Ole Miss Rebels vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

The Vanderbilt Commodores (10-12) are welcoming the Ole Miss Rebels (9-13) at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced off with Kentucky and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-66 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Rebels left the arena with 18 while Kentucky accounted for 14 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 12 tries from beyond the arc. Kentucky finished 82.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 23 tries. On top of that, Kentucky grabbed 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kentucky totaled 17 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, Ole Miss allowed 48.1% from the floor on 25 out of 52 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rebels made 8 of 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Ole Miss finished with a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 61) and made 4 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Amaree Abram is a player who came through for the matchup. He finished with 17 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and earned 3 dimes.

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Ole Miss heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-13 so far this season. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, Ole Miss is snagging 36.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 283 assists this season, which ranks 237th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are shooting 29.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (129 of 433) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 67.1 pts per game (301st in the nation) while connecting on 42.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They give up 35.5% on 3-pointers while they are 130th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.7). The Rebels defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.6% (537 of 1,262) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 237th in the country in allowing assists with 301 relinquished so far this year.

When they last played, the Vanderbilt Commodores walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 101-44 against Alabama. The Commodores earned 16 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Alabama committed 12 fouls in the game which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a clip of 81.8%. In relation to three-point attempts, Vanderbilt made 3 out of 30 tries (10.0%). Overall, the Commodores finished the game shooting 16 out of 64 from the field which had them at 25.0%. The Commodores allowed Alabama to convert 36 of their 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 59.0% for the game. They finished 46.3% from three-point range by shooting 19 of 41 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In relation to rebounding, Vanderbilt permitted Alabama to get 42 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Paul Lewis was important for the Commodores in the matchup. He tallied 10 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 8 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Vanderbilt has a win-loss mark of 10-12 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Commodores are connecting on 41.6% from the floor, which is 319th in the country. Vanderbilt has totaled 1,553 points for the campaign (70.6 per contest) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.8 times per game (293rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Commodores are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Vanderbilt defense gives up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (159 of 492) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.6 assists and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 244th and 271st in those defensive categories. The Commodores are ranked 255th in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.0. They have forced 10.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (221st 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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