Kentucky vs Mississippi Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

On Tuesday, the No. 12-ranked Kentucky Wildcats visit The Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi to play the No. 23-ranked Ole Miss Rebels in a Southeastern Conference clash. Kentucky is 15-6 overall and 4-4 in SEC play. The Wildcats lost to Arkansas 89-79 on Saturday night. The Wildcats have lost three of the last four with only a victory over Tennessee during that span. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Otega Oweh leads Kentucky in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game and Jaxson Robinson is second, averaging 13.4 points per game. Amari Williams is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.0 per game and LaMont Butler is the leader in assists, averaging 4.8 per game. Kentucky scores an average of 87.2 points per game, shooting 48.5% overall and 37.7% from 3-point territory.

The Ole Miss Rebels look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting Kentucky. Ole Miss is 16-6 overall and 5-4 in SEC play. The Rebels lost to No. 1-ranked Auburn 92-82 on Saturday. The leading scorer in the loss for Ole Miss was Sean Pedulla with 29 points. Ole Miss shot 46.4% overall but was outrebounded by the Tigers 41-30.

Sean Pedulla leads Ole Miss in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game and Matthew Murrell is second, averaging 11.2 points per game. Malik Dia is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.9 per game. The leader in assists is Jaylen Murray, averaging 3.7 per game. Ole Miss has four players who average double years in scoring. The Rebels score an average of 77.7 points per game.

The Ole Miss Rebels will bounce back from a loss to Auburn with a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky has failed to cover the number in three of its last four. Ole Miss holds opponents to an average of 67.7 points per game on just 41.0% shooting overall. In contrast, Kentucky allows an average of 76.5 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Ole Miss Rebels win and cover ATS 77-69.