The Ole Miss Rebels (6-1) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (5-2) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ACCN. Both Ole Miss and Louisville will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Louisville Cardinals

The Rebels Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Ole Miss dropped to 6-1 on the season after a narrow 80-78 loss to Purdue on Friday. The Rebels, who were +3 underdogs heading into the game, covered the spread but couldn’t pull off the upset on the road.

After trailing 42-34 at halftime, Ole Miss outscored Purdue 44-38 in the second half but fell just short. The game’s total points of 158 went over the pre-game O/U line of 145.

The Cardinals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville dropped to 6-1 on the season after a 69-64 road loss to Oklahoma on Friday. The Cardinals entered the game as 3-point favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Louisville trailed 39-32 at halftime but tightened up defensively in the second half, outscoring the Sooners 32-30. The game’s total points of 133 fell short of the O/U line of 149.5.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.7%, thanks in part to hitting 15 of 36 from three-point range (41.7%). They also connected on 84.6% of their free throws (11/13).

Trey Kaufman-Renn led the way with 25 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field. Myles Colvin added 20 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep. Braden Smith contributed 18 points and 11 assists, making 4 of 6 threes.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 38.1% from the field and 21.9% from three-point range, leading to an effective field goal percentage of 44.4%. They also had a rough night at the free-throw line, hitting only 56.2% of their attempts.

Jalon Moore led the way with 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. He also grabbed 7 rebounds. Chucky Hepburn and J’Vonne Hadley each added 12 points, with Hadley pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds.

Rebels Team Defense

Ole Miss struggled defensively, giving up 80 points on 54% shooting. They allowed 16 two-point baskets on 26 attempts, a 61% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, they gave up 10 threes on 22 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 45%. They also sent them to the line 26 times, where they hit 18 free throws.

Cardinals Team Defense

Ole Miss struggled defensively, giving up 80 points on 54% shooting. They allowed 61% shooting from two-point range, with the opposing team hitting 16 of 26 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss gave up 10 threes on 22 attempts, a 45% clip. They also sent the other team to the line 26 times, where they made 18 free throws.

Rebels vs Cardinals Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Ole Miss has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 70 points per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Louisville has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 79 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rebels have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• Against the spread, the Cardinals have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.

Rebels vs Cardinals Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Cardinals, with a final score of 81-66, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Cardinals at -3.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 150.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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