Colorado State Rams vs Ole Miss Rebels NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/16/24
Planning on watching today’s Rams and Rebels game? Catch the action at Landers Center in Southaven, MS, as the Rebels hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on SEC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Ole Miss as the -3.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 141.5 points.
COLORADO STATE RAMS VS OLE MISS REBELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Ole Miss Rebels -3.5
This game will be played at Landers Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th.
WHY BET THE OLE MISS REBELS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-71 in favor of the Rebels.
- Not only will Ole Miss pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 141.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.
Are the Rams Ready for a Road Win?
Colorado State improved to 2-0 on the season with a 74-65 win over Denver on Tuesday. The Rams were -22 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.
Leading 36-34 at halftime, Colorado State outscored Denver 38-31 in the 2nd half. The combined 139 points fell short of the O/U line of 153.5.
In their last game, the Rams put up 74 points, shooting 45.8% from the field. They were efficient inside, hitting 64.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 25% of their threes (7/28). Their effective field goal percentage was 50.8%, and they connected on 86.7% of their free throws (13/15).
Jalen Lake led the way with 19 points, shooting 70% overall and 50% from three (3/6). Isaiah Addo-Ankrah also shot 50% from deep, hitting 4 threes on 8 attempts and finishing with 16 points. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson and Isaiah Carr were both efficient inside, with Carr shooting 85.7% (6/7) and Crocker-Johnson at 75% (6/8).
Despite giving up 65 points, Colorado State’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 45% from the field, with 27 made baskets on 59 attempts. Inside the arc, the Rams struggled, as the opposing team connected on 64% of their two-point shots, going 20/31.
From three-point range, Colorado State held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 7 makes on 28 attempts. The Rams also sent the opposing team to the line 15 times, where they converted 13 free throws for an 86% success rate. Colorado State allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.
Does Ole Miss Have a Shot at a Home Win?
Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games
Ole Miss picked up a 64-54 win over South Alabama on Tuesday, November 12th. The Rebels were at home and entered the game as -17.5 favorites.
Ole Miss led 38-26 at halftime, but the Jaguars outscored them 28-26 in the 2nd half. The total points for the game were 118, well below the O/U line of 145.
Ole Miss struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 32.8% from the field and 30.8% on two-point attempts. They hit 13 threes, shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.8%.
Sean Pedulla led the way with 27 points, hitting 7 of 16 threes. Judah Brown added 16 points, and Jaemyn Brakefield was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5, including 2 for 2 from three-point range.
Despite giving up 14 offensive rebounds, the Ole Miss defense held strong, allowing just 54 points. They limited their opponent to 32% shooting from the field, with only 21 made baskets on 64 attempts.
From two-point range, Ole Miss allowed just 8 made shots on 26 attempts, a 30% shooting rate. Their opponent hit 13 of 38 threes, shooting 34% from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they went 9/14, or 64%.