Ole Miss at Georgia College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/3/2018

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Ole Miss Rebels head to Stegeman Coliseum to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Georgia as 5.5 point favorites.

Ole Miss comes into this game with an overall record of 8-5. They currently have a point differential of 5.8 as they are averaging 81.8 points per game while giving up 76.0 per contest. Georgia has an overall record of 9-3. They are averaging 73.6 points per game and surrendering 67.3, good for a point differential of 6.3.

Valuable Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 4-8 against the spread this season

The Ole Miss Rebels are 5-6 against the over/under this year

Important Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 5-4 against the spread this season

The Georgia Bulldogs are 5-4 against the over/under this year

Key Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

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

Key Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Terence Davis averages 15.2 points per contest while playing 26.4 minutes per night this year. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is 73%. Deandre Burnett averages 14.7 points per contest in 28.2 minutes per game this year. He averages 4.9 assists per game and 1.8 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% for the season while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Player Spotlight

Yante Maten scores 19.9 points per contest while playing 32.3 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 9.5 rebounds per contest and has 1.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is at 85%. William Jackson II averages 11.5 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per game. He also brings in 2.3 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Useful Team Statistics

Ole Miss averages 81.8 points per contest this year, which is 52nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a unit, which has them ranked 119th. From 3-point territory they shoot 35%, which is good for 181st in Division 1. They average 37.2 boards per contest and 17.6 assists per game, which ranks them 141st and 31st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 289th with 12.0 per game. The Rebels allow 76.0 points per contest, which is 266th in the country. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from 3-point range, ranking them 123rd and 294th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 286th, and they allow 16.4 assists per game which puts them in 317th place in college basketball. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 162nd in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Georgia is 207th in the country with 73.6 points per contest this season. They are 157th in the nation in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is 6.3. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 277th in Division 1. They are 35th in the country in rebounding with 40.3 boards per contest and 176th in assists per game with 14.1. The Bulldogs are 160th in turnovers per contest with 13.7. The Bulldogs give up 67.3 points per game, which ranks them 82nd in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 35th and 99th in those defensive statistics. They rank 58th with 11.3 dimes allowed per game and 96th with 33.3 boards surrendered per contest. The Bulldogs are 10th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 10.7 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Rebels are 63rd in the nation in offensive rating with 111.4, and their defensive rating of 103.5 is ranked 240th. In terms of pace they are 154th in the country with 71.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 104th. As a team they are 89th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shots, ranking 75th in Division 1. Ole Miss is 305th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 156th in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Georgia is 135th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.3 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 45%, which is 22nd in Division 1. The Bulldogs are 125th in the nation in defensive rating with 97.9, and their offensive rating of 107 is ranked 137th. They are 295th in D-1 in pace with 68 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 51% is 211th. As a unit they are 172nd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shot attempts, ranking 285th in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ole Miss +5.5

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