Missouri at Ole Miss 2/16/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

Ole Miss is playing well down the stretch and with a 17-7 record, could make the big dance if things continue. The Rebels host Missouri Saturday. Ole Miss has won its last three, and two losses before that were by small margins. Ole Miss as wins over two ranked teams. Missouri is 12-11 and is 3-8 in the SEC. The Tigers won the last game after a 2-8 stretch.

Ole Miss is led by Breein Tyree who has scored at least 20 in his last six games. He is averaging 18.6 points for the season. He is shooting 48 percent overall and 40 from behind the arc. Tyree has made three-pointers. Terence Davis is averaging 15.9 points and has made 45 threes. Two more players have 34 three-pointers each and the team has 197. Ole Miss is shooting 37 percent from behind the arc and 47 percent overall. Missouri has had its struggles but expects to have mark Smith back for this game. Smith missed the last six games with an injury. He was one of the best three-point shooters in the country at 47 percent when he got hurt. He is averaging 12.6 points and has made 48 three-pointers. Jordan Geist is averaging 13.9 points and has made 50 threes. The team is shooting 36 percent from behind the arc and 43 percent inside.

Missouri is averaging 68.1 points and giving up 68.6. Mississippi is averaging 77.2 points and is giving up 70 per game.