LSU Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (11-4) are traveling to The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Saturday where they will take on the Ole Miss Rebels (13-2).

The LSU Tigers faced Missouri and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-67 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 23 and Missouri totaled 18 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 25 shots from distance. Missouri finished the game shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 27 attempts. In addition, Missouri totaled 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Missouri distributed 16 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Regarding defending, LSU allowed 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 13 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. LSU ended the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and converted 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Camryn Carter is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes. He played 38 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 5 of 15 shooting.

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LSU steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-4 on the season. They average 82.3 points per contest (44th in D-1) while connecting on 48.0% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 32.8% from downtown (123 of 375) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a team, LSU is pulling down 39.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 214 assists on the campaign, which is 186th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tigers have forced 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They give up 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 119th in college in opponents PPG (68.9). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.6% (370 of 958) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 32nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 158 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 73-66 against Arkansas. When it comes to team rebounding, Ole Miss permitted Arkansas to snag 34 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 21.7% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 23 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). The Rebels permitted Arkansas to convert 22 of their 59 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 37.3% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Rebels shot 23 for 50 from the floor which had them at 46.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Ole Miss knocked down 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. Arkansas committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 4 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Rebels were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Malik Dia was important for the Rebels in this matchup. He converted 7 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and earned 8 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 28 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

Ole Miss has a win-loss record of 13-2 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Rebels are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 174th in the nation. Ole Miss has totaled 1,187 points this year (79.1 per game) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per contest (91st in D-1) and they turn it over 9.0 times per contest. The Rebels are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Ole Miss defense gives up 29.8% on 3-point attempts (108 of 362) and their opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.4 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 131st and 262nd in D-1. The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 35th in college in PPG allowed with 64.6. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (43rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LSU

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