South Alabama Jaguars vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: C. M. Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) will take on the South Alabama Jaguars (1-1) at C. M. Tad Smith Coliseum on Tuesday.

The South Alabama Jaguars took the court against Nicholls State and went home with a win by a final score of 70-64 in their last contest. South Alabama wrapped up the game having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (19 of 57) and knocked down 9 of their 30 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Jaguars converted 23 of 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, South Alabama allowed the other team to shoot 34.9% from the floor on 22 out of 63 shooting. Nicholls State earned 15 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. In addition, Nicholls State pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Nicholls State ended up shooting 61.5% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of their 13 tries. They converted 12 of 36 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Jaguars left the arena with 14 while Nicholls State had 21 fouls.

Myles Corey is someone who was a factor in the game. He finished the game at 28.6% from the field and distributed 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and collected 6 boards. He walked away with 18 points on 4 of 14 shooting.

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South Alabama comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-1 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 13.5 fouls every game. As a team, South Alabama is snagging 36.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 27 dimes so far this season, which ranks 237th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars are hitting 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (18 of 58) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They average 70.0 points per game (289th in college hoops) on 40.0% from the field.

On defense, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 285th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 32 relinquished for the season. The Jaguars are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (48 of 115) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 31.3% on shots from downtown while they are 168th in college basketball in opponents points per game (69.0).

In their last game, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 66-64 when they played Grambling. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Ole Miss permitted Grambling to grab 31 in all (4 on the offensive side). They finished 47.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 19 and finished the contest at 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Rebels permitted Grambling to knock down 21 of 45 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.7% for the matchup. In all, the Rebels walked away from this one shooting 23 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Ole Miss knocked down 6 of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. Grambling committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They coughed it up 6 times, while getting 14 steals for the contest. The Rebels were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game.

Dre Davis ended up having an impact for the Rebels for the contest. He made 4 of 7 for this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 4 rebounds. He tallied 13 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Ole Miss has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the season. The Rebels commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (263rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. Ole Miss has accounted for 156 pts for the year (78.0 per game) and they average 37.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Rebels are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which ranks them 278th in the nation.

The Ole Miss defense concedes 41.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (14 of 34) and opponents are converting on 63.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 8.0 assists and 36.0 boards every game, which is 32nd and 236th in those categories. The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 85th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 62.0. They have forced 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (150th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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