Queens (NC) Royals vs Ole Miss Rebels NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/24
Planning on watching today’s Royals and Rebels game? Catch the action at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS, as the Rebels hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on SEC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Ole Miss as the -26.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 153.5 points.
QUEENS (NC) ROYALS VS OLE MISS REBELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Queens (NC) Royals +26.5
This game will be played at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss at 5:00 ET on Saturday, December 21st.
WHY BET THE QUEENS (NC) ROYALS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 87-63 in favor of the Rebels.
- Even though we have Ole Miss winning straight-up, we like Queens (NC) at +26.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 153.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 150 points.
Can Queens (NC) Secure a Road Victory?
Queens (NC) Royals Recent Game/Games
The Royals evened their record at 5-5 with a 73-66 home win over Mercer on Wednesday, December 18th. Queens entered the game as slight favorites (-1) and covered the spread with the victory.
Leading 30-29 at halftime, Queens scored 43 points in the 2nd half while holding Mercer to 37. The game’s total points of 139 fell well short of the 160.5 O/U line.
Queens (NC) managed 73 points in their last game, shooting 40.4% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.4%, with a 39.5% success rate on two-point attempts (15/38) and 42.1% from beyond the arc (8/19).
At the free-throw line, the Royals hit 79.2% (19/24), while also grabbing 9 offensive rebounds and dishing out 17 assists. Alex Holt led the way with 19 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 58.3% (7/12) from the floor.
Queens (NC) Royals gave up 66 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field, hitting 23 of their 57 attempts. From two-point range, they managed just 39% shooting, going 15/38.
From beyond the arc, Queens allowed 8 threes on 19 attempts, a 42% shooting clip. They also sent the other team to the line 24 times, where they converted 19 free throws, a 79% rate. Queens gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.
Pressure Builds for Ole Miss as Home Favorites
Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games
The Rebels improved to 10-1 on the season with a 74-61 win over Southern on Tuesday. Ole Miss was a heavy favorite at -23, but while they secured the win, they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 135, which was under the O/U line of 143.5.
Ole Miss led 42-33 at halftime and outscored Southern 32-28 in the second half. While they controlled the game, the Rebels couldn’t pull away enough to cover the spread.
Ole Miss put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 41.5% from the field. They connected on 40% of their threes, hitting 10 of 25 attempts, while their two-point shooting was 42.9%.
Jaylen Murray was a standout, hitting 6 of 7 threes and finishing with 18 points and 5 assists. The Rebels also got 11 offensive rebounds and 18 assists as a team.
Even with Ole Miss allowing 61 points, the Rebels couldn’t capitalize on their defensive effort. They held the opposing team to 41% shooting overall, with 22 made field goals on 53 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Ole Miss gave up 10 threes on 25 attempts, a 40% shooting performance. The Rebels also sent the other team to the line 29 times, where they converted 20 free throws, shooting 69%.