The Texas Longhorns (14-6) travel to face off against the Ole Miss Rebels (15-5) on Wednesday, January 29th. This game will be played at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford and televised on ESPN2. Texas is coming off a win in their previous game, while Ole Miss is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Missouri. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.
Texas Longhorns vs Ole Miss Rebels
The Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win
Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games
Texas improved to 14-6 on the season with a narrow 70-69 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. The Longhorns, who were -1.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 139 fell just short of the 140.5 O/U line.
After trailing 43-25 at halftime, Texas turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Aggies 45-26 to complete the comeback.
The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win
Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games
Ole Miss dropped to 15-5 on the season after an 83-75 road loss to Missouri on Saturday. The Rebels entered the game as +4 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 158, surpassing the over/under line of 143.5.
After trailing 38-31 at halftime, Ole Miss scored 44 points in the 2nd half but allowed 45, preventing a comeback. The Rebels will look to bounce back after this loss.
Longhorns Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, the Longhorns put up 70 points, shooting 46.2% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc, hitting 8 of 20 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.8%, and they connected on 82.4% of their free throws, going 14 for 17 from the line.
Tre Johnson led the way with 30 points, hitting 4 of 10 threes, while Wade Taylor IV added 15 points, making 5 of 8 from deep. Manny Obaseki contributed 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, and Tramon Mark chipped in 11 points, hitting 2 of 4 from three.
Rebels Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, Ole Miss put up 75 points, shooting 48.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.4%. They hit 57.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30% (6/20) of their threes. At the free-throw line, the Rebels converted 72.2% of their attempts, going 13/18.
Tamar Bates led the way with 26 points, hitting 4 of 6 from deep and shooting 61.5% overall. Caleb Grill added 22 points, knocking down 5 of 9 threes. Sean Pedulla contributed 15 points and 6 assists, while Malik Dia grabbed a team-high 8 rebounds to go along with 17 points.
Longhorns Team Defense
Texas gave up 69 points, with their opponent shooting 42% from the field. They held them to 36% on two-point attempts, as they went 15/41 inside the arc.
From three-point range, Texas allowed 12 threes on 23 attempts, a 52% shooting rate. Their opponent also shot 37% from the free-throw line, making 3 of 8 attempts. Texas allowed 18 offensive rebounds.
Rebels Team Defense
Texas gave up 69 points, with their opponent shooting 42% from the field. They held them to 36% on two-point attempts, as they went 15/41.
From beyond the arc, Texas allowed 12 threes on 23 attempts, a 52% shooting performance. Their opponent also shot 3/8 from the free-throw line.
Longhorns vs Rebels Trends
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Texas has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- In their last three home games, Ole Miss has averaged 76 points per game while allowing 77. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Longhorns have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
- Ole Miss 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.
Longhorns vs Rebels Prediction
In this Rebels vs. Rebels matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Rebels at -6.5. While we project the Rebels to win 74-72, our recommendation is to bet on the Longhorns for the point-spread.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141.5, and our model projects the Longhorns and Rebels to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.
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Last updated:January 29, 2025 Ole Miss Rebels, Texas Longhorns