The Ole Miss Rebels (12-20) take on the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (22-9) in the 2nd round of the SEC Tournament Thursday. Tip from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ole Miss vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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No. 13-seed Ole Miss defeated 12-seed South Carolina 67-61 in the 1st round on Wednesday, but failed to cover as 6.5-point favorites. The win snapped a 2-game losing streak. The Rebels are 3-7 in their last 10 games and 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in that span. On the season, they are 11-19-2 ATS.
Tennessee fell to Auburn 79-70 and failed to cover as 2.5-point road underdogs in its final regular-season game on Saturday. The loss snapped a 2-game winning streak. The Volunteers are 4-6 in their last 10 games and just 3-7 ATS in that span. They are 16-15 ATS this season.
In their only matchup this season, Tennessee beat Ole Miss 63-59 while failing to cover as 7.5-point road favorites on Dec. 28.
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Ole Miss vs. Tennessee odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ole Miss +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Tennessee -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ole Miss +11.5 (-105) | Tennessee -11.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 127.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Ole Miss vs. Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 69, Ole Miss 57
Moneyline
PASS.
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Against the spread
PASS.
While Tenessee holds the clear advantage over Ole Miss, 11.5 points is too many to bet one way or the other. In games this season when Tennesse was a double-digit favorite, it went 4-5 ATS while Ole Miss when 1-2 ATS as 10-or-more point underdogs.
On neutral floors, the Rebels were 1-2-1 ATS this season while the Volunteers were 2-3 ATS. The Volunteers have had more rest than the Rebels, but playing for their season, there is still a chance the Rebels can keep this game close. After all, it is March. The best play in this game is on the points.
Over/Under
BET OVER 127.5 (-110).
As it stands, 127.5 would be the lowest closing line in the last 10 games for both Tennessee and Ole Miss.
The Over is 7-3 in the Rebels’ last 10 games, 8-0 in their last 8 games following a ATS loss, and 6-1 in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. For Tennessee, the Over is 4-1 in its last 5 Thursday games and 2-1-1 in its last 4 games.
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