Ole Miss Rebels vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: SEC Network

The Ole Miss Rebels (8-5) are traveling to Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday where they will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (10-3).

The Ole Miss Rebels faced off with Alcorn State and went home with a win by a final score of 79-43 in their last contest. Ole Miss wrapped up the game having earned a 47.0% FG percentage (31 out of 66) and made 10 of their 31 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 7 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 51 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 24.6% from the floor on 14 of 57 shooting. Alcorn State earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Alcorn State snagged 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alcorn State finished the game at 73.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 15 attempts. They converted 4 out of their 17 shots from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Rebels left the arena with 13 while Alcorn State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Kezza Giffa is someone who was a contributor in the game. He went 57.1% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played for 26 mins played and grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 14 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Ole Miss will play this game with a mark of 8-5 for the season. They are averaging 74.6 points per outing (251st in the nation) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Rebels are shooting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (96 of 280) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Ole Miss is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 190 dimes on the season, which is 216th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.2 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on shots from distance while they are 46th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.5). The Rebels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (296 of 722) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are 100th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 164 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma Sooners walked away with a victory by a final of 93-69 when they played MVSU. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma permitted MVSU to grab 15 in total (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 out of 16 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Sooners allowed MVSU to knock down 24 of their 51 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Sooners went 33 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 57.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Oklahoma converted 14 out of 32 tries (43.8%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. MVSU had 18 fouls in this contest which got the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Sooners collected 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

Kuol Atak ended up being a factor for the Sooners for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for this game.

Oklahoma has a mark of 10-3 so far this year. The Sooners commit 17.2 fouls per game and they hit 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.8 times per game (69th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.4 times per contest. Oklahoma has 1,136 points for the season (87.4 per game) and they pull in 39.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Sooners are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 64th in Division 1.

The Oklahoma defense allows 35.9% on 3-point shots (111 of 309) and their opponents are knocking down 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.4 dimes and 33.2 boards every game, which ranks 190th and 116th in college. The Sooners are ranked 166th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (108th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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