LSU Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

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

TV: SECN

The Ole Miss Rebels (10-18) welcome the LSU Tigers (13-15) at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers took the court against Vanderbilt and notched a win by a score of 84-77 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 23 while Vanderbilt had 20 personal fouls. They also converted 11 of 27 tries from 3-point land. Vanderbilt finished shooting 60.9% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 23 attempts. Furthermore, Vanderbilt pulled down 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Vanderbilt distributed 14 assists and had 2 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, LSU allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the game while creating 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 40 with 13 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. LSU wrapped up the game having earned a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and made 9 out of their 21 3-point shots.

K.J. Williams is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished 52.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 36 mins and pulled down 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 35 points on 13 out of 25 shooting.

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LSU enters this one with a mark of 13-15 this year. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, LSU is pulling down 34.6 boards per game and has totaled 343 dimes this year, which is 269th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 33.3% on three-point attempts (205 of 616) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.1 points per game (300th in college hoops) while shooting 41.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 213th in college hoops in giving up assists with 369 relinquished on the year. The Tigers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (696 of 1,571) and they concede 34.1 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 169th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (69.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ole Miss Rebels took a defeat with a final score of 78-74 when they faced Auburn. The Rebels were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Auburn earned 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for 32 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a clip of 62.5%. Regarding 3-pointers, Ole Miss made 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rebels ended up shooting 24 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Rebels allowed Auburn to bury 25 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% for this game. They wrapped up this game 35.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 17 and ended up shooting 22 out of 24 at the free throw line (91.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Ole Miss permitted Auburn to pull down 24 in total (5 offensive).

Matthew Murrell was important for the Rebels in the matchup. He buried 6 of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Ole Miss has a mark of 10-18 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Rebels are hitting on 41.8% from the field, which ranks 315th in the nation. Ole Miss has earned 1,885 points for the season (67.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (221st in the nation) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Rebels commit 16.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 68.8% from the free throw line.

The Ole Miss defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (183 of 524) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.7 assists and 34.4 boards every game, which ranks them 253rd and 208th in Division 1. The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 150th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 68.9. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (174th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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