Ole Miss Rebels vs Alabama Crimson Tide NCAAB Betting Prediction

Ole Miss Rebels vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction 1/14/2025

The Ole Miss Rebels (14-2) travel to face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide (14-2) on Tuesday, January 14th. This game will be played at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa and televised on ESPNU. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Alabama Crimson Tide

The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

Ole Miss improved to 14-2 on the season with a 77-65 win over LSU on Saturday, January 11th. Playing at home, the Rebels were -9.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 142, just under the O/U line of 146.5.

Ole Miss led 28-26 at halftime before breaking out for 49 points in the 2nd half, while holding LSU to 39 points after the break.

The Crimson Tide Are Coming Off A Win

Alabama improved to 14-2 on the season with a 94-88 road win over Texas A&M on Saturday. The Crimson Tide entered the game as -3.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game hit 182, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 160.5.

Alabama led 52-44 at halftime and added 42 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44 points to the Aggies after the break.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.2%. They connected on 60% of their two-point attempts (18/30) and hit 36% from beyond the arc (9/25), while also making 73.7% of their free throws (14/19).

Malik Dia led the way with 19 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 57.1% overall and 50% from three (2/4). Cam Carter and Jaemyn Brakefield each added 16 points, with Carter struggling from three (2/9) and Brakefield shooting 62.5% overall. Daimion Collins was efficient, hitting 75% of his shots (6/8) for 14 points.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama put up 94 points in their last game, despite shooting just 39.7% from the field. They hit 35.1% from beyond the arc, connecting on 13 of 37 attempts, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 50%.

Mark Sears led the way with 27 points, knocking down 4 of 10 threes, while Zhuric Phelps added 24 points, despite shooting just 31% overall. Pharrel Payne was efficient, hitting 6 of 8 shots for 23 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, matching Phelps on the boards.

Rebels Team Defense

Even though Ole Miss gave up 65 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 49% from the field, including 60% from two-point range with 18 makes on 30 attempts. From beyond the arc, the opposing team hit 9 of 25 threes, shooting 36%.

At the free-throw line, Ole Miss sent their opponent to the stripe 19 times, where they converted 14 free throws for a 73% success rate. The Rebels also gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Despite giving up 65 points, the Ole Miss defense allowed their opponent to shoot 49% from the field, with 27 made baskets on 55 attempts. Inside the arc, Ole Miss allowed 60% shooting, as their opponent hit 18 of 30 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Ole Miss’s opponent connected on 9 of 25 attempts, good for 36%. They also went to the free-throw line 19 times, making 14 for a 73% success rate. Ole Miss gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Rebels vs Crimson Tide Trends

  • When looking at their past five road matchups, Ole Miss has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 76 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
  • Alabama has played well in their previous five home games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 94 points per game while allowing 82. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
  • Through their last five games as the underdog, the Rebels have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.

Rebels vs Crimson Tide Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Crimson Tide vs. Crimson Tide matchup, we’re leaning towards the Crimson Tide at -9.5. Although our projections show the Crimson Tide winning 77-71, we suggest placing your bet on the Rebels for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 162.5, and our model predicts the Rebels and Crimson Tide to score a combined 148 points. We recommend betting on the under.


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