Bryant Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 12/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The Bryant Bulldogs (8-6) are hitting the road to The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Sunday where they will go up against the Ole Miss Rebels (12-0).

The Bryant Bulldogs faced off with Drexel and walked away with a win by a score of 104-86 in their last game. Bryant walked away from the contest with a 62.9% field goal percentage (39 out of 62) and knocked down 15 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 11 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 22 assists for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defending, Bryant allowed their opponent to shoot 42.7% from the floor on 32 out of 75 shooting. Drexel distributed 10 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Drexel collected 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Drexel shot 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 21 shots. They buried 7 of 20 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 17 and Drexel recorded 17 fouls.

Sherif Gross-Bullock is one guy who had an impact in the game. He shot 62.5% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He recorded 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Bryant comes into this contest with a record of 8-6 for the year. They currently have an average of 79.6 points per contest (79th in the country) while hitting 45.4% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 36.3% on three-point attempts (137 of 377) and 65.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Bryant is collecting 37.6 boards per contest and has totaled 215 dimes this year, which has them ranked 25th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a group they commit 17.6 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 309th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 183 relinquished for the year. The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.3% (364 of 951) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 31.5% from 3-point land while they are 287th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (75.4).

For their last game, the Ole Miss Rebels got the victory with a final of 89-72 against Southern Miss. The Rebels were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. Southern Miss had 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Rebels to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a clip of 71.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Ole Miss made 11 of 19 attempts (57.9%). When all was said and done, the Rebels finished the game shooting 29 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. The Rebels allowed Southern Miss to knock down 21 out of 44 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.7% in the game. They shot 46.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 out of 15 and ended up shooting 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). When discussing how they rebounded, Ole Miss permitted Southern Miss to grab 27 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Matthew Murrell pitched in for the Rebels for the matchup. He recorded 26 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accounted for 5 dimes for the matchup. He made 9 out of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Ole Miss has a win-loss mark of 12-0 on the campaign. The Rebels are responsible for committing 14.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.3 times per game (57th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. Ole Miss has accumulated 911 points so far this season (75.9 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rebels are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 135th in the nation.

The Ole Miss defense surrenders 29.3% on shots from 3-point land (81 of 276) and opponents are making 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 36.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 154th and 255th in the nation. The Rebels defensively are ranked 91st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (51st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bryant

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