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Basketball: Vanderbilt Commodores at Ole Miss Rebels Preview -- The Periscope

By KingJamesIV
<strong>Believe it or not?!:</strong><em></em> Kyle Wiltjer's head is NOT photoshopped in this picture.
Believe it or not?!: Kyle Wiltjer's head is NOT photoshopped in this picture.

The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Oxford to take on the Mississippi Rebels at the Tad Pad. At 5-5 in SEC play, Ole Miss seemingly has rallied the troops following the dismissal of one of its top players in Dundrecous Nelson (along with Jamal Jones). The Commodores are hoping to build off the strong second half perfomance they displayed in a losing effort against Kentucky this past Saturday. Commodores fans are hoping there isn't a hangover effect.

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Click through the jump for a breakdown of each team's opponents thus far and a closer look at their respective personnel.

Schedule Breakdown

To date, Vanderbilt has played 25 total games, 16 at home, 2 on neutral courts, and 7 on the road against an average KenPom rated opponent of 104.1. Mississippi has played 24 total games, 12 at home (including 1 semi-home game), 3 on neutral courts, and 9 on the road, against an average rated D-I opponent of 129.9. Based on their performances to date, Kenpom rates Vanderbilt to be the second most efficient offensive and fifth most efficient defensive team that the Rebels will have played. Mississippi rates as the twenty-third most efficient offensive team and the seventh most efficient defensive team that the Commodores will have played. Keep in mind that these numbers do not account for players that have missed games.

Based on previous opponents offensive and defensive efficiencies, neither team closely resembles any of the previous opponents on either team's schedule.

Statistical Breakdown

Looking solely at the tempo free statistics, Vanderbilt has a strong edge at the starting positions as well as a slight edge at the bench. Keep in mind that the individual statistics are not adjusted for the strength of the opponents and the location of games.

Four Factors: Mississippi has a slight edge in all but shooting efficiency, though the four factors are not adjusted for strength of schedule. Prediction: Vanderbilt wins eFG%, FTRate, and OReb%.

Ken Pomeroy predicts a 66-63 Vanderbilt win in a game with a tempo of 66. He rates Vanderbilt's win percentage at 64%.

Traditional Statistics -- Mississippi Rebels

FG 3PT FT Rebounds Misc
G M M A Pct M A Pct M A Pct Off Def Tot Ast TO Stl Blk PF PPG
Dundrecous Nelson 14 21.5 3.6 9.9 36.7 1.8 5.9 30.1 2.6 4.4 59.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 3.1 11.6
Terrance Henry 24 29.8 4.0 8.9 45.5 0.6 2.1 29.4 2.9 4.1 69.7 1.0 3.7 4.8 1.6 3.6 0.4 0.8 2.9 11.6
Murphy Holloway 21 31.5 4.4 8.0 54.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 3.6 52.6 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.2 1.9 1.4 0.5 2.5 10.7
Nick Williams 24 31.2 3.6 8.9 40.8 1.0 3.4 30.5 1.8 2.3 76.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.5 10.1
Jarvis Summers 24 29.1 3.0 7.9 38.4 1.0 2.5 41.7 2.9 4.5 65.4 0.7 1.6 2.3 3.4 2.8 0.7 0.1 2.5 10.0
Reginald Buckner 22 27.7 2.9 5.1 55.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 3.5 40.3 3.4 5.0 8.4 0.8 1.5 0.7 2.5 3.0 7.1
Jelan Kendrick 13 20.1 1.8 5.6 31.5 0.3 1.3 23.5 0.6 1.5 42.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 0.1 1.0 4.5
LaDarius White 13 13.4 1.2 4.4 28.1 0.5 2.5 18.8 0.9 1.4 66.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.9 3.8
Demarco Cox 23 14.5 1.5 2.8 52.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 40.9 1.5 1.9 3.4 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 3.3
Maurice Aniefiok 20 8.3 0.7 2.7 25.9 0.3 1.4 21.4 0.1 0.3 33.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.8
Jamal Jones 5 5.0 0.8 2.6 30.8 0.2 1.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.8
Aaron Jones 18 7.4 0.6 1.1 57.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 71.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.5
Steadman Short 12 7.3 0.4 0.9 45.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 50.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.1
Dale Hughes 3 1.7 0.3 0.3 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Will Norman 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0

Tipoff is scheduled for 2000 CT and the game will be available on ESPN2 (as well as ESPN3). Our open gamethread will go live two hours before tipoff. Also, don't forget to head over to Stat-King to submit your predictions for the game.

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