The Ole Miss Rebels (7-2) will be at home when they face off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-1). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Rebels enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Southeast Missouri State 75-64 on Saturday. Martavious Newby played a pivotal role with eight points, seven rebounds, and five assists. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-79 win against Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday. Alex Hamilton claimed his second double-double of the season with 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Ole Miss is a five-point favorite against Louisiana Tech and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 149 points. The Rebels come into this game 7-2 Straight Up (SU) and 4-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Rebels are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .745 from the free throw line.
As for their opponent, the Bulldogs have records of 3-1 ATS and 8-1 SU. Offensively, they average 78.7 points per game on the road, which is 34th in the country. Moving on to the Louisiana Tech defense, the Bulldogs have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the nation at .372. Blocking shots is an area where Louisiana Tech has excelled. The Bulldogs average 5.6 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
This game will be the first meeting for Ole Miss and Louisiana Tech in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – LaTech, ATS Winner – LaTech, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi’s last 5 games.
Ole Miss averages 73.0 points per game, placing the team just 196th in the nation. Louisiana Tech ranks 97th in points allowed, giving up 66.9 points per game.
Louisiana Tech scores 78.7 points per away game (ranked 34th). Ole Miss ranks a poor 210th in points allowed at home, allowing 69.0 points.
The Ole Miss Rebels have a defensive rating of 96.4 (ranked 93rd), while the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 108.8 (ranked 112th).
Ole Miss has an average field goal percentage of 41.8%. Louisiana Tech is a winning 2-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Ole Miss Rebels and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Ole Miss is 276th and 259th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Louisiana Tech ranks 150th and 123rd in these categories.
Louisiana Tech ranks 75th in assists, recording 15.6 per game. Ole Miss performs worse at 274th with 11.9 assists per game.
Louisiana Tech, the 30th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.6 per game. Ole Miss does worse, ranked 166th with 3.6.
Ole Miss ranks 51st in offensive rebounding. When it comes to defensive rebounds, Louisiana Tech ranks 33rd.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 19.9% when playing Ole Miss this season. Louisiana Tech is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 19.9% or higher.
