The visiting Delta Devils hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Tad Smith Coliseum against the Mississippi Rebels.

This season, the Rebels are 7-1 overall and 3-2-2 ATS ATS, while the Delta Devils are 1-7 and 1-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Mississippi boasts a 3-4 on the OU, and Miss Valley State is 1-0-1.



View Miss Valley State vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rebels at No. 39 and the Delta Devils at No. 314 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 76-55 result in favor of the Rebels.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Delta Devils is ranked No. 280 in NCAA hoops at 32.8 per game. Contrast that with Mississippi’s No. 34 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Mississippi is the No. 297-ranked team in the country at 4.5 per game, while Miss Valley State rates No. 98 at 7.1 per game.

Defensively, Miss Valley State features the nation's No. 325-rated defense on the road, allowing 84 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 257 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Miss Valley State, they were a 92-67 loser as they battled Northwestern on the road. Miss Valley State was crushed on Friday, getting blown out by Northwestern and falling by a 92-67 score at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Last time out for Mississippi, they were a 72-70 Sportsbook as they battled Penn State on the road. They covered in the match as a 1.5-point underdog. Jarvis Summers went off for 27 points and added 4 rebounds, leading Mississippi over Penn State, 72-70, on Sunday at Bryce Jordan Center.


Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 1-0
After playing Penn State are 0-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Delta Devils at Rebels trends to consider:
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Mississippi is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Miss Valley State at Florida, Monday, December 19
Mississippi home to Louisiana-Lafayette, Wednesday, December 14