Ole Miss vs. South Alabama Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 12

Published 7:13 pm Monday, November 11, 2024

Tuesday’s contest at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss has the No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) squaring off against the South Alabama Jaguars (1-1) at 8:00 PM ET on November 12. Our computer prediction projects a 74-66 win for Ole Miss, who are favored by our model.

According to our computer prediction, South Alabama is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 17.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 148.5 total.

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Ole Miss vs. South Alabama Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Where: Oxford, Mississippi
  • Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
  • Line: Ole Miss -17.5
  • Point total: 148.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Ole Miss -3030, South Alabama +1200

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Ole Miss vs. South Alabama Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Ole Miss 74, South Alabama 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Ole Miss vs. South Alabama

  • Pick ATS: South Alabama (+17.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (148.5)

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Ole Miss Performance Insights

  • Ole Miss scored 74.9 points per game and gave up 73.9 last season, ranking them 134th in the country on offense and 243rd on defense.
  • The Rebels collected 29.9 rebounds per game and gave up 32.4 boards last year, ranking 310th and 230th, respectively, in the nation.
  • With 15.1 assists per game last year, Ole Miss was 57th in the country.
  • Beyond the arc, the Rebels were 171st in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (7.5) last season. They were 34th in 3-point percentage at 36.6%.
  • Last year, Ole Miss was 204th in the nation in 3-pointers allowed (7.5 per game) and 190th in defensive 3-point percentage (33.8%).
  • Ole Miss took 35.1% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last year, and 64.9% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 28.7% of Ole Miss’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 71.3% were 2-pointers.

South Alabama Performance Insights

  • Offensively, South Alabama posted 74.0 points per game (163rd-ranked in college basketball) last year. It ceded 75.7 points per contest on defense (285th-ranked).
  • The Jaguars, who ranked 315th in college basketball with 29.8 boards per game, allowed 35.6 rebounds per contest, which was 13th-worst in the nation.
  • South Alabama averaged only 10.7 assists per game, which ranked 20th-worst in college basketball.
  • With 10.5 turnovers per game, the Jaguars were 101st in the country. They forced 11.4 turnovers per contest, which ranked 157th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Jaguars made 7.5 three-pointers per game (171st-ranked in college basketball) and shot 34.5% (150th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • South Alabama ranked 123rd in college basketball with 6.9 treys allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 64th with a 31.7% shooting percentage allowed from downtown.
  • South Alabama attempted 37.3 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 63.3% of the shots it took (and 71.4% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 21.6 threes per contest, which were 36.7% of its shots (and 28.6% of the team’s buckets).

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