The Missouri Tigers (8-13) will try to put an end to their six-game skid when they take on the Ole Miss Rebels (13-8) at Mizzou Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Tigers are hoping to rebound after their 76-62 loss to Mississippi State on Saturday. Namon Wright was the team’s high scorer with 16 points. The Rebels are coming off a 69-64 loss at the hands of Kansas State on Saturday. Anthony Perez had a good shooting night, leading the team with 13 points.
Missouri is a slim underdog, with Ole Miss favored by two. The Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Tigers enter the game with records of 8-13 Straight Up (SU) and 9-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
Across the court, the Rebels head into the game with records of 11-9 ATS and 13-8 SU.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between Missouri and Ole Miss. Their previous game was a Rebels victory, moving their SU record against Missouri to 4-1 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. The Rebels also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 4-1. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Ole Miss held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last five meetings. Missouri did so one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – Miss, ATS Winner – Missou
Notes
Missouri is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Missouri is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Missouri is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi.
The Missouri Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels both hold losing records against teams in the Southeastern Conference. Missouri sits at 1-7 in these matchups and Ole Miss has a 3-5 record.
The Missouri Tigers average a field goal percentage of 41.7% this season. The Ole Miss Rebels have an underachieving record of 3-8 when opponents have a FG% of 41.7% or greater.
On average, the Missouri Tigers attempt 17.0 three point field goals per game and the Ole Miss Rebels attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Missouri is winless (0-3), while Ole Miss is 6-7.
On average, Missouri makes 5.7 steals per game. Ole Miss has a solid 9-5 record when it gives up at least 5 steals.
