The No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-5, 3-4 SEC) head to Ole Miss to play the Rebels (14-6, 4-3 SEC) in a game that has the potential to be high-scoring. The game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and will air on SEC Network.
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels ATS Prediction
In the Bulldogs’ last game, they were defeated by the Alabama Crimson Tide, 83-79. Getting to the free throw line was one of Alabama’s biggest strengths. They made 36 trips to the line, while Mississippi State went 22 times. Reggie Perry was Mississippi State’s high scorer with 18 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
The Rebels lost to the Florida Gators in their last matchup, 90-86. Florida’s 15.2 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Ole Miss, who had a mark of 18.6. The Gators’ mark was better than their season average of 15.5. With 26 points on 8-for-17 shooting, Terence Davis was the top scorer from either team.
This battle figures to be a shootout as a pair of the NCAA’s premier offenses face off. Ole Miss ranks 44th with 112.9 points per 100 possessions and Mississippi State is 36th (113.4).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Blake Hinson scored a game-high 26 points in the first matchup, in which the Rebels defeated the Bulldogs 81-77. He also had five rebounds. The Rebels knocked down 15 of their 20 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (13.0 vs. 17.4).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Mississippi State ranks 54th in assists per game (15.3) while Ole Miss ranks 180th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
The Bulldogs rank 13th in blocks per game (5.2) while the Rebels rank 93rd in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
Ole Miss is 23rd in the nation with 31.3 rebounds allowed per game while Mississippi State is 44th with 31.9 rebounds allowed per game.
Both of these teams are great at stealing the ball. The Bulldogs are 42nd in the nation with 7.8 steals per game while the Rebels are 60th with 7.4 steals per game.
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The Bulldogs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 8.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Rebels have scored an average of 73.0 points per game (5.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 80.2 points per game (9.8 above their season average).
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