The Ole Miss Rebels will be at Thompson-Boling Arena to square off against the Tennessee Volunteers in a Southeastern matchup. The game begins at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Volunteers lost to Vanderbilt 86-69 on Tuesday. Shembari Phillips finished with 23 points to lead the game. The Rebels are coming off an 86-78 win against Mississippi State on Wednesday. Stefan Moody led the game in scoring by registering 43 points on 11-for-24 shooting.
Over the last five games, Armani Moore has taken his game to another level for the Volunteers. During that stretch, he has averaged 15.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.6 blocks.
The Volunteers come into this game 13-17 Straight Up (SU) and 14-14-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Volunteers, ranking 44th in the country in blocks per game with 4.7.
As for their opponent, Ole Miss has a SU record of 19-11 and an ATS record of 16-13. Ole Miss is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, making 17.0 shots from the line per game. Ole Miss is one of the better offensive rebounding teams in Division I. The Rebels average 12.9 offensive rebounds per game, making them the 38th-best team in the country for that category. Moving on to the Ole Miss defense, it averages 7.8 steals per game, good for 33rd in the nation.
This is the first meeting of the season for these conference foes. The last time they played, Ole Miss came out on top, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over their most recent meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Volunteers have the advantage ATS. Tennessee held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time, while Ole Miss was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Miss, ATS Winner – Miss
Notes
“Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Tennessee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 8 games “.
“Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games at home”.
“Tennessee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Mississippi”.
“Tennessee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games when playing Mississippi”.
“Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Mississippi”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 7 games when playing at home against Mississippi”.
Tennessee averages 79.8 points per home game (ranked 75th). Ole Miss allows 71.8 points per away game (ranked 85th).
The Tennessee Volunteers average a field goal percentage of 41.7% this season. The Ole Miss Rebels have a losing record of 7-11 when opponents have a FG% of 41.7% or greater.
The Ole Miss Rebels rank lower for their field goal percentage (290th) than their effective field goal percentage (268th), while the Tennessee Volunteers rank the same for both metrics (286th).
Tennessee ranks 88th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.21. Ole Miss is ranked lower at 173rd with an A/TO of 1.06.
Tennessee ranks 73rd in rebounds per game with 38.3 and Ole Miss ranks 77th with 38.2 rebounds per game.
The Ole Miss Rebels rank 38th in offensive rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers rank 149th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Tennessee forces a turnover rate of 17.8%. When Ole Miss turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 10-5 record.
