Central Arkansas Bears vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Arkansas Bears vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Central Arkansas (+18.5)

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss is where the Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) will try to beat the Central Arkansas Bears (1-0) on Friday. Ole Miss opens this contest as 18.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 149.5.

The Central Arkansas Bears faced off with Oral Roberts and took home the win by a score of 85-55 in their last game. Central Arkansas finished the contest with a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 out of 62) and converted 13 out of their 39 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bears buried 16 of 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 assists for this game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When discussing the defense, Central Arkansas allowed the other team to go 30.0% from the field on 18 of 60 shooting. Oral Roberts earned 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Oral Roberts pulled down 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oral Roberts ended up going 59.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 22 tries. They buried 6 out of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 19 and Oral Roberts finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Ty Robinson is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and also pulled down 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 72.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Central Arkansas enters this one with a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Central Arkansas is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 17 dimes this year, which ranks 140th in the country in terms of passing. The Bears are hitting 33.3% on three-point attempts (13 of 39) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.0 points per game (137th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 16.7% from 3-point land and they rank 69th in college in opponents points per game (55.0). The Bears defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 30.0% (18 of 60) and they surrender 42.0 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 115th in D-1 in giving up assists with 10 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Ole Miss Rebels went home victorious with a score of 99-58 when they faced Alcorn State. The Rebels pulled down 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 14 steals for the contest. Alcorn State committed 27 fouls for the contest which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They were able to make 23 of them for a rate of 62.2%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Ole Miss buried 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Rebels finished 35 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.4%. The Rebels permitted Alcorn State to make 19 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.5% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 25 and ended up going 10 out of 18 from the free throw line (55.6%). When discussing how they rebounded, Ole Miss permitted Alcorn State to collect 23 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Adam Clark ended up being a major contributor for the Rebels in this matchup. He made 7 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 25 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes in this game.

Ole Miss has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the season. As an offensive team, the Rebels are shooting 57.4% from the floor, which is ranked 33rd in college hoops. Ole Miss has accounted for 99 points for the campaign and they snag 38.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per game (26th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Rebels have committed 18.0 fouls per game and they go 62.2% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 97th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 58.0. They are able to force 26.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.5% from the floor (118th in college). The Ole Miss defense concedes 40.0% on shots from beyond the arc (10 of 25) and their opposition makes 55.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 31.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 236th and 126th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Arkansas (+18.5)

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