Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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

TV: SEC Network

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-6) are traveling to The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (17-3).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs played Auburn and went home with a win by a final score of 64-58 in their last game. Mississippi State ended with a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and buried 5 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 9 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 42 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Mississippi State let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the field on 19 out of 56 shooting. Auburn recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals for the game. On top of that, Auburn grabbed 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Auburn finished the game shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 16 shots. They also buried 6 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 13 and Auburn had 16 fouls.

Josh Hubbard is one player who came through for the game. He shot 43.8% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Mississippi State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-6 this season. They are averaging 74.2 pts per contest (185th in the nation) while going 44.6% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (147 of 474) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling in 39.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 294 dimes so far this year, which is 120th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 27.7% from 3-point land and they are 45th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (66.0). The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (458 of 1,143) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 35th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 216 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Ole Miss Rebels got the victory with a final of 71-68 when they faced Texas A&M. The Rebels were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Texas A&M committed 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to make 11 of them for a rate of 73.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Ole Miss made 10 of their 24 tries (41.7%). In all, the Rebels finished the game shooting 25 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7%. The Rebels allowed Texas A&M to convert 25 out of their 63 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.7% for the contest. They finished 30.0% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 12 of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Ole Miss allowed Texas A&M to grab 40 in total (17 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Murray ended up being a major contributor for the Rebels for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 dimes in this game.

Ole Miss has a mark of 17-3 on the year. The Rebels commit 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per contest (69th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest. Ole Miss has accounted for 1,529 pts so far this season (76.5 per game) and they snag 35.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Rebels are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 142nd in D-1.

The Ole Miss defense gives up 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (142 of 452) and opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.4 dimes and 36.9 boards per game, which ranks them 226th and 285th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rebels defensively are ranked 132nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (76th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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