Tennessee Volunteers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (24-5) are headed to The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on Wednesday where they will meet the Ole Miss Rebels (20-9).

The Tennessee Volunteers took the court against Alabama and took home the win by a score of 79-76 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Volunteers left the arena with 22 while Alabama accounted for 21 fouls. They made 9 of their 24 shots from 3-point range. Alabama walked away from this one shooting 65.4% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 26 attempts. Furthermore, Alabama pulled down 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Alabama distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. When talking about defending, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Volunteers converted 19 of 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Tennessee walked away from the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and made 8 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Chaz Lanier is someone who was a factor for this game. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Tennessee steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 24-5 for the season. They have an average of 74.5 points per outing (163rd in the country) on 45.1% from the field. The Volunteers are connecting on 34.6% on shots from distance (246 of 712) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling down 37.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 448 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 88th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Volunteers are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 282 surrendered so far this season. The Volunteers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 37.4% (614 of 1,641) and they concede 31.6 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 27.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 7th in the country in points per game from their opponents (61.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ole Miss Rebels took home the win by a final score of 87-84 when they faced Oklahoma. The Rebels were able to snag 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Oklahoma was called for 22 fouls in the game which took the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They were able to convert 23 of those for a rate of 74.2%. In reference to three-point attempts, Ole Miss knocked down 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Rebels ended up shooting 28 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. The Rebels allowed Oklahoma to bury 27 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.9% in this contest. They finished shooting 45.5% from three-point range by going 10 out of 22 and finished the contest at 20 of 22 from the charity stripe (90.9%). In relation to how they rebounded, Ole Miss allowed Oklahoma to snag 25 in total (3 offensive).

Sean Pedulla ended up having an impact for the Rebels in the matchup. He made 8 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in this contest.

Ole Miss has a record of 20-9 on the season. The Rebels have committed 18.1 fouls every game while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per game (100th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 8.9 times per game. Ole Miss has earned 2,258 points for the year (77.9 per game) and they average 33.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rebels are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 189th in the country.

The Rebels on defense are ranked 153rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.0. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (123rd in college hoops). The Ole Miss defense gives up 32.4% on shots from distance (225 of 695) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.6 assists and 37.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 225th and 331st in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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