Ole Miss vs Louisville Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/3/24

The Ole Miss Rebels are visiting the Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday, December 3rd at the KFC Yum! Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ole Miss Rebels vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction.

Louisville Cardinals Preview

The Louisville Cardinals have a 5-2 record this season and are coming off a 64-69 loss in Oklahoma. The Cardinals are 4-3 against the spread, and 1-6 in over/under while having a 3-1 home record.

Offensively, Louisville is averaging 79.4 points per game, which ranks 113th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 64.4 points per game (47th). The Cardinals shoot 44.7% from the field (199th) and 28.7% from beyond the arc (325th). The Cardinals shoot 70.7% from the free throw line (201st) and are grabbing 39.4 rebounds per game (71st).

Chucky Hepburn leads Louisville in scoring this season, with an average of 14.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 4.6 assists, while Reyne Smith adds 13.1 points and 3.3 rebounds.

Ole Miss Rebels Preview

The Ole Miss Rebels have a 6-1 record this season and are coming off a 78-80 loss to Purdue. The Rebels are 5-2 against the spread, and 5-2 in over/under while playing their first road game of the season.

Offensively, Ole Miss is averaging 82.6 points per game, which ranks 62nd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 68.6 points per game (129th). The Rebels shoot 44.6% from the field (205th) and  36.4% from beyond the arc (82nd). The Rebels shoot 76.4% from the free throw line (47th) and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game (243rd).

Jaylen Murray leads Ole Miss in scoring this season, with an average of 14.6 points and a team-high 4.9 assists, while Sean Pedulla adds 13 points and 4 rebounds. Ole Miss will meet Lindenwood, Southern Miss, Southern, and Queens after this game.

Why the Louisville Cardinals will win

• Louisville has won four of its last five games.
• Louisville has won the first half in four of its last five night games against non-conference opponents at KFC Yum! Center.

Why the Ole Miss Rebels will win

• Ole Miss has won each of its last 12 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Louisville has lost each of its last eight night games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Louisville has lost the first half in each of its last eight night games against AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Ole Miss’ last 16 Tuesday games against non-conference opponents has produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
• Eight of Louisville’s last nine games against the Southeastern Conference Conference have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2008, Louisville won 77-68 at home. In this Ole Miss Rebels vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, Louisville is coming as a -3.5 home favorite. Ole Miss is better offensively, scoring 3.2 points more than Louisville, while Louisville is better defensively, allowing 4.2 points less. Both teams are struggling to shoot the ball this season, ranking in the bottom half of the nation in field goal percentage, while the Cardinals rank in the bottom 40 in 3-point percentage. Both defenses have been very good, as they allow 133 points per game combined, and since both teams can’t shoot, I’m expecting a low-scoring game. Take the under 148.5 points.