Bet Jamaica NCAA Basketball Preview — Texas El Paso Miners vs. Mississippi Rebels

The fans at Tad Smith Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Texas El Paso Miners and the Mississippi Rebels when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rebels listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

UTEP lost to New Mexico State 87-80 as a 15.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (153).

Randy Culpepper led UTEP with 24 points and Arnett Moultrie had 14 points.

Current streak:
Mississippi has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Texas El Paso: 5-1 SU, 2-1 ATS
Mississippi: 8-1 SU, 4-2 ATS

Texas El Paso most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Alcorn State are 4-0
After playing New Mexico State are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1

Mississippi most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Centenary are 1-1
After playing McNeese State are 1-0
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Texas El Paso is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas El Paso’s last 6 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Mississippi is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

Next up:
Texas El Paso home to Alcorn State, Saturday, December 19
Mississippi home to Centenary, Saturday, December 19