Mississippi Rebels NCAA Basketball Betting
It would be difficult to find a more impactful college basketball coach than Chris Beard of the Ole Miss Rebels. Previously, Beard took over a moribund Texas Tech Red Raider program and took it to the national championship game. Next, he jumpstarted the Texas Longhorns before personal issues forced him out. Now at the college basketball outpost of Mississippi, Beard took the Rebels to the Sweet Sixteen in just his second year on the job. The SEC has emerged as the top conference in college basketball with the revenue that ensures it can attract top talent. Chris Beard is poised to make history in Oxford.
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2025 Mississippi Rebels Season Recap
Overall, the Mississippi Rebels are 24-11 straight up, 15-15-1 against the spread, and 16-15 over/under the total. Ole Miss has national metrics of 94th for scoring offense, 208th for field goal percentage, 173rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 122nd for free throw percentage, and 316th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Mississippi is 180th for scoring defense, 145th for field goal percentage permitted, 125th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 313th for defensive rebounding.
Lately, Mississippi has covered five of its previous seven games, and Ole Miss has gone under the total in three of its last four outings. First among Mississippi scorers is Sean Pedulla, who averages 15.4 points per game.
Jase Richardson's hot shooting helped Michigan State overcome a poor start and move into another Elite Eight, though the Spartans need at least one more win for a real celebration.
Richardson kept the Spartans in the hunt for one with 24 points, and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory.
Ole Miss was denied in its bid for its first Elite Eight appearance despite leading by 10 points in the first half and by nine in the second half. Michigan State, the South Region's No. 2 seed, rallied to keep alive Izzo's bid for his ninth Final Four and second national championship.
For most of Friday night's game, however, the Spartans didn't appear to be a threat for another Final Four. The Rebels led 29-19 in the first half and 48-39 in the second. The Spartans' first lead, at 51-50, came with less than 8 minutes left on the clock.
Richardson, the son of former Michigan State and NBA standout Jason Richardson, shot 6 for 8 overall and 4 for 6 on 3-pointers.
A drive and short jumper by Jaden Akins gave Michigan State a 65-63 lead. Following two misses by Rebels guard Dre Davis, Izzo called timeout with 57 seconds remaining and then pumped his fist as he welcomed his players back to the bench.
Following the timeout, Carson Cooper's layup stretched the lead to 67-63, then the Spartans' biggest lead of the game. A floater by Ole Miss guard Sean Pedulla, who led the Rebels with 24 points, cut the lead to two.
Ole Miss coach Chris Beard was emotional in his postgame news conference. “I'm just thankful,” Beard said. “What these guys did, they raised expectations, first for them and then for the program.”
Ole Miss was making only its second Sweet 16 appearance after losing to Arizona 66-56 and failing to advance to the 2001 Elite Eight.
Beard said the Rebels' lack of Sweet 16 experience “had zero factor” in being outscored 42-37 in the second half.
Izzo noted that Michigan State had been expected to have an advantage in rebounds. Instead, Ole Miss took a 33-29 advantage on the boards, including a 12-5 domination of the offensive rebounds.
“They were supposed to be a poor rebounding team,” Izzo said. “They kicked our butts.”
Jaemyn Brakefield led Ole Miss with seven rebounds.
Coen Carr scored 15 points for Michigan State, including a powerful left-handed jam for a 59-58 lead.
Despite the Rebels taking big leads in each half, the finish fulfilled expectations for a tight game. There were 10 ties. The Spartans' biggest lead was six points, at 73-67.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
| YEAR |
RESULT |
| 2025 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Michigan State 70–73 |
| 2019 |
Lost First Round vs. (9) Oklahoma 72–95 |
| 2015 |
Lost First Round vs. (6) Xavier 57–76 |
| 2013 |
Lost Second Round vs. (13) La Salle 74–76 |
| 2002 |
Lost First Round vs. (8) UCLA 58–80 |
| 2001 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Arizona 56–66 |
| 1999 |
Lost Second Round vs. (1) Michigan State 66–74 |
| 1998 |
Lost First Round vs. (13) Valparaiso 69–70 |
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