South Carolina vs Ole Miss Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/8/23
Ole Miss Rebels (11-20) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (11-20)
March 8, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Carolina Gamecocks +6.5 / Ole Miss Rebels -6.5; Over/Under: +134.5
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The Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks meet Wednesday in the college basketball SEC Tournament First Round at the Bridgestone Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Ole Miss Rebels are averaging 67.9 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Matthew Murrell is averaging 14.9 points and 2.6 assists, while Jaemyn Brakefield is averaging 10.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. Daeshun Ruffin is dishing 3.2 assists and Amaree Abram is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Ole Miss Rebels are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Ole Miss Rebels are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 64.5 points on 40.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Gregory Jackson II is averaging 15.1 points and 6 rebounds, while Meechie Johnson is averaging 12.7 points and 3.6 assists. Hayden Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Chico Carter Jr. is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The South Carolina Gamecocks are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.8 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Gamecocks are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Rebels are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games. The Gamecocks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 10-2 in Rebels last 12 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Gamecocks last 6 overall. The underdog is 20-8 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
The Ole Miss Rebels were the better team this season, but that’s not saying a lot. Neither team was good and if anything South Carolina is the one team that put money in bettors pocket. South Carolina did beat Ole Miss on the road about a month ago. On a neutral site, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Gamecocks pulled off an upset again. Give me the points.
