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(NCAAB) Murray State vs. Mississippi-Ole Miss,
Point Spread: -10.50 | -110.00 Mississippi-Ole Miss (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -10.50 | -110.00 Mississippi-Ole Miss (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: 5-5 Murray State visits Oxford Thursday night to take on the 6-3 Ole Miss Rebels. Murray St. had a run of six consecutive 20-win season snapped last year (two times winning 31 games), as they finished 17-14. Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy is in his 11th season with the Rebels and has won 20-plus games in eight of the previous 10, although Ole Miss has made just two trips to the Big Dance in his tenure.
Murray State: The Racers lost two starters from last year's team but they were the team's two leading scorers, forwards Moss (14.2- & 4.1) and Langston (13.5 & 6.1). Junior guard Jonathan Stark is a Tulane transfer and leads the way by averaging 20.6 PPG and 5.5 APG. He's joined in the backcourt by Jones (13.7 & 4.3) and Croaker (11.0 & 4.9) with the 6-8 Miller (12.1 & 6.6) being the team's best frontcourt player. Murray State is a solid offensive team, averaging 80.9 PPG.
Ole Miss: The Rebels are also led by a transfer, guard Deandre Burnett form Miami (Fla.), who averages a team-best 20.0 PPG. Ole Miss owns excellent perimeter depth, as Burnett is joined by Neal (12.9), Davis (12.0 & 4.9) and Brooks (9.7). Up front, the 6-9 Saiz (14.9 & 11.2) will easily be the best big man in the game, as he's the only SEC player averaging a double-double. Ole Miss has lost three of four since an 3-0 start and this marks the opener of a four-game homestand which will conclude with the team's SEC opener Dec. 31st against Kentucky.
The pick: Ole Miss needs to regain some momentum here prior to its meeting with Kentucky and this Murray State team is not up to the same standard of recent editions. Ole Miss is a 10* play.
Murray State: The Racers lost two starters from last year's team but they were the team's two leading scorers, forwards Moss (14.2- & 4.1) and Langston (13.5 & 6.1). Junior guard Jonathan Stark is a Tulane transfer and leads the way by averaging 20.6 PPG and 5.5 APG. He's joined in the backcourt by Jones (13.7 & 4.3) and Croaker (11.0 & 4.9) with the 6-8 Miller (12.1 & 6.6) being the team's best frontcourt player. Murray State is a solid offensive team, averaging 80.9 PPG.
Ole Miss: The Rebels are also led by a transfer, guard Deandre Burnett form Miami (Fla.), who averages a team-best 20.0 PPG. Ole Miss owns excellent perimeter depth, as Burnett is joined by Neal (12.9), Davis (12.0 & 4.9) and Brooks (9.7). Up front, the 6-9 Saiz (14.9 & 11.2) will easily be the best big man in the game, as he's the only SEC player averaging a double-double. Ole Miss has lost three of four since an 3-0 start and this marks the opener of a four-game homestand which will conclude with the team's SEC opener Dec. 31st against Kentucky.
The pick: Ole Miss needs to regain some momentum here prior to its meeting with Kentucky and this Murray State team is not up to the same standard of recent editions. Ole Miss is a 10* play.
