A defensive battle can be expected from the Ole Miss Rebels (3-2) and Georgia State Panthers (2-0) when the nation’s top two scoring defenses battle it out at C.M. ‘Tad’ Smith Coliseum. Action starts at 5:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Rebels are hoping to rebound after their 75-63 loss to Seton Hall on Sunday. Tomasz Gielo finished with 15 points to lead the team. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-58 win against Emmanuel on Thursday. Jeremy Hollowell was the game’s top scorer, recording 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting.
Ole Miss, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Georgia State. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 141 points. The Rebels have gone 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Ole Miss has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a stellar .744. Turning to the defensive side, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Rebels, who allow a Division I-low field goal percentage of only .403.
The Panthers are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 26th in Division I at 1.69. The Panthers are one of the top defensive teams in the nation, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 56.0 points allowed per game. The Panthers have the best opponent field-goal percentage in the nation at .366.
Ole Miss and Georgia State have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – Miss, ATS Winner – GaSt, O/U – Under
Notes
Mississippi is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home.
The Georgia State Panthers have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 84.6. The Ole Miss Rebels have an offensive rating of 110.4 (ranked 129th).
Ole Miss averages 67.6 possessions per game, scoring 1.104 points on each possession. While Georgia State averages fewer possessions per game with 66.5, they score more points per possession with 1.128.
The Ole Miss Rebels average an effective field goal percentage of 47.1% this season. The Georgia State Panthers are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 47.1% or greater.
The Ole Miss Rebels attempt 21.0 three pointers per game, and the Georgia State Panthers attempt 17.0 on average. When attempting at least 20 three pointers this season, Ole Miss has a losing record (1-2), while Georgia State is undefeated (1-0).
Georgia State makes an average of 8.5 steals per game. Ole Miss has not won a game when it has allowed 8 or more steals this season (0-1).
