The Ole Miss Rebels (20-11, 10-8 SEC) will be 2.5-point favorites in the Southeastern Conference Tourney at Bridgestone Arena when they take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (17-14, 8-10 SEC). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 141 points and it can be seen on SEC Network at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Ole Miss Rebels Betting Odds
The Rebels defeated the Missouri Tigers in their last outing, 73-68, covering as 2.5-point favorites. The Crimson Tide, on the other hand, were topped by the Arkansas Razorbacks in their last outing, 82-70, and failed to cover as 4-point underdogs. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Ole Miss game finished 6.5 points over the projected point total of 134.5, while the Alabama game finished 5.5 points over the projected point total of 146.5.
The Rebels knocked down 19 of their 21 free throws (90.5 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 11.7 (better than their season average of 16.4). Alabama, meanwhile, was on fire from three-point territory (10-24; 41.7 percent). Ole Miss’ Devontae Shuler had a good game, finishing with 18 points. Alabama rallied around Kira Lewis Jr., who recorded 12 points.
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when setting the total of Crimson Tide games, with 15 overs compared to 15 unders. Alabama heads into the contest with records of 17-14 straight up (SU) and 13-18 against the spread (ATS).
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Rebels games, with 17 unders compared to 12 overs. Further, Ole Miss owns records of 20-11 SU and 23-8 ATS.
The productive offense of Ole Miss will clash against the mid-tier defense of Alabama. The Rebels currently rank 55th in offensive efficiency, while the Crimson Tide are 174th in defensive efficiency. The Rebels figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
Alabama vs. Ole Miss Free Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Alabama, ATS Winner – Alabama, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Ole Miss ranks 57th in steals per game (7.4) while Alabama ranks 247th (4.5).
- The Rebels rank 44th in rebounds allowed per game (32.2) while the Crimson Tide rank 128th (34.4).
- Alabama is 34th in the nation with 19.4 three pointers allowed per game while Ole Miss is 49th with 19.8 three pointers allowed per game.
- The Crimson Tide rank 41st in assists allowed per game (11.2) while the Rebels rank 199th (14.0).
- Alabama ranks 18th in blocks per game (4.8) while Ole Miss ranks 130th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
Bettings Trends:
- The Rebels are 4-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Crimson Tide are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Ole Miss has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Alabama has 4 unders and 1 over.
- During their last five games, the Rebels have scored an average of 73.0 points per game (3.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.2 points per game (2.6 above their season average).
- The Crimson Tide have been outscored by an average of 2.0 points in their last five games. On the season, Alabama has defeated opponents by an average of 0.9 points.
