Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 3/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

The South Carolina Gamecocks (11-20) will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (11-20) at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels took the court against Missouri and ended up losing by a score of 82-77 in their last game. Ole Miss finished the contest with a 50.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 55) and made 5 out of their 22 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Rebels made 16 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to defense, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 55.2% from the field on 32 out of 58 shooting. Missouri totaled 15 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Missouri collected 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Missouri finished the contest at 84.6% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 13 attempts. They also made 7 of their 23 tries from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 16 and Missouri totaled 15 fouls.

Jaemyn Brakefield is one player who had an impact in the game. He recorded 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Ole Miss will enter this contest with a record of 11-20 this year. They are turning it over 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Ole Miss is snagging 36.0 rebounds per game and has 405 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 187th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Rebels are connecting on 29.7% on three-point attempts (187 of 629) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 67.9 points per outing (278th in the country) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rebels are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 252nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 429 conceded this season. The Rebels defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (770 of 1,762) and they surrender 34.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 33.9% from 3-point land and they are 150th in college basketball in opponents PPG (69.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks got the victory with a final of 61-55 when they faced Georgia. Regarding attacking the glass, South Carolina allowed Georgia to collect 19 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 of 23 and ended up shooting 12 out of 13 at the charity stripe (92.3%). The Gamecocks permitted Georgia to make 19 of 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 37.3% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Gamecocks finished 20 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 38.5%. When talking about three-point shots, South Carolina converted 2 of 14 tries (14.3%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.3%. Georgia had 21 fouls for this game which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Gamecocks earned 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Meechie Johnson was important for the Gamecocks in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in the game.

South Carolina has a record of 11-20 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Gamecocks are connecting on 40.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 348th in the nation. South Carolina has scored 1,998 pts on the campaign (64.5 per game) and they average 34.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per game (332nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Gamecocks are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game and they go 65.8% from the charity stripe.

The South Carolina defense allows 33.6% on 3-pointers (219 of 652) and their opponents are converting on 67.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.7 assists and 34.9 boards per game, which is ranked 324th and 233rd in the country. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 262nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.8. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (331st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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