Ole Miss Rebels vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Food City Center in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN2

The Tennessee Volunteers (14-6) are hosting the Ole Miss Rebels (11-9) at Food City Center on Tuesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced Vanderbilt and took a loss by a score of 71-68 in their last game. Ole Miss ended the game having earned a 42.3% FG percentage (22 out of 52) and knocked down 4 of 15 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 20 of 25 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 6 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defending, Ole Miss allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the floor on 24 of 55 shooting. Vanderbilt earned 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In addition, Vanderbilt pulled down 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Vanderbilt went 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 21 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 32 tries from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 20 while Vanderbilt recorded 21 fouls.

AJ Storr is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 32 minutes and also pulled down 3 boards. He scored 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Ole Miss comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 11-9 on the year. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Ole Miss is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has 274 dimes for the campaign, which is 272nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Rebels are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (153 of 447) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.9 points per contest (222nd in the country) while hitting 44.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on shots from distance and they are 118th in college in points per game allowed (71.3). The Rebels defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (474 of 1,132) and they relinquish 36.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 124th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the Tennessee Volunteers took home the win by a final score of 77-69 against Auburn. The Volunteers recorded 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Auburn earned 23 fouls for the contest which got the Volunteers to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.6%. In regard to shots from distance, Tennessee made 4 out of 13 attempts (30.8%). When the game finished, the Volunteers ended up going 24 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Volunteers permitted Auburn to bury 24 of 63 attempts from the field which left them shooting 38.1% in this matchup. They finished 22.6% from 3-point land by hitting 7 out of 31 and ended up shooting 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). Concerning rebounding, Tennessee permitted Auburn to grab 30 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Nate Ament was important for the Volunteers for this game. He made 4 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 25.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the matchup.

Tennessee has a mark of 14-6 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Volunteers are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 54th in college. Tennessee has totaled 1,648 points for the campaign (82.4 per game) and they collect 43.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.6 times per game (29th in college) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Volunteers commit 18.4 fouls every game while shooting 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Volunteers on defense are ranked 79th in the nation in points given up per game with 69.8. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (32nd in college). The Tennessee defense gives up 29.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (162 of 543) and opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.8 dimes and 30.4 total rebounds per game, which is 21st and 17th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee

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