South Carolina Gamecocks (8-9) vs Ole Miss Rebels (8-9)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 6:30 pm (Colonial Life Arena)
Betting Odds: South Carolina Gamecocks +6.5 -- Over/Under: 131 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Mississippi Rebels will play the South Carolina Gamecocks in a SEC game on Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mississippi Preview
The Mississippi Rebels are 8-9 (0-5) this season after they lost to Georgia by a score of 62-58 in their last game. Mississippi shot 42.4% from the field and was -5 in rebounding margin in the loss. The Ole Miss Rebels are averaging 67.4 points per game, 65.7 points against per game, 37.3 rebounds per game, and 12.4 assists per game. Matthew Murrell has led the Rebels this season with 15.1 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 2.6 assists per game. Mississippi is shooting 42.9% from the field, 69.3% on free throws, and 28.8% on three pointers this year.
South Carolina Preview
The South Carolina Gamecocks are 8-9 (1-3) this season after they lost to Texas A&M by a score of 94-53 in their last game. South Carolina shot 38% from the field and was -30 in rebounding margin in the loss. The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 64 points per game, 72.3 points against per game, 34.6 rebounds per game, and 10.9 assists per game. Gregory Jackson II has led the Gamecocks this season with 15.1 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, and 0.8 blocks per game. South Carolina is shooting 40% from the field, 63.8% on free throws, and 32.1% on three pointers this year.
Trends
Ole Miss is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games. The under is 6-1 in Ole Miss’ last 7 games. South Carolina is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss. The over is 4-0 in South Carolina’s last 4 games. The underdog is 19-7 ATS in these two teams last 26 head to head meetings.
Pick
South Carolina comes into this game after losing three of their last four games, while Ole Miss has lost six games in a row and is still searching for their first conference win. South Carolina has struggled on the defensive end of the court and is allowing over 72 points against per game. Both teams have been bad this season, but I am going to take the home team with the points.