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The denizens of the SEC that call the Magnolia State home take the floor looking to earn a conference win. It’s the Ole Miss Rebels making the in-state trek to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. Ole Miss was drubbed 84-62 on the road by #7 Alabama in their most recent contest, failing to cover as an 11-point underdog Tuesday night. Mississippi State was pulverized 87-53 on the road by #8 Tennessee in their previous game Tuesday night, failing to cover the line as a 10-point underdog. In the all-time series between the teams, the Bulldogs own an 81-68 advantage, including a 78-60 home win in the most recent matchup on January 22, 2022.
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Ole Miss dropped their third straight, their fourth in the last five games and their sixth in the last eight contests as they were pounded by #7 Alabama Tuesday night. The Rebels dropped to 8-6 overall and stand 0-2 in conference play with the loss. Against Alabama, Ole Miss was within two just over eight minutes into the game before getting outscored 30-11 the rest of the half to trail 44-23 at intermission. The Rebels were down as many as 27 in the second half en route to the one-sided loss. Ole Miss shot just 34.8% from the field, including a putrid two of 24 showing from beyond the arc, negating their 48-39 advantage on the glass. Jaemyn Brakefield led the Rebels with 16 points and nine rebounds in the loss.
The Rebels are averaging 68.6 points per contest on the year, which puts them 265th in the nation in scoring offense. Ole Miss is grabbing 38.4 rebounds per contest and dishes out 12.4 assists per game this season. The Rebels are 78th in the nation in scoring defense as they give up 64.9 points per contest. Ole Miss is led by Matthew Murrell, who puts up 14.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Amaree Abram (8.6 points) and Jaemyn Brakefield (8.9 points) provide good secondary scoring. Daeshun Ruffin (10 points, 3.3 assists), Myles Burns, Robert Allen, TJ Caldwell, Jayveous McKinnis, James White, Josh Mballa, Theo Akwuba, Tye Fagan and Malique Ewin are solid contributes for coach Kermit Davis. Ole Miss shoots 43.3% from the field as a team on the year. The Rebels sink 5.6 threes per game while shooting just 29.4% from downtown. Ole Miss is scuffling at the charity stripe, cashing in 68% of their attempts.