Ole Miss vs. LSU Prediction
While LSU has been excellent at home this season, the Tigers’ opponent on Saturday, Ole Miss, has struggled on that road. That said, with the spread in the double digits for this SEC matchup, what’s the best value for bettors?
Game Snapshot
609 Ole Miss (+11.5) at 610 LSU (-11.5); o/u 147.5
12:00 p.m. ET, February 1, 2020
Maravich Assembly Center
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Public Betting Trends
According to our College Basketball Public Betting Chart page, 56% of betting tickets are on LSU to cover the spread in this matchup.
Ole Miss Player Spotlight
Breein Tyree tallied 36 points (12-20 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 9-9 FT), four assists, three rebounds and two steals during Saturday's loss against LSU. Fresh off two straight outings reaching the 26-point mark, Tyree exploded offensively once again but this time dropped a career-high 36 points over fantastic shooting from the field while sinking all nine free-throw attempts. Tyree has been one, if not the most consistent scorers in the SEC this season, as the guard has posted at least 20 points in nine different games while averaging 18.9 points.
LSU Player Spotlight
Skylar Mays posted 18 points (6-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven assists, four steals and three rebounds in Tuesday's home win over Florida. The senior continued his fabulous offensive play into Tuesday's matchup, as the guard finished with at least 18 points for the third time in the past five contests. Mays is averaging a career-high 16.1 points particularly to his improved shooting from the field; the guard is shooting 37 percent from three-point range and 49 percent overall.
NCAA College Basketball Betting Trends
Ole Miss
The under is a perfect 6-0 in the Rebels’ last six road games and is 4-0 in their last four games when they’re listed as a road underdog.
LSU
The over is 3-1-1 in the Tigers’ last five games overall but the under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 home games.
Prediction
LSU should roll today at home. The Tigers are a perfect 6-0 against the spread in their last six home games when facing an opponent with a losing road record and is 5-2 in their last seven games coming off an ATS win in their previous matchup. On the other side, the Rebels are just 2-7-1 against the spread in their last 10 games overall and have dropped five of six at the betting window when playing on the road.
Saturday NCAA College Basketball Prediction: LSU Tigers -11.5