Ole Miss Rebels vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Travis Pulver | in Basketball Picks
No. 25 Ole Miss will try to get back on the right side of the scoreboard Tuesday night when they host the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS. Tipoff for this SEC matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and coverage for the game is on ESPN.
Ole Miss is a 2.5-point favorite despite losing four of their last five games. But to be fair, all four were against ranked teams (vs. No. 15 Mississippi State, No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 22 Missouri, and No. Auburn), and they were competitive in every game. Guard Sean Pedulla turned in a 29-point game vs. Auburn, helping the Rebel get within a point in the second half only to fall short in the end. As for Kentucky, the Wildcats are experiencing their own run of bad luck, too, with losses in three of their last four games and only one to a ranked opponent (No. 4 Alabama, 102-97). However, they did manage to sandwich a 78-73 win over No. 8 Tennessee in between losses to Vanderbilt (74-69) and Arkansas (89-79). The loss to the Razorbacks dropped the Wildcats to 4-4 in conference play.
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Ole Miss Rebels vs Kentucky Wildcats Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.677 | 31 | 21 | 10 | |
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0.677 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels - Kentucky Wildcats Key Points
- Kentucky leads the all-time series vs. Ole Miss 31-4 and has won 14 of the last 15 meetings.
- The last time Ole Miss beat Kentucky was on March 2, 2021, 70-62.
- Ole Miss is 4-6-1 ATS as a home favorite and 10-1 SU.
- Kentucky is 6-2 ATS and SU vs. ranked teams.
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Our Ole Miss Rebels vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction
If Ole Miss were playing well, this would be an opportune time for a win over a ranked opponent, but they aren’t. Instead, it feels more like a 'get right' game for the Wildcats. Even if the Rebels were playing well, Kentucky has too many things going for it compared to Ole Miss. The Rebels struggle on the boards (No. 16 in the SEC); the Wildcats are not rebounding savants, but they are No. 7 in rebounding in the SEC. They are also No. 2 in scoring in the conference and No. 1 in three-point field goals per game.
Kentucky is the better team between the two and should win this game as long as they don’t come out flat and struggle to get on track.
Our Kentucky vs. Ole Miss Pick: Kentucky ML
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