Alabama at Ole Miss College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/23/2018

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Pavilion at Ole Miss

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The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to The Pavilion at Ole Miss to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 2 point favorites.

Alabama comes into this game with an overall record of 13-6. They currently have a point differential of 5.1 as they are averaging 74.6 points per game while giving up 69.5 per contest. Ole Miss has an overall record of 10-9. They are averaging 78.8 points per game and surrendering 75.9, good for a point differential of 2.9.

Valuable Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 10-7 against the spread this season

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 6-12 against the over/under this year

Important Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 8-10 against the spread this season

The Ole Miss Rebels are 6-11 against the over/under this year

Key Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

11/09/17 G Ar'Mond Davis Knee is out indefinitely
01/22/18 G Collin Sexton Abdominal is "?" Tuesday vs Mississippi
01/01/18 G Riley Norris Hip is out for season

Key Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

11/05/17 F Karlis Silins Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

John Petty averages 12.4 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 56%. Collin Sexton averages 19.3 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is at 80%.

Player Spotlight

Terence Davis averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 69%. Deandre Burnett averages 14.3 points per game while playing 28.7 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 2.1 rebounds per game and has 4.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is at 83%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Crimson Tide allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc, ranking them 36th and 56th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 213th, and they give up 11.6 assists per contest, which puts them in 62nd place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 211th in college basketball. Alabama averages 74.6 points per contest this season, which ranks them 164th in Division 1. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team, which has them ranked 98th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 239th in D-1. They average 37.0 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game, which ranks them 118th and 221st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 107th with 14.2 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rebels surrender 75.9 points per contest, which ranks them 270th in the country. Their defense allows a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 127th and 266th in those defensive statistics. They rank 324th with 16.2 assists allowed per contest, and 300th with 37.9 rebounds surrendered per game. The Rebels are 143rd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 13.3 per game this season. Ole Miss is 75th in Division 1 with 78.8 points per game this year. They are 210th in the country in shooting at 44%, while their average scoring margin is 2.9. They shoot 33% from 3-point range, which is good for 267th in the nation. They are 94th in college basketball in rebounding with 37.6 boards per game and 52nd in assists per contest with 16.1. The Rebels are 317th in turnovers per game with 11.5.

Advanced Statistics

The Crimson Tide are 179th in the nation in offensive rating with 104.1, and their defensive rating of 97 is ranked 77th. In terms of pace they are 107th in the country with 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 133rd. As a team they are 122nd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shots, ranking 252nd in Division 1. Alabama is 96th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 46%, which is 27th in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Ole Miss is 326th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.7 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 160th in Division 1. The Rebels are 258th in the nation in defensive rating with 104.9, and their offensive rating of 109 is ranked 84th. They are 143rd in D-1 in pace with 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 51% is 192nd. As a unit they are 164th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shot attempts, ranking 82nd in the country.

Who will win tonight's Alabama/Ole Miss college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Ole Miss -2

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