Ole Miss Rebels vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SECN

The Ole Miss Rebels (11-19) are hitting the road to Mizzou Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Missouri Tigers (22-8).

The Ole Miss Rebels played Texas A&M and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-61 in their last contest. Ole Miss ended with a 37.3% field goal percentage (22 of 59) and made 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 5 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Concerning the defense, Ole Miss allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the field on 25 of 66 shooting. Texas A&M recorded 15 assists and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, Texas A&M collected 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas A&M finished the game shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 20 attempts. They made 5 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Rebels finished with 14 while Texas A&M finished the game with 11 fouls.

Matthew Murrell is someone who played a role in this game. He scored 26 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He played 36 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He shot 60.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Ole Miss will play this contest with a win-loss record of 11-19 on the year. They average 67.6 points per outing (287th in the country) while going 42.1% from the field. The Rebels are hitting 30.0% on three-point shots (182 of 607) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ole Miss is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 391 dimes this season, which has them ranked 192nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are 253rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 413 conceded so far this season. The Rebels defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (738 of 1,704) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 146th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.9).

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers took home the win by a final score of 81-76 when they faced LSU. The Tigers were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. LSU was called for 14 fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Missouri made 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up shooting 29 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Tigers allowed LSU to make 21 of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the matchup. They finished 50.0% from distance by hitting 14 out of 28 and finished the game at 20 of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). Regarding rebounds, Missouri permitted LSU to pull down 33 in total (10 offensive).

D'Moi Hodge ended up having an impact for the Tigers for this contest. He racked up 23 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 22-8 this season. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 37th in college basketball. Missouri has totaled 2,401 pts this year (80.0 per game) and they grab 30.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (19th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 310th in college basketball in points given up per game with 74.7. They are able to force 17.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (223rd in college basketball). The Missouri defense allows 35.9% on 3-point attempts (270 of 752) and opponents are connecting on 74.7% of their foul shots. They concede 14.5 assists and 37.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 316th and 338th 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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