Ole Miss Rebels vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SECN

The Ole Miss Rebels (12-14) are headed to Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (6-20).

The Ole Miss Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina and took a loss by a score of 77-74 in their last contest. Ole Miss wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (26 of 62) and buried 7 of 24 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists for the game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defending, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the field on 30 out of 64 shooting. South Carolina dished out 16 dimes and had 12 steals in the matchup. Additionally, South Carolina snagged 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Carolina finished 61.1% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 18 tries. They made 6 out of their 20 tries from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Rebels walked away with 16 while South Carolina racked up 17 personal fouls.

Matthew Murrell is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He recorded 18 points on 4 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 43 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 28.6% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Ole Miss enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-14 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Ole Miss is pulling in 34.6 rebounds per game and has earned 341 assists for the season, which is 146th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Rebels are shooting 32.5% from downtown (184 of 566) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They average 68.2 points per game (263rd in D-1) while going 43.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They rank 337th in college hoops in giving up assists with 396 surrendered for the season. The Rebels are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (656 of 1,476) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 140th in college basketball in opponents points per game (67.6).

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-65 when they played LSU. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 24 for this contest. They turned the ball over 22 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. LSU earned 17 fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 89.5%. In reference to 3-pointers, Georgia converted 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 20 for 45 from the floor which had them at 44.4%. The Bulldogs permitted LSU to knock down 34 out of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3% in this contest. They shot 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 of 23 and finished the contest at 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). With respect to team rebounding, Georgia permitted LSU to pull down 35 overall (17 on the offensive glass).

Kario Oquendo ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Georgia has a win-loss record of 6-20 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 193rd in Division 1. Georgia has 1,829 points this season (70.3 per contest) and they pull down 33.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.9 times per contest (135th in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point attempts (222 of 655) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 16.3 dimes and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 350th and 211th in Division 1. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 340th in the nation in points given up per game with 77.4. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the floor (340th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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