Colorado State Rams vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is where the Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) will attempt to defeat the Colorado State Rams (3-0) on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Denver and earned the victory with a final of 74-65 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Rams ended up with 14 while Denver had 19 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Denver finished shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 11 shots. On top of that, Denver had 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Denver recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 13 of their 15 tries for a rate of 86.7%. Colorado State finished the game having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (27 of 59) and knocked down 7 of their 28 3-point shots.

Jalen Lake is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He saw the court for 38 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He scored 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Colorado State will enter this matchup with a mark of 3-0 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 59 assists on the year, which has them ranked 42nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are shooting 27.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (19 of 69) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They average 81.0 points per game (148th in Division 1) while hitting 48.9% from the field.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 19.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 131st in the nation in points per game allowed (66.7). The Rams are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.1% (72 of 175) and they concede 37.3 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 122nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Ole Miss Rebels got the victory with a final of 64-54 when they faced South Alabama. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Ole Miss permitted South Alabama to snag 34 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.0% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 25 and ended up going 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Rebels permitted South Alabama to knock down 20 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.5% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Rebels finished the game shooting 21 for 64 from the field which had them at 32.8%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Ole Miss made 13 of 38 attempts (34.2%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a rate of 64.3%. South Alabama was called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rebels to the free throw line for 14 shots. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Rebels collected 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game.

Sean Pedulla was important for the Rebels for the game. He earned 27 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 19 for the game for a rate of 42.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Ole Miss has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the year. As an offense, the Rebels are hitting on 38.7% from the floor, which ranks them 327th in D-1. Ole Miss has accounted for 220 pts this year (73.3 per game) and they pull in 39.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per game (195th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per game. The Rebels are committing 16.3 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels defensively are ranked 36th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 59.3. They are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (127th in college hoops). The Ole Miss defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (21 of 59) and opponents are converting on 63.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.3 assists and 37.0 rebounds every game, which is 88th and 257th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Ole Miss and under the total points

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