Ole Miss Rebels vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN

The NC State Wolfpack (8-4) will compete against the Ole Miss Rebels (7-4) at First Horizon Coliseum on Sunday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced off with Alabama A&M and notched a win by a score of 80-66 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 18 while Alabama A&M racked up 24 fouls. They made 9 of their 18 shots from distance. Alabama A&M walked away from this one shooting 65.0% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 20 tries. On top of that, Alabama A&M grabbed 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama A&M earned 9 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Ole Miss allowed 43.1% from the field on 22 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Rebels buried 18 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Ole Miss walked away from the contest having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (27 of 50) and knocked down 8 of their 18 three-point attempts.

Malik Dia is a player who was a major factor for the game. He finished 47.4% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played 32 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He accounted for 27 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Ole Miss enters this one with a record of 7-4 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ole Miss is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game and has earned 163 assists this season, which ranks 200th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are shooting 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (78 of 219) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.4 points per game (234th in the country) on 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 103rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 136 surrendered on the campaign. The Rebels defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (254 of 610) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 66th in college in PPG allowed (67.7).

In their last game, the NC State Wolfpack got the victory with a final of 108-72 against Texas Southern. In relation to cleaning up the glass, North Carolina State allowed Texas Southern to grab 30 in total (13 offensive). They went 20.8% from beyond the arc via 5 out of 24 and finished the contest at 15 out of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Wolfpack allowed Texas Southern to make 26 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in this matchup. In all, the Wolfpack went 34 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.7%. Regarding 3-pointers, North Carolina State knocked down 17 out of 40 attempts (42.5%). They were able to convert 23 of those for a percentage of 85.2%. Texas Southern was called for 19 fouls for this contest which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Wolfpack were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game.

Paul McNeil Jr. was important for the Wolfpack in this game. He had 47 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 12 of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a record of 8-4 for the campaign. As an offense, the Wolfpack are hitting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks them 51st in the nation. North Carolina State has totaled 1,072 points for the year (89.3 per contest) and they pull down 37.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.2 times per contest (60th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per game. The Wolfpack are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls every game and they connect on 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Wolfpack on defense are ranked 180th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 73.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (138th in college). The North Carolina State defense allows 33.1% from downtown (108 of 326) and their opponents are making 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.1 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 164th and 148th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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