Vanderbilt Commodores vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

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

TV: SECN

The Ole Miss Rebels (13-17) are welcoming the Vanderbilt Commodores (14-15) at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores played Florida and took a loss by a final of 82-78 in their last contest. Vanderbilt wrapped up the contest with a 56.6% FG percentage (30 out of 53) and made 15 out of their 29 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Commodores buried 3 of their 6 tries for a rate of 50.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Vanderbilt allowed their opponent to shoot 52.6% from the field on 30 out of 57 shooting. Florida earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Florida totaled 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida went 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 14 tries. They also buried 10 of their 21 tries from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Commodores walked away with 18 while Florida racked up 12 personal fouls.

Scotty Pippen is someone who came through in this game. He accounted for 29 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 61.1% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Vanderbilt will enter this matchup with a record of 14-15 for the year. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Vanderbilt is pulling down 33.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 330 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 291st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Commodores are shooting 33.5% on shots from distance (241 of 720) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They average 69.7 points per game (217th in D-1) while connecting on 42.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Commodores have forced 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 fouls. They currently rank 180th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 371 relinquished on the season. The Commodores defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (678 of 1,594) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 30.6% on three-point shots while they are 135th in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-72 when they played Kentucky. The Rebels snagged 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 24 for the matchup. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. Kentucky was called for 11 fouls for this contest which took the Rebels to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of them for a rate of 70.0%. In regard to shots from downtown, Ole Miss converted 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). When the game finished, the Rebels finished 29 for 58 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Rebels permitted Kentucky to convert 33 of their 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 60.0% for the contest. They went 42.9% from downtown by going 6 out of 14 and finished the game at 11 of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In reference to rebounds, Ole Miss allowed Kentucky to grab 27 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Matthew Murrell ended up having an impact for the Rebels for this contest. He had 25 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes for this game. He converted 9 of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Ole Miss has a record of 13-17 on the year. The Rebels are committing 15.0 fouls per game and they shoot 71.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.2 times per contest (170th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. Ole Miss has scored 2,059 pts this year (68.6 per game) and they grab 33.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Rebels are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which ranks them 222nd in college basketball.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 167th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (294th in D-1). The Ole Miss defense allows 32.1% on 3-pointers (196 of 610) and their opposition makes 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.4 assists and 34.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 338th and 150th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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