Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/08/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Venue:  Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ole Miss -6.5, South Carolina +6.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ole Miss -6.5, South Carolina +6.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ole Miss -6.5, South Carolina +6.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Ole Miss Rebels:  11-20 (3-15) (13th place, SEC)

South Carolina Gamecocks:  11-20 (4-14) (12th place, SEC)

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Ole Miss Rebels:  1-4  last 5

South Carolina Gamecocks:  2-3  last 5

Ole Miss is coming into this game with an 11-20 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-15 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Texas A&M Aggies and the Missouri Tigers in their last game. Jaemyn Brakefield led the team in points in that game with 18 while James White was next on the team with 14 points. Myles Burns and Matthew Murrell each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Myles Burns led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50.9% from the field, 22.7% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.3 PPG against them. Ole Miss has an ATS record of 11-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 17-14.

South Carolina is coming into this game with an 11-20 record overall and they are 0-4 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-14 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Georgia Bulldogs in their last game. Meechie Johnson Jr. led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jacobi Wright was next on the team with 14 points. Meechie Johnson Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Josh Gray led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 38.5% from the field, 14.3% from 3-point range, and 61.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.8 PPG against them. South Carolina has an ATS record of 17-14 this season and their O/U record is 15-15-1.

The current betting odds have South Carolina listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Carolina enters this SEC Tournament as the higher seed but not by much as these two teams were very similar this season. South Carolina was slightly better in the SEC with a 4-14 conference record while Ole Miss was only 3-15 in their conference games, but both teams finished the regular season with an 11-20 record overall. Ole Miss has been in some disarray lately as they fired their head coach very late in the season and after winning their 1st game under their interim head coach, they have now lost 2 games in a row and finished the season that way. They still have a lot to work on for next year considering they don't even know who will be coaching now while South Carolina is going to have some momentum from their win over Georgia in their last game and they were the better team in the SEC this season albeit not by much. Both teams are still really bad though and South Carolina has a good chance of pulling off the upset win here since Ole Miss hasn't been playing any better lately. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

Ole Miss South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is South Carolina 66 Ole Miss 63.

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Ole Miss Rebels: 2-8 ATS after allowing 80 points or more. 15-24 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 8-2 OVER after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog.

South Carolina Gamecocks: 20-13 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 12-4 OVER off a win against a conference rival. 36-18 OVER against conference opponents.

Ole Miss Rebels:  D. Ruffin (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. M. Ewin (F) Out indefinitely - Personal.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  C. Carter Jr. (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. F. Cooper Jr. (G) Out indefinitely - Thigh.

"I told them after the ball game that I'm so proud of them. Now, it's a totally new season, getting ready for the SEC Tournament. We're excited to go up to Nashville and let the chips fall where they may." - Win Case after his team’s loss against Mizzou in their final game of the regular season.

“I don’t know. I’m not really at liberty or think — I haven’t thought too much about that to be quite honest with you. Guys have opportunities and they work hard for those opportunities. Should opportunities present themselves to him and he decides to do that, I’m his No. 1 fan. Well, maybe the No. 1 fan that’s not related to him. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. We’ve got more basketball to play.” - Lamont Paris on the future of GG Jackson in the program.

A. Abram 

J. Brakefield 

M. Burns 

J. McKinnis 

M. Murrell

B. Bosmans-Verdonk 

H. Brown 

C. Carter 

G. Jackson II 

M. Johnson

PPG: M. Murrell (14.9)

APG: D. Ruffin (3.2)

Reb/G: M. Burns (6.1)

PPG: G. Jackson II (15.1)

APG: M. Johnson (3.6)

Reb/G: J. Gray (6.3)

Coaches:

Ole Miss Rebels: Win Case (Interim)

South Carolina Gamecocks: Lamont Paris (1st season)