Ole Miss at Texas 1/27/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Ole Miss Rebels vs. Texas Longhorns

NCAAB: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at 2:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN2 
Latest Odds: TEX -6 Total 139

Ole Miss halted a two-game losing skid with a 78-66 win over Alabama last time out. That's the good news. The bad news for coach Andy (don't call me Randy) Kennedy is his fightin' Rebels haven't won a true road game all season (0-5). But the plane is headed west for Austin where coach Shaka Smart and the Texas Longhorns await. Texas has alternated wins-and-losses for the last nine games, and won its last outing over Iowa State 73-57. 

Ole Miss scores 78.8 ppg and allows 75.4 ppg on the season. The Rebels are 36th in offensive efficiency and 155th in defensive efficiency. Deandre Burnett paces the attack with 14.8 points and 4.1 assists per game, knocking back 40 percent of 3-pointers. Terence Davis adds 14 ppg and six rpg. Breein Tyree and Bruce Stevens contribute 10 ppg apiece. The best part of Ole Miss' offense is its low turnover rate (15.9 pct. of possessions). The Rebels have made 52 percent of 2-pointers and 33 percent of 3-pointers on the season.

Texas is an excellent defensive team. The Longhorns are fifth in the nation in defensive efficiency, limiting teams to 66 points per game. They score 72 ppg and are 134th in offensive efficiency. Dylan Osetkowski leads the Longhorns with 14 points and seven rebounds per game. Mo Bamba adds 12.4 ppg, 10.7 rpg and 4.4 bpg. He's also hit 54 pct. from the field. Kerwin Roach II chips in 11.7 ppg on 51 pct. field goal shooting.

Recent Betting Trends:

• Rebels are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games.


• Longhorns are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games.


• Under is 8-1 in Rebels last 9 overall.


• Under is 20-8-1 in Longhorns last 29 overall.

Pick: Texas Longhorns -6

The Big 12 Conference shows it's prowess this weekend as subpar SEC teams can't stay with them. Texas has been money going 3-0 straight up and ATS last 3 home games and think it's another big home win and cover tonight. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win and cover ATS 78-67.