Vanderbilt Commodores vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

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

TV: SEC Network

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss is the site where the Ole Miss Rebels (14-1) will go up against the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-10) on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores stepped onto the hardwood against LSU and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-69 in their last contest. Vanderbilt finished with a 44.3% FG percentage (27 of 61) and made 7 of their 27 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Commodores made 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defense, Vanderbilt let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. LSU distributed 10 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. In addition, LSU pulled down 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. LSU shot 87.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of 23 attempts. They also converted 3 out of their 16 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Commodores ended up finishing with 15 and LSU recorded 12 fouls.

Ezra Manjon is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played 31 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Vanderbilt heads into this contest with a mark of 5-10 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Vanderbilt is collecting 36.3 boards per game and has accumulated 152 assists on the year, which has them ranked 347th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Commodores are connecting on 29.2% on shots from distance (109 of 373) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 68.9 points per contest (303rd in the nation) while going 40.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Commodores are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 194th in the nation in opponents PPG (71.9). The Commodores defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (378 of 860) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 142nd in the country in giving up assists with 185 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ole Miss Rebels took home the win by a final score of 103-85 against Florida. The Rebels pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest. They gave up possession 8 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. Florida committed 17 fouls for the game which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Ole Miss buried 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). In all, the Rebels finished 39 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 59.1%. The Rebels permitted Florida to make 31 of 75 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 29.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 17 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). In the matter of rebounding, Ole Miss allowed Florida to snag 40 overall (23 offensive).

Jaemyn Brakefield ended up being important for the Rebels for the game. He made 11 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for this game.

Ole Miss has a record of 14-1 this season. The Rebels are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls every game while shooting 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.9 times per contest (58th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. Ole Miss has accounted for 1,173 pts on the season (78.2 per contest) and they snag 34.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Rebels are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 69th in the country.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (80th in the nation). The Ole Miss defense surrenders 30.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (109 of 353) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their foul shots. They give up 13.5 dimes and 37.6 boards per game, which is ranked 243rd and 295th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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