Alcorn State Braves vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, MS

TV: SEC Network

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion is the site where the Ole Miss Rebels (7-5) will attempt to defeat the Alcorn State Braves (1-10) on Monday.

The Alcorn State Braves faced Baylor and went home with a loss by a final score of 113-56 in their last contest. Alcorn State ended the contest having earned a 29.7% field goal percentage (22 out of 74) and buried 6 of 19 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Braves converted 6 of their 7 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 21 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 9 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of defending, Alcorn State let their opponent shoot 64.6% from the field on 42 of 65 shooting. Baylor distributed 22 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, Baylor pulled down 47 boards (10 offensive, 37 defensive), but didn't have a block. Baylor ended up going 87.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 23 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Braves left the arena with 18 while Baylor recorded 7 fouls.

Shane Lancaster is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. He shot 58.3% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Alcorn State will enter this matchup with a record of 1-10 this year. They are turning it over 17.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Alcorn State is pulling down 28.6 boards per game and has accounted for 112 assists this season, which ranks 362nd in college in terms of passing. The Braves are hitting 36.8% on shots from downtown (81 of 220) and 62.7% from the free throw line. They average 65.5 points per outing (350th in the country) while hitting 42.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Braves are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 13.5 personal fouls. They are 292nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 193 surrendered for the campaign. The Braves are giving up a field goal percentage of 52.6% (356 of 677) and they relinquish 39.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 37.2% from 3-point land and they are 365th in the country in PPG from their opponents (92.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ole Miss Rebels took a loss by a score of 76-62 against North Carolina State. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Ole Miss permitted North Carolina State to grab 32 in all (6 offensive). They shot 40.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 13 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). The Rebels permitted North Carolina State to convert 28 out of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rebels shot 21 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, Ole Miss made 8 out of their 30 attempts (26.7%). They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 66.7%. North Carolina State committed 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Rebels recorded 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the game.

Travis Perry ended up being a major contributor for the Rebels for this game. He accumulated 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, but went home without a rebound.

Ole Miss has a record of 7-5 on the year. The Rebels commit 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per game (192nd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per contest. Ole Miss has accumulated 891 points on the campaign (74.3 per contest) and they snag 34.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Rebels are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 204th in college.

The Ole Miss defense allows 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (95 of 276) and opponents are making 67.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.0 assists and 34.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 156th and 168th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rebels defensively are ranked 76th in the nation in PPG given up with 68.4. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (130th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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