Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

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

TV: SECN

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-3) are en route to The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Ole Miss Rebels (8-5).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced off with Arkansas and walked away with a win by a score of 81-68 in their last game. Mississippi State walked away from the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and knocked down 5 of 17 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 22 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Concerning defending, Mississippi State allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. Arkansas earned 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Arkansas pulled down 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arkansas shot 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 14 tries. They made 8 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 12 while Arkansas accumulated 20 fouls.

Tolu Smith is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He shot 62.5% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 25 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He accumulated 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Mississippi State will take the court with a record of 10-3 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Mississippi State is snagging 38.6 boards per game and has racked up 191 assists so far this year, which is 135th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.6% on three-point shots (85 of 239) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.7 points per game (123rd in the nation) while shooting 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 47th in college basketball in opponents PPG (61.9). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.0% (297 of 725) and they concede 27.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 216th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 169 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Ole Miss Rebels went home defeated by a final of 66-60 against Tennessee. In the matter of how they rebounded, Ole Miss permitted Tennessee to pull down 32 overall (9 offensive). They went 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 8 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Rebels allowed Tennessee to convert 25 out of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.1% for the game. Overall, the Rebels finished 22 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, Ole Miss made 11 out of 22 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Tennessee had 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Rebels to the free throw line for 8 attempts. They also coughed it up 22 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Rebels collected 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Tye Fagan pitched in for the Rebels in the matchup. He had 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists for the game. He knocked down 8 of 11 for the game for a rate of 72.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Ole Miss has a record of 8-5 for the year. The Rebels are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls every game and they hit 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (132nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Ole Miss has totaled 905 points on the campaign (69.6 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Rebels are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which ranks them 244th in the nation.

The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 79th in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.6. They have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (106th in college basketball). The Ole Miss defense concedes 29.2% on 3-pointers (81 of 277) and their opponents are connecting on 67.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 14.6 assists and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 307th and 250th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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