SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Ole Miss at Texas A&M

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Ole Miss visits Texas A&M on Tuesday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a prediction of the game’s final score.

By 14Powers Hoops

Team Statistical Comparison

	FG%	3PT%	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Ole Miss	0.448	0.335	0.698	120	453	206	98	38	179
Ole Miss OPP	0.430	0.296	0.706	107	424	168	91	43	189
Texas A&M	0.387	0.238	0.668	114	416	130	83	43	183
Texas A&M OPP	0.388	0.291	0.700	129	423	156	83	32	172

Statistical Leaders

Ole Miss Scoring Leaders

PLAYER	PPG	FGM	FTM	3PTM
Breein Tyree	16.5	71	47	25
Devontae Shuler	10.8	51	20	19
KJ Buffen	10.3	51	28	4
Austin Crowley	4.2	20	7	8
Bryce Williams	3.9	13	16	5
Sammy Hunter	3.5	16	13	1
Antavion Collum	1.6	4	6	2

Ole Miss Rebounding Leaders

PLAYER	OR	DR	TR	RPG
KJ Buffen	23	62	85	6.5
Devontae Shuler	10	45	55	4.2
Breein Tyree	6	45	51	3.9
Sammy Hunter	7	16	23	1.8
Austin Crowley	6	14	20	1.5
Antavion Collum	2	11	13	1.3
Bryce Williams	1	5	6	0.5

Texas A&M Scoring Leaders

PLAYER	PPG	FGM	FTM	3PTM
Josh Nebo	11.3	44	36	0
Savion Flagg	11.1	49	17	18
Wendell Mitchell	7.6	26	26	13
Jay Jay Chandler	7.3	24	28	12
Andre Gordon	6.9	28	8	5
Quenton Jackson	6.3	22	26	6
Emanuel Miller	4.6	23	9	0
Mark French	2.0	7	5	5
Jonathan Aku	1.7	8	4	0
Yavuz Gultekin	1.6	5	4	0

Texas A&M Rebounding Leaders

PLAYER	OR	DR	TR	RPG
Josh Nebo	33	52	85	7.7
Emanuel Miller	19	50	69	5.8
Savion Flagg	15	39	54	4.5
Wendell Mitchell	3	35	38	3.2
Quenton Jackson	6	29	35	2.9
Jonathan Aku	12	20	32	2.7
Yavuz Gultekin	7	16	23	2.6
Jay Jay Chandler	5	22	27	2.3
Andre Gordon	4	19	23	2.3
Mark French	1	11	12	1.0

NCAA RPI

Ole Miss: 68

Texas A&M: 181

Ole Miss Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	City-State
1	Austin Crowley	G	6′-5″	188	FR	West Point, MS
2	Devontae Shuler	G	6′-2″	192	JR	Irmo, SC
3	Khadim Sy	F	6′-10″	244	JR	Dakar, Senegal
4	Breein Tyree	G	6′-2″	195	SR	Somerset, NJ
5	KJ Buffen	F	6′-7″	220	SO	Gainesville, GA
10	Carlos Curry	F	6′-11″	235	FR	Albany, GA
11	Franco Miller Jr.	G	6′-3″	202	FR	Freeport, GB
12	Shon Robinson	F	6′-11″	210	FR	Chicago, IL
13	Bryce Williams	G	6′-2″	178	JR	Tampa, FL
14	Antavion Collum	F	6′-7″	228	FR	Memphis, TN
15	Luis Rodriguez	G	6′-6″	202	SO	Los Angeles, CA
23	Sammy Hunter	F	6′-9″	230	FR	Bahamas
24	Jarkel Joiner	G	6′-1″	177	JR	Oxford, MS
33	John McBride	G	6′-7″	216	FR	Memphis, TN
34	Conner McKay	G	5′-11″	181	JR	Baldwyn, MS

Texas A&M Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	City-State
0	Jay Jay Chandler	G	6′-4″	180	JR	Katy, TX
1	Savion Flagg	G	6′-7″	223	JR	Alvin, TX
2	TJ Starks	G	6′-2″	208	JR	Dallas, TX
3	Quenton Jackson	G	6′-5″	171	JR	Los Angeles, CA
5	Emanuel Miller	F	6′-7″	213	FR	Scarborough, ON
10	Everett Vaughn	F	6′-10″	237	FR	Bellaire, TX
11	Wendell Mitchell	G	6′-3″	183	SR	Rockdale, TX
12	Mark French	G	5′-8″	162	SR	Frisco, TX
13	Cashius McNeilly	G	6′-4″	191	FR	Scarborough, ON
15	Jonathan Aku	F	6′-10″	245	FR	McKinney , TX
20	Andre Gordon	G	6′-2″	185	FR	Sidney, OH
21	Zach Walker	G	6′-4″	195	SO	Deer Park, TX
25	Bakari Simmons	F	6′-4″	210	FR	Chicago, IL
31	Luke McGhee	F	6′-10″	250	SO	San Antonio, TX
32	Josh Nebo	F	6′-9″	245	SR	Houston, TX
35	Yavuz Gultekin	F	6′-7″	201	FR	Cumberland, MD

Scouting Report

Ole Miss (9-4, 0-0 SEC) wrapped up its 2019-20 pre-conference schedule on Saturday with a 74-54 loss at Wichita State. The Rebels led briefly early in that game but were down by 15 at the half and trailed by as much as 22 points in the second half. The Rebels were co-led in scoring by guard Devontae Shuler and forward Khadim Sy, each with 12 points. Ole Miss struggled at shooting during the game hitting just 30% from field goal range and 22% from the 3-point arc. WSU limited the Reb’s top scorer Breein Tyree to just nine points. He averages over 16 a game this season. For the season, Ole Miss has made a respectable 45% from the field and 34% from 3-point range. Forward KJ Buffen is Ole Miss’ top rebounder with 6.5 a game. Ole Miss struggles at field goal defense (13th in the SEC) but is more respectable defending the three (5th in the SEC). Ole Miss also excels in the assists category where they rank second in the conference. Shuler leads the Rebels in assists with 4.2 per game. Tyree is the Rebels leading threat from three with 25 treys made (32%).

Texas A&M (6-6, 0-1 SEC) opened its 2019-20 SEC slate on Saturday with a 69-59 loss at Arkansas. In that game the Aggies trailed by 9 points at the half before coming as close as 2 points in the second half before succumbing to the Razorbacks. The difference in that game came at the 3-point arc. The Aggies made just 4 of 14 3-point attempts while the Hogs were 10 for 29. Six-foot-9 forward Josh Nebo is the Aggies’ leading scorer (11.3 ppg). Against the Razorbacks he had 10 points. Only one other player, guard Savion Flagg, averages more than 10 points per game. Texas A&M struggles in the 3-point game. They are fourth from the bottom nationally in 3-point shots made (59) and have made just 23.8% of their attempts. The Aggies also sit at the bottom of the SEC in field goal shooting, making just 38.7%. A&M is stout defensively, however, holding opponents to just 61.5 points a game.

It looks like A&M is really down this season. Kind of like Vanderbilt was last season (and might be again this season). I expect Ole Miss to win this game. The Rebs just have more weapons and are a little more well rounded as a team.

Ole Miss-Texas A&M Prediction

Ole Miss 65, Texas A&M 60

Complete preview of the SEC basketball game between Ole Miss and Texas A&M on January 7, 2020. Team statistical comparison, key players, scouting report. score prediction and more.