Can Wolfpack Rebound From BYU Loss Against Chris Beard-Led Defense?
Tuesday night will see the Ole Miss Rebels compete against the NC State Wolfpack in the Magnolia State, with the Rebels having won the most recent matchup in the 2000 NIT
Game outlook
Tuesday night will see the Ole Miss Rebels compete against the NC State Wolfpack in the Magnolia State, with the Rebels having won the most recent matchup in the 2000 NIT quarterfinals by a score of 77-54. NC State recently endured their first loss of the season to BYU in the Vegas Showdown title game, whilst Ole Miss narrowly beat Temple on the road. Punters are favoring the Rebels, but the line has yet to move.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Wolfpack -105 | Rebels -115
Spread: Wolfpack +1 (-110) | Rebels -1 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 146.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ole Miss will win straight-up is 53%.
NC State Wolfpack
In the game against BYU, NC State's Casey Morsell led the team with 28 points and six rebounds, but ultimately, the Wolfpack were outscored in the second half and fell short of the Las Vegas Showdown title game win.
Ole Miss Rebels Analysis
Ole Miss managed to escape with a one-point win on the road over Temple in their previous contest, improving to 5-0 on the season. Led by Allen Flanigan, who put up 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, the Rebels shot 50.8% from the field (including 10 of 18 from 3-point range) and won the rebounding battle 36-29. Flanigan averages 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Matthew Murrell contributes 14.4 points, five rebounds and 3.8 assists, and Jaelyn Murray averages 12.4 points and 3.8 assists per game. Ole Miss looks to remain unbeaten with a win here.