Ole Miss Rebels vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS

TV: ESPN+

Mississippi Coast Coliseum is where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) will take on the Ole Miss Rebels (11-0) on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels played Troy and notched a win by a score of 74-53 in their last game. Ole Miss finished the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and knocked down 10 out of their 24 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Rebels buried 10 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for this game as well as forcing 21 turnovers and getting 16 steals. In reference to defending, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 36.2% from the field on 17 out of 47 shooting. Troy dished out 11 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Additionally, Troy had 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Troy ended up shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of 14 attempts. They knocked down 8 out of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Rebels walked away with 12 and Troy finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Matthew Murrell is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He walked away with 18 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Ole Miss will enter this matchup with a mark of 11-0 so far this season. They are averaging 74.7 points per outing (190th in college basketball) while going 45.4% from the field. The Rebels are shooting 39.2% on three-point shots (83 of 212) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ole Miss is collecting 35.2 rebounds per game and has 178 dimes on the year, which is 84th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They give up 28.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 78th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.5). The Rebels defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.5% (266 of 674) and they surrender 37.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 168th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 140 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 82-79 when they played Lamar. With respect to attacking the glass, Southern Miss allowed Lamar to grab 34 overall (10 offensive). They shot 27.3% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 22 and ended up going 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Golden Eagles allowed Lamar to bury 31 out of their 68 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 45.6% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles shot 29 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Southern Miss knocked down 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Lamar earned 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 22 shots. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Golden Eagles earned 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Austin Crowley ended up being important for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He earned 22 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 1 rebound.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 6-5 on the year. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 41.4% from the field, which is ranked 308th in D-1. Southern Miss has totaled 768 pts for the campaign (69.8 per contest) and they average 38.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (229th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 67.2% from the free throw line.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (85 of 263) and opponents are making 69.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.5 assists and 36.1 boards per game, which ranks them 250th and 238th in college hoops. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 122nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (145th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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