Halftime Report

Ole Miss fell flat on their face against Tennessee last Saturday, but memory of that harsh defeat doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. Sitting on a score of 44-40, Ole Miss has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

Ole Miss came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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Florida Gators @ Ole Miss Rebels

Current Records: Florida 10-4, Ole Miss 13-1

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Florida has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Florida Gators and the Ole Miss Rebels will face off in an SEC battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Florida has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 384 points over their last four contests.

The point spread may have favored Florida last Saturday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 87-85. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Florida in their matchups with Kentucky: they've now lost five in a row.

Despite the defeat, Florida had strong showings from Zyon Pullin, who scored 23 points, and Walter Clayton Jr., who scored 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him. Less helpful for Florida was Will Richard's abysmal 0-7 three-point shooting.

Meanwhile, Ole Miss unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Saturday. They were completely outmatched by the Volunteers on the road and fell 90-64. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ole Miss has scored all season.

Despite the defeat, Ole Miss got a solid performance out of Jaemyn Brakefield, who scored 22 points.

Ole Miss struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

The Gators' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for the Rebels, their loss dropped their record down to 13-1.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Florida hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 86.2 points per game. However, it's not like Ole Miss struggles in that department as they've been averaging 76.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Going forward, Florida is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 2.5 points. This contest will be their ninth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 3-4-1 against the spread).

Odds

Florida is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Ole Miss, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 158.5 points.

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Series History

Florida has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Ole Miss.

  • Feb 15, 2023 - Florida 79 vs. Ole Miss 64
  • Feb 05, 2022 - Florida 62 vs. Ole Miss 57
  • Jan 24, 2022 - Ole Miss 70 vs. Florida 54
  • Jan 12, 2021 - Florida 72 vs. Ole Miss 63
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Ole Miss 68 vs. Florida 51
  • Jan 14, 2020 - Florida 71 vs. Ole Miss 55
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Florida 90 vs. Ole Miss 86
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Ole Miss 78 vs. Florida 72
  • Jan 03, 2017 - Florida 70 vs. Ole Miss 63
  • Feb 09, 2016 - Florida 77 vs. Ole Miss 72