Ole Miss Rebels vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

FedExForum is where the Memphis Tigers (9-3) will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels played Queens and went home with a win by a final score of 80-62 in their last contest. Ole Miss finished the game having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 65) and converted 7 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Rebels converted 11 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 assists in this game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. Queens distributed 14 assists and had 14 steals for the game. Furthermore, Queens totaled 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Queens finished the game shooting 45.5% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 11 shots. They converted 11 of 31 tries from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Rebels ended up with 16 and Queens recorded 24 personal fouls.

Sean Pedulla is one guy who had an impact for this game. He scored 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Ole Miss steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 11-1 so far this season. They have an average of 81.8 pts per contest (60th in D-1) while going 46.2% from the field. The Rebels are shooting 36.3% on three-point shots (113 of 311) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Ole Miss is grabbing 35.3 boards per game and is sitting with 200 assists for the year, which ranks 78th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 8.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing 16.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 159th in D-1 in allowing assists with 154 surrendered on the campaign. The Rebels defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (258 of 637) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 31.1% on three-point shots and they are 28th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (63.8).

For their last game, the Memphis Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 79-66 when they faced Mississippi State. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Memphis permitted Mississippi State to get 45 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.0% from distance by shooting 10 out of 27 and finished the contest at 7 of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Tigers allowed Mississippi State to bury 31 of their 70 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 44.3% in this game. Overall, the Tigers ended up going 19 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.8%. With regard to 3-pointers, Memphis converted 8 out of their 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.9%. Mississippi State had 18 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They also coughed it up 18 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Tigers pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest.

PJ Haggerty ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this game. He tallied 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 7 of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 9-3 this season. The Tigers are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (275th in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. Memphis has tallied 941 points so far this year (78.4 per game) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 165th in the country.

The Tigers are ranked 292nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (181st in the country). The Memphis defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (114 of 318) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.8 assists and 35.2 rebounds every game, ranking them 336th and 221st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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