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SEC Tournament Basketball Fearless Predictions, Game Previews: First Round


Georgia vs. Ole Miss, Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt college basketball fearless predictions and SEC Tournament game previews.


Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt

Georgia vs. Ole Miss Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Network: SEC Network

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Georgia (15-16) vs. Ole Miss (15-16) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

Ole Miss had no problems with Georgia in their only meeting – a 70-60 win in late January. However, a rough finishing kick losing five of their last seven games took the year in the wrong direction.

Georgia started 10-3 and last 12 of its last 17 games in a wildly inconsistent season.

Defense is a massive problem for the Bulldogs. They allow 76 points per game, give up way too many easy points, and turn the ball over and over again. They can hit the offensive boards, but that’s partly because they get a whole lot of chances of their misses.

The Rebels won the first game by hitting from three and going up with just about every key shot to stay ahead. They can defend – especially from three. Georgia can’t.

Georgia vs. Ole Miss Prediction, Line

Ole Miss 84, Georgia 77
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Ole Miss -3, o/u: 144
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: 4
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Must See Rating: 2

Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Network: SEC Network

All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Arkansas (19-12) vs. Vanderbilt (11-20) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

75-55. That was the one and only meeting between the two with Arkansas owning the boards and nailing just about everything from the field in the second half.

Vanderbilt blew off a 1-16 run with two straight wins to close out the regular season. The scoring is finally kicking in at just the right time, while Arkansas is sputtering defensively over the last few games.

That’s about to stop.

Arkansas leads the nation in three-point defense and it’s tops in the SEC in takeaways. Neither team does much of anything on the boards, but the difference will be in the easy points.

The Hogs will turn seals into scores, and Vandy won’t be able to shoot well enough to keep up late.

Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt Prediction, Line

Arkansas 76, Vanderbilt 70
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Arkansas -9.5, o/u: 147.5
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ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
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Must See Rating: 2

5: (As long as everyone is as safe as possible) Keeping morale up by keeping games going, even if there aren’t any fans
1: Serie A being postponed

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