Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

Colonial Life Arena is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (8-9) will go up against the Ole Miss Rebels (8-9) on Tuesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced Georgia and took a loss by a final of 62-58 in their last contest. Ole Miss finished having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and made 3 of their 19 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Rebels made 5 of 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 28 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 35.6% from the field on 21 of 59 shooting. Georgia distributed 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Georgia totaled 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia shot 92.9% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 14 attempts. They made 7 of 22 tries from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Rebels finished with 14 and Georgia totaled 9 personal fouls.

Matthew Murrell is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 13 points on 4 of 12 shooting. He played 37 mins and collected 4 boards. He finished the game at 33.3% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Ole Miss heads into this game with a win-loss record of 8-9 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Ole Miss is pulling down 37.3 boards per contest and has totaled 210 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 296th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are hitting 28.8% from downtown (95 of 330) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.4 points per game (298th in Division 1) while shooting 42.9% from the field.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They give up 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 89th in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.7). The Rebels defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (406 of 986) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 198th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 230 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a loss by a final score of 94-53 when they faced Texas A&M. Concerning cleaning up the glass, South Carolina permitted Texas A&M to pull down 46 in total (20 on the offensive side). They went 45.0% from three-point range by going 9 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Gamecocks permitted Texas A&M to bury 34 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.8% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Gamecocks went 19 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.0%. When discussing three-point shots, South Carolina converted 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.2%. Texas A&M committed 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Gamecocks were able to corral 11 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 16 in the game.

Zachary Davis ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in the game. He earned 13 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 6 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 2 rebounds.

South Carolina has a mark of 8-9 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Gamecocks are hitting on 40.0% from the floor, which is 346th in the nation. South Carolina has accumulated 1,088 points for the campaign (64.0 per contest) and they grab 34.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 10.9 times per contest (335th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. The Gamecocks commit 15.6 fouls per game and they go 63.8% from the free throw line.

The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 260th in the nation in points allowed per game with 72.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (344th in the country). The South Carolina defense gives up 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (126 of 349) and their opponents are making 64.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.9 assists and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 270th and 240th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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