Texas A&M Aggies vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss is the site where the Ole Miss Rebels (20-10) will attempt to defeat the Texas A&M Aggies (17-13) on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies played Mississippi State and walked away with a win by a score of 75-69 in their last game. Texas A&M walked away from the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 of 55) and buried 8 of 21 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Aggies made 15 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defending, Texas A&M let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. Mississippi State earned 14 assists and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, Mississippi State collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Mississippi State ended up shooting 57.1% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of 7 tries. They also converted 9 out of their 29 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Aggies walked away with 9 while Mississippi State racked up 18 fouls.

Manny Obaseki is one player who was a factor for this game. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Texas A&M heads into this game with a mark of 17-13 on the season. They are averaging 73.0 pts per contest (205th in college basketball) while going 39.4% from the floor. The Aggies are connecting on 27.0% on shots from distance (197 of 729) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas A&M is snagging 42.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 331 assists on the season, which is 328th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 300th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 434 conceded so far this season. The Aggies are allowing a FG percentage of 42.2% (733 of 1,739) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.4% on three-point shots while they are 117th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (69.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-66 when they faced Georgia. The Rebels pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Georgia was called for 9 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rebels to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about shooting from distance, Ole Miss converted 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Rebels finished 25 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. The Rebels permitted Georgia to convert 25 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the game. They went 19.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 21 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Ole Miss allowed Georgia to grab 35 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Jaemyn Brakefield ended up being a factor for the Rebels for the matchup. He made 8 out of 15 for this contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and added 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest.

Ole Miss has a win-loss mark of 20-10 this year. The Rebels have committed 16.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (65th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. Ole Miss has earned 2,267 pts on the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they grab 33.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Rebels are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks 156th in Division 1.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 231st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 73.3. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (205th in college basketball). The Ole Miss defense gives up 33.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (221 of 661) and opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.6 assists and 36.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 312th and 269th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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