Ole Miss vs Kansas State 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Kansas State Wildcats will travel to The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss to take on the Ole Miss Rebels this Saturday afternoon in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

The Kansas State Wildcats lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 10-9 on the season after being defeated by the 4^th ranked Baylor Bears, 74-49, this past Tuesday. Kansas State struggled on both ends of the court against Baylor and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 39-21 margin. Kansas State shot just 31.7% from the field & 21.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Baylor to shoot 56.9% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Wildcats was Nijel Pack who had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, Kansas State is averaging 67.5 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Wildcats are averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 33.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Kansas State has been led by Nijel Pack (16.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg), Markquis Nowell (12.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.3 apg, 2.4 spg), Mark Smith (10.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg), & Selton Miguel (7.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Kansas State is holding their opponents to an average of 62.8 ppg on 40.5% shooting from the field. The Wildcats have a rebound margin of -0.5 and a turnover margin of 1.9.

The Ole Miss Rebels dropped to 10-10 on the season after being defeated by the Arkansas Razorbacks, 64-55, this past Wednesday. Ole Miss struggled on the offensive end against Arkansas and could not fight back after a 13-0 Razorbacks run gave Arkansas a 56-40 lead with 4:36 left in regulation. Ole Miss shot just 34.5% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Arkansas to shoot 48.0% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Rebels was Matthew Murrell who had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Ole Miss is averaging 67.3 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Rebels are averaging 6.9 three-pointers per game on 32.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Ole Miss has been led by Jarkel Joiner (13.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg), Daeshun Ruffin (11.8 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.4 spg), Matthew Murrell (10.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Nysier Brooks (9.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.2 bpg). Ole Miss will be without Jarkel Joiner who is expected to be out until late February due to a back injury.

Defensviely, Ole Miss is holding their opponents to an average of 66.0 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Rebels have a rebound margin of -0.1 and a turnover margin of 1.4.

The Rebels are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Wildcats are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games & 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.

Kansas State has been led by their defense which comes into this game ranked 35^th in scoring defense & 59^th in defensive FG%, however, the Wildcats have struggled offensively and currently rank just 278^th in scoring offense & 255^th in FG%. Ole Miss has also been led by their defense which ranks t-96^th in scoring defense & 78^th in steals per game, however, like Kansas State, has struggled offensively and come into this matchup ranked just 281^st in scoring offense & 249^th in defensive FG%.

Kansas State has been great ATS on the road as of late and I think that success continues in this one. Ole Miss has really struggled on the offensive end since losing Jarkel Joiner to injury and as I think the Wildcats defense will keep the Rebels to no more than 60 points, I think Kansas State does enough to cover this small road spread. Good Luck!