SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Ole Miss at Georgia

Ole Miss plays at Georgia on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.

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Team Statistical Comparison

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TO
Ole Miss 0.478 0.367 0.761 221 751 314 154 77 282
Ole Miss OPP 0.430 0.359 0.715 220 666 293 120 70 306
Georgia 0.454 0.337 0.723 253 860 300 123 113 349
Georgia OPP 0.414 0.327 0.688 263 730 260 159 75 235

NCAA RPI

Ole Miss: 41
Georgia: 105

Ole Miss Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Blake Hinson G 6′-7″ 229 FR Deltona, FL
#1 Zach Naylor F 6′-7″ 220 JR Houston, TX
#2 Devontae Shuler G 6′-2″ 192 SO Irmo, SC
#3 Terence Davis G 6′-4″ 201 SR Southaven, MS
#4 Breein Tyree G 6′-2″ 192 JR Somerset, NJ
#5 Brian Halums G 6′-5″ 188 JR Hollandale, MS
#10 Carlos Curry F 6′-11″ 235 FR Albany, GA
#11 Franco Miller Jr. G 6′-2″ 202 FR Freeport, GB
#12 Bruce Stevens F 6′-8″ 252 SR Louin, MS
#13 Dominik Olejniczak C 7′-0″ 255 JR Torun, Poland
#14 KJ Buffen F 6′-7″ 220 FR Gainesville, GA
#15 Luis Rodriguez G 6′-6″ 202 FR Los Angeles, CA
#20 D.C. Davis G 5′-11″ 175 SR Purvis, MS
#30 Antonio Morgano G 5′-10″ 165 SO Morgantown, WV
#33 John McBride G 6′-5″ 216 FR Memphis, TN

Georgia Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 William Jackson II G 6′-4″ 185 SR Athens, GA
#1 Teshaun Hightower G 6′-4″ 190 SO Lithonia, GA
#2 Jordan Harris G 6′-4″ 190 JR Iron City, GA
#4 Tyree Crump G 6′-1″ 185 JR Bainbridge, GA
#5 JoJo Toppin F 6′-6″ 190 FR Norcross, GA
#10 Jack Herring F 6′-8″ 210 FR Memphis, TN
#11 Christian Harrison G 6′-4″ 200 SR Atlanta, GA
#13 E’Torrion Wilridge F 6′-6″ 220 SR Beaumont, TX
#14 Tye Fagan G 6′-3″ 185 FR Thomaston, GA
#20 Rayshaun Hammonds F 6′-8″ 235 SO Norcross, GA
#24 Connor O’Neill F 6′-6″ 220 SR Roswell, GA
#25 Amanze Ngumezi F 6′-9″ 245 FR Savannah, GA
#32 Mike Edwards F 6′-9″ 235 SR Westland, MI
#33 Nicolas Claxton F 6′-11″ 220 SO Greenville, SC
#34 Derek Ogbeide F 6′-9″ 250 SR Atlanta, GA
#43 Ignas Sargiunas G 6′-5″ 205 FR Kaunas, Lithuania

Ole Miss Schedule/Results

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 10 vs W Michigan W 90-64
Nov 16 at Butler L 83-76
Nov 20 vs Nicholls W 75-55
Nov 23* vs Baylor W 78-70
Nov 24* vs Cincinnati L 71-57
Nov 28 vs San Diego W 93-86
Dec 1 vs UL Monroe W 83-60
Dec 8 at Illinois State W 81-74
Dec 12* vs SE Louisiana W 69-47
Dec 16 vs Chattanooga W 90-70
Dec 21* at Mid Tennessee W 74-56
Dec 29 vs FGCU W 87-57
Jan 5 at Vanderbilt W 81-71
Jan 9 vs Auburn W 82-67
Jan 12 at Mississippi State W 81-77
Jan 15 vs LSU L 83-69
Jan 19 vs Arkansas W 84-67
Jan 22 at Alabama L 74-53
Jan 26 vs Iowa State L 87-73
Jan 30 at Florida L 90-86 OT
Feb 2 vs Mississippi State L 81-75
Feb 6 vs Texas A&M W 75-71
Feb 9 at Georgia
Feb 13 at Auburn
Feb 16 vs Missouri
Feb 19 at South Carolina
Feb 23 vs Georgia
Feb 27 vs Tennessee
Mar 2 at Arkansas
Mar 5 vs Kentucky
Mar 9 at Missouri

Georgia Schedule/Results

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 9 vs Savannah State W 110-76
Nov 13 at Temple L 81-77
Nov 16 vs Sam Houston W 75-64
Nov 19* vs Illinois State W 80-68
Nov 20* vs. Georgia L 64-49
Nov 21* vs. Georgia State L 91-67
Nov 27 vs Kennesaw State W 84-51
Dec 3 vs Texas Southern W 92-75
Dec 15 vs Arizona State L 76-74
Dec 18 vs Oakland W 81-69
Dec 22 at Georgia Tech W 70-59
Dec 30 vs UMass W 91-72
Jan 5 at Tennessee L 96-50
Jan 9 vs Vanderbilt W 82-63
Jan 12 at Auburn L 93-78
Jan 15 vs Kentucky L 69-49
Jan 19 vs Florida L 62-52
Jan 23 at LSU L 92-82
Jan 26 vs Texas W 98-88
Jan 29 at Arkansas L 70-60
Feb 2 vs South Carolina L 86-80
Feb 6 at Alabama L 89-74
Feb 9 vs Ole Miss
Feb 12 at Texas A&M
Feb 16 vs LSU
Feb 20 vs Mississippi State
Feb 23 at Ole Miss
Feb 27 vs Auburn
Mar 2 at Florida
Mar 6 vs Missouri
Mar 9 at South Carolina

Ole Miss-Georgia Prediction

The Ole Miss Rebels temporarily stopped the bleeding this past Wednesday against Texas A&M, but they did not look convincing in a four-point home win over one of the worst teams in the SEC. They will have to be better than that when they go on the road this weekend. Georgia might not be better than A&M, but the Dawgs can be tough at home, and if Ole Miss isn’t on its game, the Rebels can certainly be picked off. The NCAA Tournament bubble is so weak that Ole Miss is still right in the thick of the hunt despite its struggles over the past three weeks. This game against Georgia won’t elevate the quality of Ole Miss’s resume, but a loss would noticeably damage it. This is a gut-check moment for the Rebels under Kermit Davis. Will they pass the test? It will be close. Ole Miss 73, Georgia 69. (Matt Zemek)

This game tips off at Noon CT (1:00 PM ET). TV: SEC NETWORK.

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