Friday's contest that pits the Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) versus the Sam Houston Bearkats (1-2) at C.M. 'Tad' Smith Coliseum should be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 78-61 in favor of Ole Miss, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 9:00 PM ET on November 17.

According to our computer prediction, Ole Miss should cover the spread, which is listed at 9.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 131.5 over/under.

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Ole Miss vs. Sam Houston Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Where: University, Florida
  • Venue: C.M. 'Tad' Smith Coliseum
  • Line: Ole Miss -9.5
  • Point Total: 131.5
  • Moneyline (To Win): Ole Miss -500, Sam Houston +340

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Ole Miss vs. Sam Houston Score Prediction

  • Prediction: Ole Miss 78, Sam Houston 61

Spread & Total Prediction for Ole Miss vs. Sam Houston

  • Pick ATS: Ole Miss (-9.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (131.5)

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Ole Miss Performance Insights

  • Ole Miss was 286th in the nation in points scored (67.5 per game) and 146th in points conceded (69.1) last year.
  • On the boards, the Rebels were 147th in the country in rebounds (32.2 per game) last year. They were 101st in rebounds conceded (30 per game).
  • With 13.1 assists per game last year, Ole Miss was 169th in the country.
  • The Rebels were 299th in college basketball in 3-pointers made (6.2 per game) and 15th-worst in 3-point percentage (30.3%) last season.
  • Defensively, Ole Miss was 100th in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed per game at 6.6 last year. It was 187th in 3-point percentage allowed at 33.8%.
  • Last year, Ole Miss took 65.3% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 34.7% from beyond it. In terms of makes, 75.1% of Ole Miss' buckets were 2-pointers, and 24.9% were 3-pointers.

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