Ole Miss Rebels vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Vanderbilt Commodores (17-9) will compete against the Ole Miss Rebels (19-7) at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels took the court against Mississippi State and ended up losing by a score of 81-71 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Rebels finished with 22 and Mississippi State finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 27 tries from downtown. Mississippi State ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Mississippi State snagged 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mississippi State doled out 14 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 19 of 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Ole Miss wrapped up the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and buried 6 of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Jaylen Murray is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He accumulated 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played for 25 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He shot 62.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Ole Miss comes into this contest with a mark of 19-7 on the year. They turn the ball over 8.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ole Miss is snagging 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 397 dimes this season, which has them ranked 99th in the nation in terms of passing. The Rebels are hitting 35.1% on shots from downtown (226 of 644) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They average 77.8 points per contest (85th in the country) while hitting 44.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.2% on 3-pointers and they are 91st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (68.9). The Rebels defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (604 of 1,451) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 173rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 343 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-61 against Kentucky. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Vanderbilt permitted Kentucky to collect 28 overall (2 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 of 27 and ended up going 13 of 13 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Commodores permitted Kentucky to bury 29 out of their 50 tries from the field which left them shooting 58.0% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Commodores went 25 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.3%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Vanderbilt made 5 out of their 25 tries (20.0%). They were able to make 6 of those for a clip of 54.5%. Kentucky was called for 14 fouls in the game which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Commodores were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup.

Devin McGlockton ended up having an impact for the Commodores in this contest. He racked up 14 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 5 out of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a record of 17-9 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Commodores are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 134th in the nation. Vanderbilt has earned 2,071 pts this year (79.7 per game) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (142nd in the nation) and they turn it over 10.0 times per contest. The Commodores commit 16.9 fouls per contest and they hit 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Commodores on the defensive end are ranked 215th in college in points allowed per contest with 72.9. They are forcing 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (318th in college hoops). The Vanderbilt defense gives up 37.5% on shots from distance (202 of 539) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.6 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which is 131st and 179th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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