Alabama (11-2) will host Ole Miss (8-5) in a SEC showdown Tuesday night. Last season Alabama beat Ole Miss 97-83 as a 5.5-point favorite in a game with the total set at 143.
Ole Miss is 5-6-2 ATS on the season, and the over/under is 6-7 in their games. Last Wednesday the Rebels dropped their SEC opener, 63-59 as a 7.5-point underdog. Jaemyn Brakefield led the Rebels with 18 points in the loss, but no other starters scored more than five points.
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— Ole Miss Men's Basketball (@OleMissMBB) January 3, 2023
The Rebels are 71st overall in the KenPom ratings. The defense has shined rated 50th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 100th in adjusted offensive efficiency. They have faced the 108th strength of schedule. The resume includes wins over Stanford and Temple. The out-of-conference losses were to Oklahoma, Memphis, UCF, and Temple. The only double-digit scorer on the team is Matthew Murrell, a 6'4 junior was averaged 14.8 ppg. Murrell struggled against Tennessee shooting 1 for 11 from the field with five points. He is only shooting 13% (3-23) from three over the last three games.