Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

The LSU Tigers (16-5) host the Ole Miss Rebels (11-10) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels played Kansas State and walked away with a win by a score of 67-56 in their last contest. Ole Miss ended the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 of 51) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of defense, Ole Miss allowed 30.2% from the field on 19 out of 63 shooting. Kansas State earned 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Kansas State pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kansas State ended up shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by making 7 of 8 tries. They also buried 11 out of their 36 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Rebels walked away with 13 and Kansas State racked up 20 fouls.

Daeshun Ruffin is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played 33 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up with 17 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Ole Miss will play this contest with a mark of 11-10 this season. They have an average of 67.3 points per outing (286th in D-1) while going 42.9% from the field. The Rebels are shooting 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (144 of 446) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ole Miss is grabbing 34.8 boards per game and has accumulated 287 dimes on the season, which is 127th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 326th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 314 conceded on the season. The Rebels defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.3% (513 of 1,184) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 29.3% from 3-point land and they rank 85th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (65.5).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a score of 77-68 when they played TCU. The Tigers were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. TCU was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, LSU converted 6 out of their 19 tries (31.6%). Overall, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 24 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.9%. The Tigers permitted TCU to knock down 27 of 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 49.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 27.8% from downtown by hitting 5 out of 18 and finished the game at 18 out of 27 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When discussing rebounding, LSU allowed TCU to snag 35 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Tari Eason ended up being a factor for the Tigers in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

LSU has a record of 16-5 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Tigers are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 200th in college basketball. LSU has totaled 1,531 points this season (72.9 per contest) and they pull in 39.4 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.4 times per game (243rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line.

The LSU defense gives up 27.0% on three-point shots (148 of 549) and opponents are connecting on 63.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.0 dimes and 35.2 boards per game, which ranks them 62nd and 200th in Division 1. The Tigers are ranked 11th in college basketball in PPG given up with 59.2. They are forcing their opponents into 18.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.6% from the field (2nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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