Ole Miss vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Alcorn State Braves (1-10) are heavy underdogs (by 28.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Ole Miss Rebels (7-5) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is 147.5.

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Ole Miss vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +3033
  • Spread: Ole Miss (-28.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ole Miss had a better record against the spread at home (7-9-0) than it did on the road (4-7-0) last season.
  • The Rebels exceeded the over/under less consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in seven of 16 home matchups (43.8%). In road games, they hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • Ole Miss won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 12-2 (.857). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Rebels were 86th in the nation on offense (77.2 points scored per game) and 171st defensively (71.7 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Ole Miss was 307th in the country in rebounds (29.8 per game) last year. It was 300th in rebounds conceded (33.2 per game).
  • With 14.1 assists per game last year, the Rebels were 135th in the country.

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 28.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (207th in nation) 42.4 (130th) 30.8 (280th) 29.4 (109th) 14.3 (190th) 10.1 (62nd)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Alcorn State performed better at home (6-3-0) than on the road (11-10-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Braves’ games finished above the over/under at home (11.1%, one of nine) than away (52.4%, 11 of 21).
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Braves won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (3-14).

Last season stats

  • The Braves found it difficult to put up points last season, ranking sixth-worst in college basketball with 65.0 points per game. They played better defensively, ranking 185th by allowing 72.1 points per contest.
  • Last season Alcorn State pulled down 31.0 boards per game (234th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 30.6 rebounds per contest (142nd-ranked).
  • The Braves put up only 10.3 dimes per contest, which ranked second-worst in college basketball.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 28.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (307th in nation) 52.6 (365th) 25.7 (360th) 35.8 (340th) 10.2 (358th) 16.9 (364th)
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