The Ole Miss Rebels (21-9) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (26-4) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Exactech Arena in Gainesville and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Florida Gators

The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

Ole Miss improved to 21-9 after a 78-76 home win over Tennessee on Wednesday. The Rebels entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and not only won but covered the spread.

Ole Miss trailed 41-36 at halftime but turned things around by scoring 42 points in the 2nd half while holding Tennessee to 35. The game’s total points of 154 went over the pre-game O/U line of 139.5.

The Gators Are Coming Off A Win

Florida Gators Recent Game/Games

Florida improved to 26-4 on the season with a 99-94 win over Alabama on Wednesday. The Gators were +3.5 point underdogs heading into the game and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Florida led 41-40 at halftime and then scored 58 points in the 2nd half while allowing 54. The game’s total points reached 193, surpassing the O/U line of 178.5.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 45.6% from the field. They hit 53.1% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 26.3% of their threes (5/19). Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they connected on 78.6% of their free throws (11/14).

Jaemyn Brakefield led the way with 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting, while Jordan Gainey added 17 points, hitting 4-of-9 from three. The Rebels grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists in the win.

Gators Offense Breakdown

The Gators put up 99 points in their last game, shooting 48.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.2%. They hit 60% of their two-point attempts, while their three-point shooting was just 29.6% (8/27). Florida also connected on 72.4% of their free throws, going 21/29 from the line.

Mark Sears led the way with 30 points, despite shooting 2/10 from three and 41.7% overall. Alex Condon added 27 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 56.2% of his shots, including 2/4 from deep. Labaron Philon was efficient, shooting 8/13 overall and 3/4 from three for 19 points.

Rebels Team Defense

Ole Miss gave up 76 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 26 two-point baskets on 49 attempts, a 53% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss held their opponents to 26% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 19 attempts. They also sent them to the line 14 times, where they hit 11 free throws, a 78% clip.

Gators Team Defense

Ole Miss gave up 76 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 26 two-point baskets on 49 attempts, a 53% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the Rebels held their opponent to 26% shooting, as they hit just 5 of 19 three-point attempts. Ole Miss also sent them to the line 14 times, where they made 11 free throws, shooting 78%.

Rebels vs Gators Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Rebels have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-5-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
• The Gators are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Rebels have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
• Florida has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.

Rebels vs Gators Prediction

In this Gators vs. Gators matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Gators at -11.5. While we project the Gators to win 76-71, our recommendation is to bet on the Rebels for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 155.5, and our model projects the Rebels and Gators to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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