Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-13) are hosting the Ole Miss Rebels (18-6) at Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against LSU and went home with a win by a final score of 72-70 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Rebels walked away with 19 while LSU accounted for 23 fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 24 tries from distance. LSU finished the game at 48.0% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 25 attempts. Additionally, LSU pulled down 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. LSU dished out 11 assists and had 4 steals for this game. With respect to defending, Ole Miss allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Rebels buried 20 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 69.0%. Ole Miss ended having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (23 of 61) and made 6 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dre Davis is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accumulated 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Ole Miss enters this one with a win-loss mark of 18-6 on the campaign. They turn it over 8.8 times per game and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Ole Miss is grabbing 34.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 373 dimes for the season, which is 75th in college in terms of passing. The Rebels are shooting 34.9% on shots from downtown (212 of 607) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.3 points per contest (86th in the country) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rebels have forced 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 202nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 321 surrendered on the campaign. The Rebels defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (554 of 1,336) and they concede 37.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 31.5% on shots from downtown and they are 82nd in college in points per game allowed (68.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-57 against Kentucky. In regard to how they rebounded, South Carolina allowed Kentucky to snag 33 in total (6 offensive). They went 34.8% from 3-point land via 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 12 out of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). The Gamecocks allowed Kentucky to knock down 30 of 62 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.4% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks ended up shooting 19 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.8%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, South Carolina converted 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 65.2%. Kentucky committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Gamecocks were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Collin Murray-Boyles was important for the Gamecocks in this contest. He buried 5 of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 38.5%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

South Carolina has a win-loss record of 10-13 this year. The Gamecocks are committing 16.1 fouls per game and they go 69.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per contest (218th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. South Carolina has tallied 1,607 points so far this year (69.9 per contest) and they snag 35.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Gamecocks are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which ranks them 282nd in Division 1.

The South Carolina defense allows 33.4% on 3-point attempts (149 of 446) and their opposition knocks down 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.2 dimes and 32.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 104th and 84th in college hoops. The Gamecocks are ranked 115th in the country in PPG surrendered with 69.7. They are able to force 10.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (224th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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