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The No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers (22-9, 11-7 SEC) are favored by 12 points in their SEC Tournament matchup against the No. 13 seed Ole Miss Rebels (12-20, 3-15 SEC) on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena, starting at 3:30 PM on SEC Network. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Volunteers vs. Rebels?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Betting Lines for Volunteers vs. Rebels
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | -12 | 128 |
Tennessee Betting Stats & Information
- Tennessee has gone 18-6 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75%).
- The Volunteers have a 6-2 record (winning 75% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -755 or shorter.
- The Volunteers have a 16-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 12-point underdogs this year, the Rebels are 1-0 against the spread.
- The average point total for Tennessee’s games this season is 1.3 more points than the total of 128 in this matchup.
Ole Miss Betting Stats & Info
- Ole Miss has been the underdog in 16 games this season, and it has failed to win any of those contests.
- The Rebels have played as an underdog of +518 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The Rebels have gone 11-19-2 ATS this season.
- The Rebels are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 12 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Ole Miss this season is 8.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Tennessee vs. Ole Miss Season Stat Comparison
| Tennessee Rank | Tennessee AVG | Ole Miss AVG | Ole Miss Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180th | 71.9 | Points Scored | 67.9 | 279th |
| 3rd | 57.5 | Points Allowed | 69 | 143rd |
| 14th | 36 | Rebounds | 32.6 | 123rd |
| 5th | 11.7 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 41st |
| 157th | 7.6 | 3pt Made | 6.1 | 310th |
| 8th | 17.1 | Assists | 13.1 | 173rd |
| 109th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 175th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Tennessee Volunteers Leaders
- The Volunteers scoring leader is Santiago Vescovi, who averages 12.7 per contest to go with 4.6 rebounds and three assists.
- Olivier Nkamhoua is Tennessee’s leading rebounder, grabbing five per game, while Zakai Zeigler is its best passer, averaging 5.4 assists in each contest.
- Vescovi leads the Volunteers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Ole Miss Rebels Leaders
- Matthew Murrell’s points (14.5 per game) and assists (2.6 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Rebels’ leaderboards.
- Myles Burns grabs 6.1 rebounds per game (he also scores 7.8 points per game and adds 1.5 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Ole Miss rebounding leaderboard.
- Murrell is the most prolific from deep for the Rebels, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
