Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 21, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 20, 2024

Cameron Matthews and Allen Flanigan will be among the players to watch when the Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-8, 6-6 SEC) take on the Ole Miss Rebels (19-6, 6-6 SEC) on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET at Humphrey Coliseum. Wednesday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Rebels features the Bulldogs as strong 6.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 141.

Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Betting Lines

Mississippi State vs Ole Miss Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Mississippi State -6.5 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ole Miss (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (141)

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Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Stat Rankings

Mississippi State Avg. (Rank) Ole Miss Avg. (Rank)
74.1 (175th) Points Scored 76.0 (116th)
67.4 (64th) Points Allowed 71.8 (181st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.8 (40th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (186th)
7.4 (185th) 3pt Made 7.6 (165th)
14.7 (89th) Assists 15.7 (43rd)
12.6 (294th) Turnovers 9.9 (55th)

Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs are 12-12-1 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, Mississippi State is 7-6-1.
  • The Bulldogs have played 25 games this season, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
  • In 10 games this season, Mississippi State and its opponent have combined to score more than 141 points.
  • The average total for Bulldogs games this season has been 141.5, which is 0.5 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Ole Miss’ record against the spread is 12-12-1.
  • The Rebels have one win ATS (1-3) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • There have been 10 Mississippi State’s games (out of 25) that went over the total this season.
  • Rebels games have had over 141 points 13 times this season.
  • The average total for Ole Miss’ games is 147.7 points, which is 6.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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Mississippi State Impact Players

  • Matthews averages a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 9.6 points and 2.8 assists, shooting 64.0% from the floor.
  • Josh Hubbard puts up 15.4 points and 1.8 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.4 rebounds, shooting 38.2% from the floor and 34.9% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • D.J Jeffries posts 6.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Jimmy Bell Jr. posts 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Dashawn Davis is tops on his team in assists per contest (3.0), and also puts up 6.3 points and 1.9 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Ole Miss Impact Players

  • Flanigan leads the Rebels in rebounding (6.8 per game), and posts 15.5 points and 3.1 assists. He also delivers 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Matthew Murrell is No. 1 on the Rebels in scoring (17.1 points per game) and assists (2.4), and posts 3.7 rebounds. He also puts up 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jaylen Murray is the Rebels’ top assist man (4.0 per game), and he averages 14.0 points and 2.4 rebounds.
  • The Rebels get 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Jaemyn Brakefield.
  • Jamarion Sharp is putting up 3.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 59.0% of his shots from the floor.

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