Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The South Carolina Gamecocks (8-9, 1-3) will host the Ole Miss Rebels (8-9, 0-5) in a SEC matchup. Out of the 14 SEC teams, Ole Miss was predicted to be 11th and South Carolina was slated last in the si.com preseason ratings.
Ole Miss is 5-10-2 ATS on the season, and the over/under is 7-10 in their games. After opening up the season with an 8-3 record, the Rebels have now lost six games in a row, including a 0-5 start in the SEC after losing to Georgia 62-58 on Saturday.
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The Rebels are 91st overall in the KenPom ratings. The strength of the team is the defense, that is 66th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 136th in adjusted offensive efficiency. They have faced the 42nd strength of schedule. The resume includes wins over FAU, Stanford and Temple. The out-of-conference losses were to Oklahoma, Memphis, UCF, and North Alabama. The only double-digit scorer on the team is Matthew Murrell, a 6'4 junior who averages 15.1 ppg but is shooting just 28.2% from three-point range on the season.