FGCU Eagles at Ole Miss Rebels Betting Prediction 12/29/18

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The FGCU Eagles (5-9) will travel to The Pavilion at Ole Miss to go head-to-head against the Ole Miss Rebels (9-2). The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and will air on SEC Network.

FGCU Eagles at Ole Miss Rebels Betting Odds

In their last matchup, the Rebels had no trouble getting past the Western Michigan Broncos, 90-64, while the Eagles lost to the Illinois State Redbirds, 74-66.

Ole Miss dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a turnover percentage of 14.8 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.623. Western Michigan was 29.2 and 0.480, respectively, for those same stats. FGCU, on the other hand, was en fuego from beyond the arc (12-29; 41.4 percent). Terence Davis played a pivotal role for Ole Miss with 17 points. Meanwhile, Schadrac Casimir had a good game for FGCU, contributing 18 points.

Breein Tyree has been playing at a high level as of late for Ole Miss, averaging 0 points over the last five games.

The prolific offense of Ole Miss (38th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 114.8) will battle against the porous defense of FGCU (289th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 107.1). The Rebels should have the edge on that end of the court.

FGCU Eagles at Ole Miss Rebels Pick

College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Ole Miss, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Ole Miss averages 16.0 assists per game, which ranks 43rd in the nation. FGCU ranks 210th in assists allowed per game (16.4).
  • The Rebels rank 26th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Eagles rank 126th (7.1).
  • Ole Miss ranks 17th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while FGCU ranks 75th (3.3).
  • The Rebels rank second in rebounds allowed per game (28.3) while the Eagles rank 149th (35.9).
  • Ole Miss ranks 45th in three pointers allowed per game (19.9) while FGCU ranks 157th (23.7).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Rebels’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.6, down from 11.8 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 75.0 points per game (1.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.4 points per game (2.5 above their season average).