Tennessee vs Ole Miss Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for December 28 (Elite Defenses Square Off in SEC Battle)

Tennessee vs Ole Miss Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 7 Tennessee (10-2, 0-0 SEC) vs. Ole Miss (8-4, 0-0 SEC)
• Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• Venue: The Pavilion at Ole Miss -- Oxford, Mississippi

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Wednesday with an exciting matchup between the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers and Ole Miss Rebels. Tennessee took down Austin Peay, 86-44, last Wednesday for its ninth win in its last 10 games. Olivier Nkamhoua led the offense with 20 points.

Meanwhile, Ole Miss was on the wrong end of a major upset when it fell short in a 66-65 loss to North Alabama in its most recent game (Dec. 20). The Rebels shot just 39.3% from the floor (24-of-61) and 29.4% from three-point range (5-of-17). Matthew Murrell tallied a team-high 16 points in the defeat.

Tennessee vs Ole Miss Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TENN: (-400) | MISS: (+310)
• Spread: TENN: -7.5 (-110) | MISS: +7.5 (-110)
• Total: 130.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Tennessee enters this contest as clear road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 5 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 130.5 points, which is below average compared to Wednesday's projected totals.

Tennessee vs Ole Miss Betting Trends

• Tennessee has covered the spread seven times in 12 games.
• As 9.5-point favorites or more, the Volunteers are 5-2 against the spread.
• Out of 12 Tennessee's games so far this year, four have gone over the total.
• Against the spread, Ole Miss is 5-7-0 this season.
• This year, six of Ole Miss' 12 games have hit the over.

Tennessee Rank	Tennessee AVG		Ole Miss AVG	Ole Miss Rank
146th	74.7	Points Scored	70.0	231st
5th	52.8	Points Allowed	63.5	60th
12th	38.4	Rebounds	35.1	77th
2nd	13.3	Off. Rebounds	11.8	20th
103rd	8.3	3pt Made	5.8	313th
18th	17.4	Assists	13.2	207th
255th	13.3	Turnovers	12.8	207th

Tennessee vs Ole Miss Prediction & Pick

The Rebels are in need of a bounce-back win and defeating the No. 7 ranked team in the nation would serve that purpose. However, picking apart this Tennessee defense will not be easy. The Volunteers are allowing just 52.8 points per game (No. 3 in NCAA) on a 39.2% shooting mark (No. 2 in NCAA).

Tennessee enters Wednesday night ranked first in defensive efficiency as well. Being able to contest shots and pull down rebounds at a high rate limits second chance opportunities for the Volunteers; opponents. There's a reason the team's average scoring margin sits at +21.9 in 2022 (No. 3 in NCAA).

Ole Miss is also 1-6 straight up in its last seven games against Tennessee, so I'll back the Volunteers.

Final Score Prediction: Tennessee: 68 | Ole Miss: 58

Tennessee vs Ole Miss Best Bet

It's already been mentioned how stellar the Volunteers are on defense. It's also worth pointing out that Ole Miss ranks among the top-60 NCAA teams in defensive efficiency, opponent points per game (63.5) and opponent shooting percentage (40.5%). So neither offense draws a positive matchup in this one.

Buckets will be hard to come by, which makes backing the under the best way to go. The total has hit the under in five of Tennessee's last seven games as well as in four of Ole Miss' last six games. The under has cashed in each of the last five head-to-head matchups between these SEC foes, too.

Bet: Under 130.5 Points (-110)

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