Texas vs Ole Miss: SEC Tournament Showdown

0:00On March 11th, tonight in Nashville, Tennessee, the Texas Longhorns face off against the Ole Miss Rebels in the SEC tournament at 7 p.m. Eastern. Texas sits at 18 wins and 13 losses overall, with a 9-9 mark in conference play. Ole Miss is struggling at 12 and 19, just 4 and 14 against SEC foes. Sportsbooks have Texas favored by 6 and a half points, with the over under at 145 and a half. Texas boasts a strong shooting percentage at 49% from the field, well above what Ole Miss allows at opponents. The Longhorns give up about 76.8 points per game, while the Rebels score around 75.3. Defensively, Ole Miss ranks 6th in the SEC for points allowed at 75.9, holding teams to 43.9% shooting. These teams already met once this season, with Texas pulling out of 79-68 win back on February 7th. Those features stand out efforts from both sides, setting up some intrigue for this rematch in the tournament.

1:01Key players to watch include Texas's Dailin Swain, averaging 17.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and more. Mata's vocatitis has been hot lately at 17.2 over his last 10. For Ole Miss, AJ store chips in 17.1 recently, while Travis Perry adds some 3 points shooting. Over their last 10 games, Texas is 6 and 4, scoring 81.2 per outing with solid rebounding. Ole Miss is just 1 and 9, getting out scored as opponents average 85.8. This match up could go either way, but Texas holds the edge heading into the night.