The Ole Miss Rebels (22-12) travel to face off against the Iowa State Cyclones (24-10) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on None. Both Ole Miss and Iowa State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:45 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Iowa State Cyclones

The Rebels Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

In their latest outing, the Rebels fell to Auburn 62-57 on Friday, March 14th. The loss dropped Ole Miss to 22-12 for the season. Despite being +13 point underdogs, they kept the game close, covering the spread.

Ole Miss trailed 29-22 at halftime but outscored Auburn 35-33 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 119 fell well below the O/U line of 158.

The Cyclones Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Iowa State Cyclones Recent Game/Games

Iowa State’s record fell to 24-10 after a 96-92 road loss to BYU on Thursday. The Cyclones entered the game as -2.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 188, well over the O/U line of 146.

Iowa State led 53-49 at halftime but struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 47 points while scoring 39. This defensive lapse was a key factor in the loss.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 57 points with a field goal percentage of 37.7%. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.5%, and they hit only 4 of 23 from beyond the arc, shooting 17.4% from three-point range.

Johni Broome led the way with 23 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the field. Denver Jones and Dre Davis both shot 62.5%, with Jones hitting 2 of 5 from three. The Rebels finished with just 6 assists and 7 offensive rebounds.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 92 points with a field goal percentage of 56.1% and an effective field goal percentage of 66.7%. They connected on 66.7% of their two-point attempts and hit 43.3% from beyond the arc, making 13 threes.

Curtis Jones led the way with 31 points, hitting 7 threes at a 46.7% clip. Richie Saunders added 23 points and 5 assists, while Milan Momcilovic contributed 18 points, shooting 61.5% from the field. Trevin Knell was perfect from deep, hitting 4 threes on 4 attempts.

Rebels Team Defense

Despite giving up 62 points, Ole Miss allowed their opponent to shoot 45% from the field, with 17 of those baskets coming from inside the arc, where they shot 56%.

From three-point range, Ole Miss held their opponent to 28% shooting, as they made 6 of 21 attempts. The Rebels also sent them to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 10 free throws.

Cyclones Team Defense

Ole Miss held their opponent to 62 points, despite allowing them to shoot 45% from the field. The Rebels gave up 17 two-point baskets on 30 attempts, a 56% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 21 attempts, a 28% shooting performance. They also sent them to the line 15 times, where they hit 10 free throws, shooting 66%.

Rebels vs Cyclones Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Ole Miss has an ATS record of 1-3-1 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• Across the Cyclones last three home games, the team averaged 77 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Rebels have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• The Cyclones have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Rebels vs Cyclones Prediction

The Cyclones is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 79-68. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Cyclones at -5.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 145.5, and our model predicts the Rebels and Cyclones to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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