Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC Network

The Ole Miss Rebels (15-1) are on their way to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the LSU Tigers (10-6).

The Ole Miss Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Vanderbilt and walked away with a win by a score of 69-56 in their last contest. Ole Miss ended the contest having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and knocked down 10 out of their 25 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rebels made 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defending, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 of 53 shooting. Vanderbilt doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Vanderbilt pulled down 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Vanderbilt finished the game at 60.0% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 20 attempts. They made 4 out of their 18 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Rebels ended up with 15 while Vanderbilt had 14 personal fouls.

Matthew Murrell is a player who had an impact for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He played 37 mins played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He recorded 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Ole Miss heads into this contest with a record of 15-1 so far this season. They cough up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 14.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Ole Miss is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 257 assists on the season, which is 87th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Rebels are connecting on 40.1% on three-point attempts (124 of 309) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.6 points per game (104th in the nation) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rebels have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on shots from downtown and they are 131st in the nation in PPG allowed (69.5). The Rebels are giving up a FG percentage of 40.6% (401 of 987) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 182nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 213 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a final score of 93-78 when they played Auburn. In the matter of how they rebounded, LSU permitted Auburn to pull down 31 overall (7 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 25 and ended up going 27 of 31 from the free throw line (87.1%). The Tigers permitted Auburn to knock down 28 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% for the game. Overall, the Tigers finished 25 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. When talking about shots from distance, LSU knocked down 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 19 of those for a rate of 76.0%. Auburn earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game.

Trae Hannibal ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the game. He earned 18 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game. He buried 5 of 6 in the game for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 10-6 on the year. The Tigers have committed 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 71.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (281st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. LSU has totaled 1,221 pts so far this season (76.3 per game) and they average 36.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks 121st in college basketball.

The LSU defense allows 33.6% on 3-point shots (139 of 414) and opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 11.9 assists and 35.1 total boards per game, which is 105th and 189th in college basketball. The Tigers on defense are ranked 131st in D-1 in points allowed per game with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (45th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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