Ole Miss Rebels vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN2

The Ole Miss Rebels (9-11) are headed to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-9).

The Ole Miss Rebels faced off with Missouri and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-77 in their last contest. Ole Miss finished with a 44.3% FG percentage (27 of 61) and made 10 out of their 28 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Rebels knocked down 13 of 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defending, Ole Miss allowed their opponent to shoot 55.4% from the field on 31 out of 56 shooting. Missouri recorded 21 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Missouri grabbed 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Missouri ended up shooting 84.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 13 shots. They knocked down 16 of 30 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 12 while Missouri totaled 20 personal fouls.

Daeshun Ruffin is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 4 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and also totaled 1 board. He finished the contest at 28.6% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes.

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Ole Miss steps onto the hardwood with a record of 9-11 for the season. They average 67.5 pts per game (291st in the nation) on 43.1% from the field. The Rebels are connecting on 30.4% on 3-point shots (120 of 395) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ole Miss is grabbing 37.2 boards per game and has accounted for 259 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 241st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are able to force 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 238th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 274 surrendered so far this season. The Rebels are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (485 of 1,159) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 104th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.7).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 89-75 against Texas. The Cowboys corralled 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Texas had 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to convert 15 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Oklahoma State knocked down 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys ended up going 26 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. The Cowboys permitted Texas to convert 29 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9% in the matchup. They went 61.5% from 3-point land by going 8 of 13 and finished the contest at 23 out of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). In reference to attacking the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Texas to get 39 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Kalib Boone ended up having an impact for the Cowboys in the game. He accumulated 18 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He made 8 out of 9 in this contest for a field goal rate of 88.9%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss record of 11-9 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 259th in college basketball. Oklahoma State has totaled 1,363 points so far this year (68.2 per contest) and they snag 36.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.3 times per game (186th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 33rd in the country in points given up per game with 63.3. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.0% from the floor (6th in college basketball). The Oklahoma State defense allows 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (131 of 437) and opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.2 assists and 34.2 rebounds per game, ranking them 76th and 186th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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