NCAAB: Ole Miss vs #22 Kentucky Odds, and Picks (Feb 13)

• Ole Miss went 0-2 last week, coming up short against Auburn and South Carolina.
• Kentucky lost to Gonzaga on Saturday, and dropped to 2-4 over their last 6 games.
• These two teams last met on January 31, 2023, in a game that Kentucky won 75-66.

The college basketball season is heating up! Let’s look at the upcoming clash between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Kentucky Wildcats. Ole Miss will have a chance to pick up a key road win to improve their résumé.

How to Watch

• ESPN

Preview

Ole Miss went 0-2 last week in two tough games against top-15 teams. The Rebels find themselves in a peculiar position currently. They sit on the NCAA Tournament bubble, despite holding an 18-5 record. That is a result of their weak non-conference schedule, which allowed Ole Miss to start out 13-0. Now 5-5 in SEC play, they need to take advantage of games like this one against good teams to stay inside the field.

Kentucky came up short at home against Gonzaga on Saturday, continuing their recent struggles. They have now lost 4 of their last 6 games, sliding from a projected 3-seed to 7-seed. The Wildcats should still make the NCAA Tournament without too much trouble, but they would benefit from gaining momentum before then. They’ll aim to right the ship with a home win against a similarly struggling Ole Miss team here.

Prediction

With both of these teams struggling to stay afloat in SEC play, it makes predicting the winner of this game more difficult. That being said, Kentucky’s recent troubles are the biggest thing going against them, while Ole Miss is working against both the metrics and Kentucky’s home-court advantage. The Rebels should be able to avoid a blowout with how the Wildcats have been playing, but I still see Kentucky winning this one.

NCAAB Picks:

• Kentucky 81, Ole Miss 73 )