The Ole Miss Rebels visit Carver Arena to take on the Bradley Braves. Action starts at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and will air on ES3.
The Braves are hoping to rebound after their 64-51 loss to New Orleans on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Donte Thomas earned his second double-double this season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Rebels are coming off a 68-59 win over Georgia State on Wednesday. Stefan Moody shot 6 for 13 and led in scoring with 21 points.
Ole Miss takes on Bradley as an eight-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 132 points. The Braves enter the game with records of 1-5 Straight Up (SU) and 3-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, the Rebels have records of 2-3 ATS and 4-2 SU. The Rebels are getting to the foul line at a high rate. Their 113 free throws made ranks 26th in Division I. Taking care of the basketball is something the Rebels do very well, averaging just 10.8 turnovers per game.
This game marks the first time Bradley and Ole Miss have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Miss, ATS Winner – Miss, O/U – Over
Notes
Bradley is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Bradley scores just 56.2 points per home game (ranked 332nd). Ole Miss ranks 90th in points allowed on the road, giving up 67.7 points.
Bradley has an average field goal percentage of 36.6%. Ole Miss is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Bradley Braves and the Ole Miss Rebels both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Bradley is 344th and 336th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Ole Miss ranks 227th and 219th in these categories.
On average, Bradley makes 2.5 steals per game. Ole Miss has a winning 4-2 record when it gives up at least 2 steals.
