Ole Miss Rebels vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPNEWS

The Vanderbilt Commodores (22-7) host the Ole Miss Rebels (12-17) at Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced off with Auburn and walked away with a win by a score of 85-79 in their last contest. Ole Miss walked away from the contest having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (31 out of 58) and knocked down 10 out of their 25 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Rebels buried 13 of 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 20 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the floor on 26 out of 51 shooting. Auburn distributed 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Auburn totaled 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Auburn finished shooting 70.4% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 27 shots. They also buried 8 of 24 tries from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 17 and Auburn accumulated 19 fouls.

AJ Storr is someone who was a contributor for this game. He scored 26 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and collected 1 board. He shot 60.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Ole Miss heads into this game with a win-loss record of 12-17 this year. They average 75.4 points per contest (194th in the country) while hitting 44.2% from the floor. The Rebels are connecting on 33.2% on shots from distance (213 of 641) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Ole Miss is pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 402 assists for the season, which has them ranked 224th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 251st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 426 relinquished this season. The Rebels are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (733 of 1,658) and they concede 36.7 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.4% from beyond the arc and they are 237th in college in points per game allowed (75.9).

The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores went home defeated by a final of 91-77 when they faced Kentucky. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Vanderbilt permitted Kentucky to get 24 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 50.0% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 22 and finished the game at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Commodores permitted Kentucky to knock down 30 out of 51 attempts from the field which left them shooting 58.8% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Commodores went 30 out of 58 from the field which had them at 51.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Vanderbilt converted 7 out of their 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. Kentucky committed 13 fouls for this contest which took the Commodores to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. The Commodores snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 21 for the game.

Tyler Tanner ended up being a major contributor for the Commodores in this matchup. He recorded 19 points in his 37 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes for this contest. He converted 9 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a mark of 22-7 on the year. As an offensive team, the Commodores are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which is ranked 39th in college hoops. Vanderbilt has scored 2,520 pts for the year (86.9 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per contest (41st in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per game. The Commodores are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Vanderbilt defense gives up 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (205 of 655) and opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.1 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which ranks 28th and 165th in the country. The Commodores on the defensive side of the court are 206th in college in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (78th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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