Ole Miss Rebels vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 3/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: SECN

Amalie Arena is the location where the Missouri Tigers (11-20) will take on the Ole Miss Rebels (13-18) on Wednesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced Vanderbilt and ended up losing by a score of 63-61 in their last game. Ole Miss ended the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 5 out of their 20 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Rebels buried 6 of their 7 shots for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the field on 22 of 52 shooting. Vanderbilt doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Additionally, Vanderbilt grabbed 33 boards (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Vanderbilt shot 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 14 attempts. They buried 9 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 17 while Vanderbilt finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Austin Crowley is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. He notched 15 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Ole Miss will play this contest with a record of 13-18 for the season. They average 68.4 points per game (254th in D-1) while shooting 43.6% from the field. The Rebels are connecting on 32.7% on shots from distance (218 of 666) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ole Miss is collecting 33.7 boards per game and has accounted for 412 assists this year, which has them ranked 138th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rebels are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.3% on shots from distance and they are 166th in the country in PPG allowed (68.5). The Rebels defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (789 of 1,742) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a group. They are 339th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 473 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Missouri Tigers took home the win by a final score of 79-69 when they played Georgia. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Missouri allowed Georgia to grab 22 in total (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from downtown by going 4 out of 12 and ended up shooting 21 of 33 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Tigers allowed Georgia to make 22 out of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.9% for this contest. Overall, the Tigers finished shooting 29 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Missouri knocked down 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 86.7%. Georgia committed 17 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Tigers were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game.

Kobe Brown pitched in for the Tigers for the contest. He made 8 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 72.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest.

Missouri has a mark of 11-20 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 42.3% from the floor, which ranks 275th in the nation. Missouri has scored 2,020 points for the year (65.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 11.9 times per contest (262nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 223rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.6. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (233rd in college hoops). The Missouri defense allows 35.7% on three-point shots (222 of 622) and opponents are making 69.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.8 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, ranking them 117th and 149th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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