The Tennessee Volunteers (24-5) travel to face off against the Ole Miss Rebels (20-9) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Tennessee Volunteers vs Ole Miss Rebels

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers improved to 24-5 on the season with a 79-76 win over Alabama on Saturday. Tennessee, favored by four points, didn’t cover the spread, but they got the win at home. The total points for the game were 155, just under the 160.5 O/U line.

Tennessee trailed 42-38 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Alabama 41-34.

The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

Ole Miss improved to 20-9 on the season with an 87-84 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. The Rebels, who were -7.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread, but the game’s total points of 171 exceeded the over/under line of 152.5.

Ole Miss led 39-38 at halftime and scored 48 points in the second half while allowing 46.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Tennessee put up 79 points, shooting 42.6% from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 49.2%. They went 19-for-26 from the free-throw line, hitting 73.1% of their attempts, and grabbed 7 offensive rebounds, dishing out 13 assists as a team.

Mark Sears led the way with 24 points, hitting 4-of-9 from deep, while Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey each added 18 points. Zakai Zeigler contributed 15 points and 4 assists, and Jahmai Mashack was perfect from three, going 1-for-1 and finishing with 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.2%. They were especially strong inside, hitting 64.5% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-24 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Rebels made 23 of 31 attempts, good for 74.2%.

Sean Pedulla led the way with 26 points, hitting 5 of 9 threes, while Dayton Forsythe added 25 points, shooting 4 of 5 from deep and 77.8% overall. Jeremiah Fears contributed 7 assists, and Duke Miles added 5 assists and 15 points. Sam Godwin was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite Tennessee’s defensive efforts, they gave up 76 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 42% from the field. Tennessee allowed 18 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Tennessee’s defense conceded 8 threes on 21 attempts, with opponents shooting 38%. They also sent the opposing team to the line 26 times, where they converted 19 free throws, a 73% success rate. Tennessee allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Rebels Team Defense

Even though Tennessee allowed 76 points, they held their opponent to 42% shooting from the field, with 26 made baskets on 61 attempts. Inside the arc, the Volunteers gave up 18 two-point field goals on 40 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Tennessee’s defense allowed 8 threes on 21 attempts, with their opponent shooting 38%. The Volunteers also sent their opponent to the line 26 times, where they converted 19 free throws, shooting 73%. Tennessee gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Volunteers vs Rebels Trends

• The Volunteers are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Through their last ten home games, Ole Miss has an ATS record of just 4-5-1. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 74 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Rebels have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-3.
• The last ten games that Tennessee was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.

Volunteers vs Rebels Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +3.5, we have the Rebels as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 138.5, and our model predicts the Volunteers and Rebels to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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