Florida at Ole Miss 2/8/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/07/2020 at 11:15 PM ET

Florida at Ole Miss 2/8/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Florida Gators are set to visit The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi for an SEC clash against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Florida Gators come into this matchup with a 14-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Georgia Bulldogs, 81-75. Leading the way for the Florida Gators was sophomore guard Andrew Nembhard as he recorded 25 points and 4 rebounds. Sophomore forward Keyontae Johnson had a productive outing for the Gators as he pitched in 15 points and 7 rebounds.

The Florida Gators had a good shooting game against the Georgia Bulldogs as they connected on 29 of their 61 field goal attempts (47.5%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (39.1%). The Florida Gators won the turnover battle against the Georgia Bulldogs (12-11), and they edged out the Bulldogs in the rebounding department (36-30).

The Ole Miss Rebels come into this matchup with an 11-11 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the South Carolina Gamecocks, 84-70. Leading the way for the Ole Miss Rebels was senior guard Breein Tyree as he recorded 38 points and 3 rebounds. Joining Tyree in the backcourt was sophomore guard Blake Hinson who had a productive outing for the Rebels with 13 points and 7 rebounds.

The Ole Miss Rebels had a good shooting game against the South Carolina Gamecocks as they connected on 27 of their 57 field goal attempts (47.4%), and they were even better from behind the three-point line (50%). The Ole Miss Rebels were even with the South Carolina Gamecocks in the turnover battle (14-14), but they edged out the Gamecocks in the rebounding department (39-29).

The Ole Miss Rebels were able to put together an impressive performance against South Carolina to win their 2nd SEC game as they won by 14 points, but the Florida Gators are one of the better teams in the SEC with a 6-3 record. The Gators are one of the top-scoring teams in the SEC as they are averaging 77.2 PPG, and they have an abundance of guys who can make a difference with 4 guys averaging over 11 PPG in SEC play. The Ole Miss Rebels have one of the better players in the conference with Breein Tyree averaging 18.9 PPG, but they are one of the worst scoring teams in the SEC as they are only averaging 66.3 PPG. Florida holds a major advantage in the paint with Kerry Blackshear Jr. as he is averaging 14.1 PPG and 8.3 RPG, and he should find success against an Ole Miss defense that is allowing opponents to connect on 49.5% of their two-point attempts. Final Score Prediction, Florida Gators win and cover ATS 74-68.

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