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The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host a non-conference NCAAB matchup between the Temple Owls and the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday (December 17) afternoon.
The Owls are 6-5 this season and are coming off a 77-57 road loss last Saturday against the Pennsylvania Quakers. The Rebels, meanwhile, are 7-3 and are coming off a 72-61 home loss against the UCF Knights on Wednesday.
Temple Owls vs Ole Miss Rebels Betting Odds
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Temple Owls vs Ole Miss Rebels Match Details
Fixture: Temple Owls vs. Ole Miss Rebels
Time and date: Saturday, December 17; 5:00 pm ET
Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, MS
Temple Owls vs Ole Miss Rebels Key Stats
The Owls are a strong offensive team, averaging 70.1 points per game. They distributed the basketball well, averaging 13.6 assists over the course of the season.
Sophomore guard Khalif Battle has led the team, averaging 19.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and one steal in 33.7 minutes per game. He definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his overall production.
Their defense needs a bit of improvement, as they're allowing 68.7 points per game. The Owls have been decent, forcing 4.1 blocks and 4.5 steals per game. They need to continue to improve on that side of the floor to do well and make sure they don't begin a losing streak.
The Rebels are also a solid offensive team as they are scoring 71.2 points per outing and shooting 45.7% from the field. Junior guard Matthew Murrell has been doing well, averaging 15 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.8 steals per game in 32 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been doing well throughout the year as they have given up 64.1 points per game. They need to do better as they're forcing 4.3 blocks and 8.8 steals per game up to this point.
Temple Owls vs Ole Miss Rebels Best Picks and Prediction
The ability to defend shots is crucial for obvious reasons as Temple is 189th in the country with an opposing field goal percentage of 44 percent, while Ole Miss is 87th in the nation with an opposing field goal percentage of 41.4 percent.
Defensively in the previous three games, the Owls are allowing 70 points per game while the Rebels are giving up 67 points per game in that same stretch. Go with the Ole Miss Rebels to cover the spread.
Pick: Ole Miss Rebels -7.5 (-110)
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