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The Florida Gators will look to continue their winning ways on their home court when they take on the Ole Miss Rebels in SEC action on Wednesday. The Gators (13-12, 6-6 SEC), who are 8-4 at Exactech Arena, have won their last six home meetings against Ole Miss. The Rebels (10-15, 2-10), who are tied for 12th in the conference, are just 2-6 on the road. Ole Miss last defeated the Gators in Gainesville 62-61 on Feb. 12, 2015.
Tip-off in Gainesville, Florida, is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Florida leads the all-time series 69-48, including a 42-12 edge in games played in Gainesville. The Gators are 9.5-point favorites in the latest Ole Miss vs. Florida odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 138. Before making any Florida vs. Ole Miss picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 15 of the season 66-38 on all-top rated college basketball picks, returning almost $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Ole Miss vs. Florida and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Florida vs. Ole Miss:
- Ole Miss vs. Florida spread: Florida -9.5
- Ole Miss vs. Florida over/under: 138 points
- MISS: The Over is 4-0 in the Rebels’ last four games following an against the spread loss
- FLA: The Gators are 5-2 ATS in their last seven Wednesday games
- Ole Miss vs. Florida picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Florida can cover
The Gators have seven players averaging at least six points per game, including senior guard Kyle Lofton. Lofton, a transfer from St. Bonaventure, has started 22 of 23 games and averages 8.8 points, three rebounds, 3.2 assists and one steal per game. He has scored in double figures in three of the last four games, and has scored 10 or more points eight times. He scored a season-high 18 points against Georgia on Jan. 7.
Sophomore guard Kowacie Reeves, who has started seven of 23 games, is coming off a 14-point performance against Vanderbilt on Saturday. It was the 10th time this season he has reached double-digit scoring. His best game was a 20-point effort in an 82-48 win over Ohio on Dec. 14. For the season, Reeves is averaging 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
Why Ole Miss can cover
Junior guard Matthew Murrell is having a solid season, and leads the Rebels in scoring at 14.3 points per game. He is also averaging 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals, while connecting on 83.5% of his free throws. He has scored 20 or more points in six games this year, and 10 in his career. Murrell scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds at South Carolina on Jan. 17.
Also helping lead Ole Miss is junior forward Jaemyn Brakefield. In 25 games, including 24 starts, he is averaging 10 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He is connecting on 53.8% of his shots from the floor, including 36.6% from 3-point range and 67.8% from the foul line. Brakefield registered his first double-double of the season on Feb. 4 at Vanderbilt, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
How to make Ole Miss vs. Florida picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 137 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Florida vs. Ole Miss? And which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
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