Ole Miss Rebels vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN2

The Ole Miss Rebels (9-9) are headed to Bud Walton Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Arkansas Razorbacks (12-6).

The Ole Miss Rebels played South Carolina and notched a win by a score of 70-58 in their last contest. Ole Miss wrapped up the contest with a 46.0% FG percentage (23 of 50) and knocked down 10 out of their 24 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 14 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists in this game while forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Ole Miss allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 out of 60 shooting. South Carolina earned 9 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, South Carolina snagged 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Carolina finished the game shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by making 8 of 13 tries. They knocked down 6 out of their 24 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 16 while South Carolina recorded 20 personal fouls.

Matthew Murrell is one player who came through for this contest. He ended up with 23 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and grabbed 9 boards. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Ole Miss will enter this contest with a mark of 9-9 for the year. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Ole Miss is snagging 37.6 boards per game and has earned 228 assists for the year, which is 264th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are hitting 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 354) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They average 67.6 points per game (291st in Division 1) while connecting on 43.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rebels are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% from 3-point land and they rank 77th in college basketball in opponents PPG (65.3). The Rebels defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (428 of 1,046) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 197th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 239 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks took a defeat with a final score of 79-76 when they faced Missouri. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Arkansas permitted Missouri to get 18 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 out of 20 and ended up going 30 of 40 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Razorbacks permitted Missouri to make 22 of 49 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.9% in the game. When all was said and done, the Razorbacks finished 23 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. With regard to 3-pointers, Arkansas converted 7 out of their 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to bury 23 of those for a percentage of 88.5%. Missouri was called for 23 fouls for this contest which took the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Razorbacks were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest.

Davonte Davis ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks in this game. He scored 18 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 9 rebounds.

Arkansas has a mark of 12-6 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Razorbacks are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 49th in Division 1. Arkansas has earned 1,372 points this year (76.2 per contest) and they snag 36.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.1 times per contest (204th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. The Razorbacks are committing 19.4 fouls per game and they connect on 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Arkansas defense allows 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (103 of 330) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 9.9 assists and 31.2 boards every game, which is 21st and 35th in college basketball. The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 116th in the country in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (155th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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