The Ole Miss Rebels (9-2) will attempt to extend a six-game winning streak when they meet the Troy Trojans (5-5) at C.M. ‘Tad’ Smith Coliseum. Action begins at 4:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Rebels enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Memphis 85-79 on Friday. With 11 points and 11 rebounds, Sebastian Saiz recorded his fourth double-double this season. The Trojans are coming off an 85-77 win over Paine on Thursday. John Walton III claimed his first double-double of the season with 22 points and 19 rebounds.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Ole Miss, a considerable 17-point favorite, takes on Troy. The matchup currently has a 154-point Over/Under (O/U). The Rebels have gone 9-2 Straight Up (SU) and 6-4 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Trojans head into the game with records of 3-5 ATS and 5-5 SU. The Trojans are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 8.3 steals per game.
These two will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Rebels were winners, moving their SU record against Troy to 5-0. With a 3-1 record, the Rebels also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Miss, ATS Winner – Miss, O/U – Over
Notes
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Mississippi’s last 9 games.
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Troy.
Ole Miss scores 84.8 points per home game (ranked 77th). Troy ranks a poor 152nd in points allowed on the road, allowing 74.5 points.
Ranked 83rd, the Ole Miss Rebels have an offensive rating of 111.1. The Troy Trojans rank 177th with a defensive rating of just 101.3.
Troy has an average field goal percentage of 42.7%. Ole Miss is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Ole Miss Rebels rank higher based on their field goal percentage (203rd) than their effective field goal percentage (214th). The Troy Trojans rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (227th) than their field goal percentage (233rd).
Ole Miss ranks 63rd in rebounds per game with 40.4 and Troy ranks 94th with 39.1 rebounds per game.
Troy makes an average of 8.3 steals per game. Ole Miss has a winning 2-1 record when it allows at least 8 steals.
