It will be a battle between Southeastern opponents when the Texas A&M Aggies (18-7) welcome the Ole Miss Rebels (16-9) to Reed Arena. Action starts at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The Aggies are hoping for a better outcome after their 76-71 loss to LSU on Saturday. Danuel House finished with 20 points to lead the game. The Rebels, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-60 win over Arkansas on Saturday. Marcanvis Hymon had a good game, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds to claim his second double-double of the season.
The Aggies enter the game with records of 18-7 Straight Up (SU) and 9-10-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. Texas A&M is one of the best passing teams in the nation with an average of 17.4 assists per game. As for the Texas A&M defense, teams routinely struggle to score points against the Aggies, who allow only 65.8 points per game.
Across the court, the Rebels head into the game with records of 14-10 ATS and 16-9 SU. Ole Miss has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7. The Rebels are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 13.0 offensive rebounds per game. The Ole Miss defense has allowed an average of 65.6 points per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 72.0.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the conference rivals. Their previous game was a Rebels victory, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 2-2 SU. On the other hand, Texas A&M leads the matchup ATS with a record of 2-1-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – TexA&M, ATS Winner – TexA&M
Notes
Texas A&M averages 76.1 points per game (ranked 97th). Ole Miss, on the other hand, allows 72.0 points per game (ranked 151st).
Texas A&M averages 80.4 points per home game (ranked 74th). Ole Miss allows 72.2 points per away game (ranked 92nd).
Ranked 67th, the Texas A&M Aggies have an offensive rating of 111.4. The Ole Miss Rebels rank 155th with a defensive rating of just 102.5.
The Ole Miss Rebels average 69.9 possessions per game and 1.080 points per possession. The Texas A&M Aggies earn fewer possessions with 68.3, but they score more points with 1.114.
Texas A&M has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.9%. Ole Miss is an abysmal 2-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Texas A&M Aggies attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Ole Miss Rebels attempt 22.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Texas A&M has a winning 14-5 record, while Ole Miss is 9-7.
Texas A&M ranks 32nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.38. Ole Miss is ranked lower at 185th with an A/TO of 1.03.
Texas A&M ranks 95th in offensive rebounding. Ole Miss ranks 190th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Texas A&M makes 7.2 steals per game. Ole Miss has a tremendous 10-3 record when it gives up at least 7 steals.
