Ole Miss vs. Kentucky Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 4
Published 3:28 pm Monday, February 3, 2025
Tuesday’s contest that pits the No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels (16-6, 5-4 SEC) against the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (15-6, 4-4 SEC) at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 79-76 in favor of Ole Miss. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on February 4.
Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (3.5) versus Ole Miss. The two teams are projected to come in below the 155.5 over/under.
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Ole Miss vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
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- Where: Oxford, Mississippi
- Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
- Line: Ole Miss -3.5
- Point total: 155.5
- Moneyline (to win): Ole Miss -162, Kentucky +134
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Ole Miss vs. Kentucky Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Ole Miss 79, Kentucky 76
Spread & Total Prediction for Ole Miss vs. Kentucky
- Pick ATS: Kentucky (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Under (155.5)
Ole Miss has a 13-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Kentucky, who is 10-11-0 ATS. The Rebels have a 9-13-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Wildcats have a record of 12-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams average 164.9 points per game, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Ole Miss is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its past 10 contests, while Kentucky has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
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Ole Miss Performance Insights
- The Rebels average 77.7 points per game (96th in college basketball) while allowing 67.7 per contest (67th in college basketball). They have a +221 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 10 points per game.
- Ole Miss loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. It is recording 30.8 rebounds per game (274th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.3 per outing.
- Ole Miss knocks down 8.8 three-pointers per game (89th in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (131st in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 per game its opponents make at a 30.8% rate.
- The Rebels average 99.4 points per 100 possessions (95th in college basketball), while giving up 86.6 points per 100 possessions (46th in college basketball).
- Ole Miss wins the turnover battle by 6.1 per game, committing 8.9 (eighth in college basketball) while its opponents average 15.
Kentucky Performance Insights
- The Wildcats have a +225 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.7 points per game. They’re putting up 87.2 points per game, third in college basketball, and are giving up 76.5 per contest to rank 304th in college basketball.
- Kentucky pulls down 36.2 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) while conceding 32.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.9 boards per game.
- Kentucky connects on 10.2 three-pointers per game (19th in college basketball) while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc (30th in college basketball). It is making 1.6 more threes than its opponents, who drain 8.6 per game at 29.8%.
- Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 10.1 per game (68th in college basketball) and force 9.8 (327th in college basketball).
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