79.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 87.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 4.4 points per game. The Rebels have a rating on offense of 105.2 and 51.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Ole Miss turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.9%. The Rebels give up 75.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 85.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 12-11 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 12-12 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 16-11 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 16-11 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Injuries

12/29/16 F Willie Jackson Personal expected to transfer
01/20/17 F Jakoby Kemp Redshirt out for season
01/05/17 F Mitchell Smith Knee out for season

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

01/16/17 F Karlis Silins ACL out for season
01/16/17 F Nate Morris Dismissed has been dismissed

Tony's Pick: Take Missouri +11

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