Lindenwood Lions vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Ole Miss Rebels (7-1) are hosting the Lindenwood Lions (3-5) at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Saturday.

The Lindenwood Lions faced East-West and went home with a win by a final score of 102-45 in their last contest. Lindenwood walked away from the game with a 56.3% FG percentage (36 of 64) and converted 12 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Lions buried 18 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 72.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to defending, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 27.5% from the floor on 19 of 69 shooting. East-West doled out 8 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, East-West had 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. East-West went 45.5% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 11 attempts. They converted 2 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 10 while East-West totaled 20 personal fouls.

Anias Futrell is one player who was a factor for this game. He totaled 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Lindenwood heads into this contest with a mark of 3-5 this year. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Lindenwood is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game and has earned 94 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 315th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Lions are connecting on 28.2% on shots from downtown (49 of 174) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.4 points per game (235th in D-1) while hitting 45.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Lions have forced 16.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.2% on 3-point shots and they are 125th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.6). The Lions defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.5% (194 of 467) and they concede 36.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 194th in college basketball in allowing assists with 109 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ole Miss Rebels got the victory with a final of 86-63 against Louisville. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Ole Miss allowed Louisville to get 36 in all (15 on the offensive side). They shot 16.7% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 30 and ended up going 20 out of 30 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Rebels allowed Louisville to convert 19 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rebels finished the game shooting 34 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Ole Miss made 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a clip of 76.9%. Louisville was called for 14 fouls in this contest which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Rebels were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game.

Dre Davis was important for the Rebels for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 22 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

Ole Miss has a record of 7-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Rebels are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which is ranked 141st in Division 1. Ole Miss has tallied 664 pts so far this season (83.0 per contest) and they average 34.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.6 times per contest (90th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 8.1 times per game. The Rebels are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Ole Miss defense concedes 32.4% on 3-point attempts (66 of 204) and their opponents are making 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.5 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 150th and 200th in D-1. The Rebels are ranked 109th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.9. They are forcing 16.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (145th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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