Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (12-10) will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (17-6) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels took the court against Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 98-84 in their last game. Ole Miss ended the contest having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (35 of 64) and made 13 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 24 assists in this matchup while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to the defense, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 29 out of 58 shooting. Kentucky dished out 21 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. Furthermore, Kentucky totaled 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kentucky ended up shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 22 shots. They also made 10 out of their 21 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Rebels ended up with 14 while Kentucky finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Matthew Murrell is someone who came through for the contest. He shot 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Ole Miss will take the court with a record of 17-6 this year. They lose possession via turnover 8.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Ole Miss is grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 362 assists this year, which is 64th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are hitting 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (206 of 584) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They average 78.6 points per outing (79th in D-1) on 45.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 229th in college in allowing assists with 310 relinquished this year. The Rebels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.3% (529 of 1,280) and they surrender 37.7 boards per contest as a group. They give up 31.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 83rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (68.4).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 81-62 when they played Georgia. The Tigers earned 15 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 21 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. Georgia was called for 13 fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 61.5%. Concerning three-point shots, LSU knocked down 12 of 33 attempts (36.4%). When the game finished, the Tigers went 21 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.2%. The Tigers permitted Georgia to knock down 32 of 65 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% for the game. They finished the game shooting 37.5% from distance by shooting 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 8 out of 13 at the charity stripe (61.5%). In the matter of team rebounding, LSU permitted Georgia to grab 42 in all (13 offensive).

Jordan Sears ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in this contest. He totaled 11 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 30.8%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

LSU has a record of 12-10 this year. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 132nd in the nation. LSU has accounted for 1,701 pts this year (77.3 per game) and they pull in 37.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per game (225th in college) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. The Tigers commit 16.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The LSU defense allows 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (161 of 500) and their opposition makes 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.6 assists and 36.9 boards every game, ranking them 142nd and 310th in those defensive categories. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 210th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 72.3. They have forced 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (50th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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