Ole Miss Rebels (18-4) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (19-3)
February 6, 2024 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: South Carolina Gamecocks -4; Over/Under: +139
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The Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at Colonial Life Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Ole Miss vs South Carolina prediction.
When will South Carolina Start Getting Respect?
South Carolina at some point needs to start being talked about one of the better teams in college basketball. All South Carolina has done the last two games has been beating the Tennessee Volunteers and the Georgia Bulldogs on the road. In the last game against Georgia, the defense gave up only 62 points and they ended up winning by ten points. South Carolina on the season is averaging 72.7 points while their defense is giving up 64.1 points per game. Meechie Johnson is averaging 14..9 points while shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from behind the three point line.
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Ole Miss Coming off Blowout Loss
Ole Miss faced off against Auburn in the last game and it wasn’t a good game. The defense gave up 91 points and they ended up winning by 14 points. Ole Miss on the season is averaging 76.9 points while their defnese is giving up 71.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 109th but at times as of late, the defense has been a little bit inconsistent. The top player for Ole Miss this season has been Matthew Murrell and he is averaging 16.8 points while shooting 47.3 percent from the field. Ole Miss will face Kentucky after this game.
South Carolina Gamecocks Team Facts
- South Carolina has won 12 of its last 13 games at Colonial Life Arena.
- Each of South Carolina’s last four night games against Conference opponents at Colonial Life Arena have produced a total of 139+ points.
- South Carolina has won the first half in each of its last 12 games at Colonial Life Arena.
Ole Miss Rebels Team Facts
- Ole Miss has lost each of its last 11 games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Eight of Ole Miss’ last nine night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 141+ points.
- Ole Miss has won the first half in each of its last seven games against South Carolina.
Ole Miss vs South Carolina Betting Prediction
Ole Miss in the last game gave up 91 points to Auburn and they are going to really struggle to defend again here. South Carolina is averaging 72.7 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Ole Miss offense won’t have an awful game, but they aren’t going to find much success, and it’s going to be South Carolina that is going to get the job done. Back South Carolina against the spread.
