The Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) travel to face off against the Memphis Tigers (9-3) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at FedExForum in Memphis and televised on ESPN2. Ole Miss is coming off a win in their previous game, while Memphis is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mississippi State. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Memphis Tigers

The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win

Ole Miss improved to 11-1 on the season with an 80-62 home win over Queens (NC) on Saturday, December 21st. The Rebels were -27.5 favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 142, falling short of the O/U line of 152.

Ole Miss led 38-33 at halftime and tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 29 points while scoring 42 of their own.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Memphis dropped to 9-3 on the season after a 79-66 home loss to Mississippi State on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as +2 underdogs and failed to cover the spread, while the total points of 145 fell short of the 150.5 O/U line.

Memphis found themselves in a hole early, trailing 48-32 at halftime. Although they outscored the Bulldogs 34-31 in the second half, it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 47.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.3%, thanks to hitting 63.2% of their two-point attempts. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 25.9% of their threes, going 7-for-27.

Sean Pedulla led the way with 25 points, shooting 64.3% overall. Maban Jabriel added 15 points, hitting 5-of-10 from deep. The Rebels dished out 21 assists, with 8 offensive rebounds and a 78.6% mark from the free-throw line.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 35.8% from the field and 29.6% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.4%, and they managed 11 offensive rebounds and 11 assists.

PJ Haggerty led the Tigers with 24 points, shooting 53.8% overall and 50% from deep. Tyrese Hunter and Riley Kugel each added 19 points, with Hunter hitting 4 threes and Kugel shooting 61.5% from the field.

Rebels Team Defense

Even though Ole Miss gave up 62 points, they allowed the other team to shoot 47% from the field, with 31 made baskets on 65 attempts. The Rebels struggled to defend inside, where their opponent hit 63% of their two-point shots, going 24/38.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 7 made threes on 27 attempts. The Rebels also sent the other team to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 11 free throws, shooting 78%. Ole Miss gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Ole Miss giving up 62 points, their defense struggled to contain the opposing team, allowing them to shoot 47% from the field on 31/65 attempts. The Rebels had particular trouble inside, where they gave up a 63% shooting rate on two-point shots, with the other team hitting 24 of 38 attempts.

Ole Miss did manage to limit the damage from beyond the arc, holding the opposing team to 25% shooting on threes, as they went 7/27. The Rebels also sent the other team to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 11 of those attempts, shooting 78%. Ole Miss allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Rebels vs Tigers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Ole Miss has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 73 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Memphis has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 79 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Rebels have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Ole Miss posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Tigers have a strong record of 4-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.

Rebels vs Tigers Prediction

The Tigers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 81-66. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Tigers at -1.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 152.5, and our model predicts the Rebels and Tigers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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