Ole Miss Rebels vs Florida Gators Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Florida Gators

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SECN

The Florida Gators (13-12) will play the Ole Miss Rebels (10-15) at Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 64-61 in their last game. Ole Miss wrapped up the contest with a 37.0% FG percentage (20 of 54) and converted 6 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 15 of 22 tries for a percentage of 68.2%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about defense, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 42.0% from the field on 21 out of 50 shooting. South Carolina dished out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Furthermore, South Carolina collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Carolina went 65.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 20 shots. They made 9 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Rebels left the arena with 16 and South Carolina totaled 15 fouls.

Jaemyn Brakefield is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He notched 24 points on 11 of 15 shooting. He played 35 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up going 73.3% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Ole Miss heads into this one with a record of 10-15 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.4 fouls every game. As a team, Ole Miss is snagging 36.4 boards per game and is sitting with 327 assists on the season, which ranks 213th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are connecting on 29.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (149 of 505) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 67.4 points per game (283rd in the country) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

On defense, the Rebels are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They rank 231st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 339 surrendered this year. The Rebels defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (611 of 1,431) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They concede 34.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 133rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Gators took a loss by a score of 88-80 against Vanderbilt. The Gators were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 3 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. Vanderbilt was called for 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 60.9%. When discussing three-point shots, Florida knocked down 2 out of their 20 attempts (10.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Gators finished 32 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. The Gators allowed Vanderbilt to make 28 out of 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.3% in the game. They finished the game shooting 52.2% from distance by going 12 out of 23 and finished the game at 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Florida allowed Vanderbilt to pull down 37 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Colin Castleton ended up being a factor for the Gators for the contest. He racked up 25 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 2 assists for this game. He made 10 out of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 11 rebounds.

Florida has a win-loss record of 13-12 on the year. The Gators are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (256th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per contest. Florida has accounted for 1,788 points on the season (71.5 per contest) and they collect 36.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Gators are shooting 43.3% from the field, which ranks 263rd in the country.

The Gators are ranked 105th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.0. They have forced 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (26th in college hoops). The Florida defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (158 of 482) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.5 assists and 37.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 92nd and 347th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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