Memphis Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The Ole Miss Rebels (6-0) will play the Memphis Tigers (5-1) at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Saturday.

The Memphis Tigers faced off with Villanova and took a loss by a score of 79-63 in their last contest. Memphis wrapped up the game having earned a 35.1% FG percentage (20 of 57) and buried 7 of their 25 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 16 of 23 shots for a rate of 69.6%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 7 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Memphis allowed 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. Villanova recorded 14 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Villanova pulled down 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Villanova finished the game shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 18 attempts. They knocked down 13 of 35 shots from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 17 while Villanova totaled 18 personal fouls.

David Jones is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He accounted for 13 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and snagged 7 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Memphis comes into this one with a record of 5-1 this year. They average 79.0 pts per contest (102nd in the country) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 37.0% on 3-pointers (54 of 146) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is snagging 36.5 boards per game and has accumulated 81 assists so far this season, which is 261st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 199th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.0). The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.2% (150 of 383) and they relinquish 39.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 50th in college hoops in giving up assists with 65 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Ole Miss Rebels got the victory with a final of 72-52 when they played North Carolina State. In reference to rebounding, Ole Miss allowed North Carolina State to collect 38 in total (16 offensive). They finished 12.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 3 out of 25 and ended up going 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Rebels allowed North Carolina State to convert 21 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rebels went 24 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. When discussing shooting from distance, Ole Miss made 7 out of their 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.0%. North Carolina State earned 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Rebels to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Rebels were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Jaemyn Brakefield ended up being a major contributor for the Rebels in this game. He recorded 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in this game. He converted 8 out of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Ole Miss has a win-loss record of 6-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Rebels are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks 214th in college basketball. Ole Miss has scored 433 pts for the campaign (72.2 per contest) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (70th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Rebels are committing 14.0 fouls per game and they go 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Ole Miss defense allows 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (44 of 144) and their opponents are converting on 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.2 assists and 36.7 boards per game, which is 240th and 245th in the country. The Rebels are ranked 63rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.5. They have forced 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (47th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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