Mississippi vs. Memphis Prediction
The 16th-ranked Memphis Tigers will have to stay afloat until January while James Wiseman serves his 12-game suspension handed by the NCAA. Can Memphis get a win and cover the spread this afternoon over undefeated Mississippi?
Game Snapshot
605 Mississippi Rebels at 606 Memphis Tigers
Saturday, November 23, 2019
FedEx Forum at 1PM ET
TV: ESPN3
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers, the Tigers are a 4-point favorite on the spread line. The total sits at 145 points. As of Saturday morning, 62 percent of public bets are coming in on host Memphis. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for the latest info.
Rebels slow down Redhawks
Mississippi earned a 65-52 home win Tuesday night over Seattle to improve to 4-0 overall and 4-0 at home. The Rebels led 30-17 at halftime en route to the win. KJ Buffen paced Ole Miss with 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting including 1-of-2 from 3-point range. He also accounted for eight rebounds and two steals. Breein Tyree added 10 points, six boards and five dimes.
Tigers get past Trojans
Memphis moved to 4-1 overall and 4-0 at home Wednesday night with a 68-58 home win over Little Rock. Precious Achiuwa paced the Tigers with 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting plus 4-of-8 from the charity stripe. He also registered 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals. D.J. Jeffries added 15 points, three boards and two blocked shots off the bench. Memphis outscored the Trojans 40-35 in the second half to pull away.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Mississippi
The Rebels are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 road games. Mississippi is 4-1 ATS in its last five Saturday games.
Memphis
The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last five Saturday games. Memphis is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games versus the SEC.
Prediction:
The Tigers are still full of talent even without Wiseman and his absence, while a needless punishment handed by the NCAA, could help make them stronger once conference plus tournament play rolls around. While Ole Miss is 4-0, its schedule has been weak thus far and there has not yet been a road game. I don’t see the Rebels being fully prepared for this kind of opponent or atmosphere. I’m giving the points and taking the Tigers in this contest.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL DAILY PREDICTION: MEMPHIS TIGERS -4