Kentucky Seeking to Bounce Back
Kentucky saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with a home loss against Kansas. While there is no sure thing with this Wildcats’ team, bouncing back against one of the worst teams in the SEC seems more than likely for Kentucky.
Both teams rank near the bottom of the SEC in free throw attempts per game as well as 3-pointers attempted per game. The key figures to be how the Rebels handle Kentucky’s national player of the year candidate in the lane.
Seven of the nine wins for Ole Miss have come at home. Kentucky is just 2-4 on the road.
Kentucky ranks in the top 20 nationally offensive rebounds and total rebounds per game. Ole Miss is 30th with an average of 4.8 blocked shots per game.
Daimon Collins is questionable for Kentucky as a result of a foot injury. He hasn’t played since a Jan. 10 loss to South Carolina.
Matthew Murrell, the team leader in scoring and assists, has missed the last two Ole Miss games and he is questionable with a knee injury.
Kentucky was in the top five in the national polls earlier this season. However, the Wildcats aren’t receiving votes in either the Associated Press Top 25 or coaches’ polls this week.
According to the college basketball odds, Kentucky (+800) is 16th in the odds to reach the Final Four. Kentucky (+4000) is fourth in the odds to win the SEC title.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports and college basketball lines for Kentucky vs Ole Miss. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Reeves the Picture of Consistency
It would be hard to find a player more reliable than Kentucky senior Antonio Reeves.
Teammate Oscar Tshiebwe dominates the play during the games and naturally is the headliner for a Kentucky team trying to find its way. However, Reeves is Mr. Reliability for the Wildcats.
He is shooting 41.7% at home and 41.3% on the road. His points per game numbers (12.7 at home, 12.8 on the road) are nearly identical.
Reeves has scored in double digits in seven straight games as the Illinois State transfer seems to be more comfortable with each game.
.@ToniooReeves – 16 PTS, 2 3PT
Six straight games in double figures. pic.twitter.com/s39ZvYmTE3
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 25, 2023
He is coming off a game against Kansas in which he missed all three of his 3-pointers after going 15 of 39 over the previous six games, so expect him to have a bounce-back performance.
Kentucky has covered against the college basketball betting lines in four of its last five games.
Rebels Looking for Some Home Cooking
Ole Miss started the season 6-1 at home. However, it has been a struggle ever since with the Rebels dropping their last five home games.
Certainly an increased level of competition has played a factor with games against Tennessee and Auburn included during the losing skid. Still, there are plenty of issues that need to be addressed.
The last time Ole Miss was at home, Missouri shot 55% from the field and made 16 of 30 shots from 3-point range. Missouri is the top scoring team in the SEC for a reason. Still, there is some tightening up needed for the Rebels as they welcome a Kentucky team that will be a bit fired up after seeing its four-game winning streak snapped in a home loss to Kansas.
Ole Miss has covered against the Las Vegas odds in only one of its last eight games.
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Kentucky vs Ole Miss Head-to-Head
Kentucky has won 12 of the last 13 games against Ole Miss. However, the lone win by the Rebels came the last time the teams met in Oxford.
Ole Miss has covered in each of the last four meetings, with three of those contests decided by single digits.
Five of the last six games in the series went over the total.
Kentucky vs Ole Miss Game Information
- Game: Kentucky (14-7, 5-3 SEC) vs Ole Miss (9-12, 1-7)
- Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion, Oxford, MS
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Kentucky vs Ole Miss Live Stream: TBS.com
Kentucky vs Ole Miss Betting Lines
Kentucky vs Ole Miss Picks and Prediction
Keep an eye on Murrell’s status because trying to beat Kentucky with a healthy roster is challenging enough, but moving forward without your best player is a different story.
Ole Miss has led at halftime in three of the last four meetings. With Kentucky coming off a loss to Kansas, expect to see the Wildcats start on time in this matchup.
The total has gone over eight of Kentucky’s last 11 games and finished under in eight of the last 11 contests played by Ole Miss. Naturally, the Rebels would prefer a low-scoring affair. The total is at 135½ for this game.
Ole Miss has covered in just four of its 12 home games while Kentucky is only 2-3 against the spread in true road games.
Kentucky is 13-4 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite. Ole Miss is winless in nine games as an underdog.
Kentucky is listed at -350 in our Las Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Wildcats, you have a chance to win $29. Ole Miss is +280, offering a chance to win $280 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Kentucky a 77.78% chance to win, with Ole Miss at 26.32%.
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