Ole Miss Rebels vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPNU

Humphrey Coliseum is the location where the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-5) will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (9-8) on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced Missouri and took a loss by a final of 78-53 in their last contest. Ole Miss wrapped up the game having earned a 34.4% FG percentage (21 of 61) and made 6 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 5 of 13 shots for a percentage of 38.5%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 assists for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to the defense, Ole Miss allowed 62.7% from the field on 32 out of 51 shooting. Missouri earned 18 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, Missouri grabbed 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Missouri shot 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of their 14 attempts. They converted 4 out of their 7 shots from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Rebels walked away with 13 while Missouri totaled 13 fouls.

Tye Fagan is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 20 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished with 9 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Ole Miss comes into this matchup with a record of 9-8 so far this season. They are averaging 68.4 points per outing (264th in the nation) while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Rebels are hitting 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (122 of 377) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ole Miss is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 236 assists on the campaign, which is 137th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 108th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.1). The Rebels are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (422 of 968) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a group. They rank 305th in college hoops in giving up assists with 252 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-72 against Florida. The Bulldogs corralled 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. Florida committed 22 fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.6%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Mississippi State made 4 of 13 tries (30.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 27 out of 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Florida to bury 23 of 45 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1% in this matchup. They finished 41.7% from distance by hitting 10 out of 24 and ended up shooting 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Mississippi State permitted Florida to pull down 21 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Tolu Smith ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the game. He tallied 17 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a mark of 12-5 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 38th in the country. Mississippi State has earned 1,281 pts on the campaign (75.4 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per contest (120th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 15.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Mississippi State defense allows 34.0% on 3-pointers (146 of 429) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.9 dimes and 28.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 204th and 7th in college basketball. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 95th in the nation in points given up per game with 65.6. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (145th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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