Published Mar 11, 10:01am ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 11, 10:01am ET
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Ole Miss and Texas meet Wednesday in Nashville. The Rebels are limping in on a buzzer-beater loss, and Texas is fighting to lock up their tournament spot.
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| Texas Longhorns | -5.5 (-110) |
| Ole Miss Rebels | +5.5 (-110) |
Ole Miss is 12-19 overall, 4-14 in the SEC, and the 15th seed in the tournament. The Rebels have no path to the NCAA Tournament without winning five straight in Nashville. For More March Madness Betting Odds and Predictions, see the Full Hub".
The Rebels have been in almost every game they've played this year and just can't close. AJ Storr leads the team at roughly 15 ppg and Malik Dia adds roughly 14 as well . When both are going at the same time, Ole Miss can compete with anyone for a half. The question is whether they can string 40 minutes together.
Texas is 18-13 overall, 9-9 in the SEC, and the 10th seed in the tournament. Texas is on the bubble and needs to show something in Nashville. They've dropped three of their last four, including a 105-85 blowout at Arkansas.
Dailyn Swain is the X factor for Texas. He's the only Power Four player in the country leading his team in five statistical categories. He's the engine. When Swain is aggressive and attacking in all phases, Texas is a different team entirely.
Ole Miss vs Texas is a tricky one. Texas is favored, but Ole Miss has the talent to pull off an upset here. Texas has been playing some of its worst basketball of the season. Even if the Rebels can't close it out, they've shown all year that they can hang with anyone for 40 minutes. We like Ole Miss to cover. Our pick is Ole Miss ATS (+5.5)
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OLE ATS (+5.5)
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