The Ole Miss Rebels (8-1) travel to face off against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-5) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi and televised on ESPN+. Ole Miss is coming off a win in their previous game, while Southern Miss is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Tulane. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

Ole Miss improved to 8-1 on the season with an 86-53 win over Lindenwood on Saturday. The Rebels were heavy favorites at -32.5 and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 149 O/U line.

Leading 39-33 at halftime, Ole Miss clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 20 points while scoring 47 of their own.

The Golden Eagles Are Coming Off A Win

Southern Miss dropped to 3-5 on the season after an 86-58 road loss to Tulane on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles entered the game as +6.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 38-23 at halftime, Southern Miss allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 35. The total points for the game ended at 144, matching the over/under line.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 51.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.3%. They hit 62.2% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 34.8% from beyond the arc, making 8 of 23 three-point shots.

The Rebels also knocked down 72.7% of their free throws, going 16 for 22 from the line. They dished out 19 assists and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds. Sean Pedulla led the way with 19 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Southern Miss struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 58 points on 36.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.2%, with a 30.8% mark from three-point range, hitting 8 of 26 attempts.

Kaleb Banks led the way with 18 points, shooting 63.6% from the field. Gregg Glenn III and Rowan Brumbaugh each added 16 points, with both shooting 60.0% overall. Brumbaugh also contributed 6 assists.

Rebels Team Defense

Despite giving up 53 points, Ole Miss struggled defensively, allowing their opponent to shoot 51% from the field. The Rebels particularly had trouble defending inside, where they gave up 62% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 23 of 37 shots.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss allowed 8 threes on 23 attempts, a 34% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 16 free throws at a 72% clip. The Rebels gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Even though Ole Miss gave up 53 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 51% from the field, including 62% on two-point attempts, where they went 23/37.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss’s opponent hit 8 of 23 threes, shooting 34%. They also went 16/22 from the free-throw line, and Ole Miss gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Rebels vs Golden Eagles Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Ole Miss has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 77 points per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Golden Eagles have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 70 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Southern Miss has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Rebels have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Ole Miss posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Rebels vs Golden Eagles Prediction

The Golden Eagles come in as the underdog at +22.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 149.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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