Alcorn State Braves vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 11/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss is the site where the Ole Miss Rebels (13-19 last year) will meet the Alcorn State Braves (17-17 last season) on Monday.

The Alcorn State Braves played Texas A&M and ended up losing by a score of 74-62 in their last game of last year. When discussing fouls, the Braves walked away with 20 while Texas A&M had 13 fouls. They converted 4 out of their 20 shots from long range. Texas A&M walked away from this one shooting 92.9% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of 28 tries. On top of that, Texas A&M pulled down 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Texas A&M dished out 14 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, Alcorn State allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 31 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Braves made 5 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. Alcorn State ended the game having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 67) and made 5 of 13 shots from 3-point land.

Lenell Henry is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 33 mins played and also grabbed 10 boards. He shot 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Alcorn State will take the court after finishing with a win-loss record of 17-17 last year. They lost possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a group committed 17.8 fouls per contest. As a basketball team, Alcorn State snagged 35.9 rebounds per contest and accumulated 352 assists throughout last year, which ranked 295th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Braves connected on 31.6% on 3-pointers (183 of 580) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 66.5 points per contest (292nd in Division 1) while connecting on 41.2% from the field.

On defense, the Braves were able to force their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they drew 17.1 fouls. They were 322nd in college hoops in allowing assists 471 relinquished last season. The Braves defensively allowed a FG percentage of 44.6% (844 of 1,892) and they relinquished 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They gave up 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they ranked 234th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.1).

The last time they took the court last year, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-60 when they played Missouri. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Ole Miss allowed Missouri to grab 33 overall (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 14 and finished the contest at 14 out of 21 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Rebels permitted Missouri to bury 27 of their 50 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rebels finished 23 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 41.1%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Ole Miss converted 4 of their 14 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 66.7%. Missouri committed 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Rebels pulled down 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 22 for the contest.

Matthew Murrell pitched in for the Rebels in this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and added 4 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for this contest.

Ole Miss had a win-loss record of 13-19 last year. The Rebels committed 15.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.1% from the free throw line. They earned an assist 13.2 times per game (167th in college basketball) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. Ole Miss earned 2,180 points last year (68.1 per game) and they pulled down 33.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rebels hit 43.5% from the field, which was ranked 212th in the nation.

The Ole Miss defense surrendered 32.3% on 3-point shots (209 of 648) and opponents knocked down 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They allowed 15.2 dimes and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 333rd and 155th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rebels on the defensive side of the court were 164th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.7. They forced their opponents into 13.1 TO's per game and let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (299th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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