- Matchup: Florida Gators vs Ole Miss Rebels
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion, Oxford, MS
- Broadcasting: ESPN+
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This Saturday, the Ole Miss Rebels (11-15) will challenge the Florida Gators (20-6) at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion.
The Florida Gators recently secured a victory against South Carolina, winning 76-62. In that game, both teams recorded 18 personal fouls. The Gators managed to hit 4 out of 19 three-point attempts, while South Carolina converted 70.0% of their free throws, sinking 14 out of 20. The Gamecocks retrieved 27 rebounds (11 on offense, 16 on defense) but failed to block any shots. They had 8 assists and 6 steals throughout the match. From a defensive perspective, Florida allowed South Carolina to achieve a shooting percentage of 37.9% (22 of 58). The Gators distributed 16 assists, forced 11 turnovers, and made 5 steals. On the boards, they claimed a total of 45 rebounds, including 18 offensively. At the free throw line, Florida converted 13 of their 18 attempts for a 72.2% success rate. Overall, the Gators finished with a field goal percentage of 46.8% (29 of 62), including 5 three-pointers out of 19 attempts.
Key player Alex Condon was instrumental in this game, scoring 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played 32 minutes, grabbed 10 rebounds, shot 50.0% from the field, and contributed 4 assists.
This match sees Florida entering with an impressive 20-6 record for the season. They average 86.1 points per game, ranking 18th nationally, and have a shooting accuracy of 46.9%. Florida’s three-point shooting stands at 29.4% (192 out of 653), while their free throw percentage is 70.4%. As a unit, the Gators are averaging 46.0 rebounds per game and have compiled 422 assists this season, ranking 73rd in Division 1 for assist metrics. They commit roughly 11.8 turnovers and 17.6 personal fouls each game.
Defensively, the Gators average 11.3 forced turnovers per game while committing 19.9 personal fouls. They rank 17th in college basketball for assists allowed, conceding 283 this season. Opponents are shooting 40.4% against them (643 of 1,591), while Florida allows an average of 31.4 rebounds per game. They permit a 32.5% success rate on three-point attempts and rank 104th in points allowed per game (71.1).
In their latest outing, the Ole Miss Rebels fell to Texas A&M with a score of 80-77. In that matchup, Ole Miss secured 19 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive for a total of 22. They turned the ball over 8 times while achieving 8 steals. Texas A&M committed 15 personal fouls, giving the Rebels 15 free throw opportunities, of which they converted 12 (80.0%). Ole Miss connected on 7 out of 25 three-point attempts (28.0%) and finished shooting 29 for 55 from the field, resulting in a percentage of 52.7%. Meanwhile, they allowed Texas A&M to hit 30 of 62 field goal attempts for an opponents’ shooting percentage of 48.4% and finished with a 25.0% conversion rate from beyond the arc (5 of 20). The Rebels allowed the Aggies to collect a total of 34 rebounds, including 13 on the offensive end.
AJ Storr was a standout performer for the Rebels, netting 21 points in his 36 minutes of play, along with 2 assists. He shot 46.2% from the field, going 6 of 13, and secured 3 rebounds.
With an overall record of 11-15 this season, Ole Miss commits an average of 19.5 fouls per game, shooting 73.9% from the free throw line. They assist each other 13.6 times per game (ranked 214th in Division 1) and average 9.6 turnovers per game. So far this year, the Rebels have scored 1,928 points (74.2 per game) and average 34.4 rebounds per game. Offensively, Ole Miss has a field goal percentage of 43.9%, placing them 265th nationally.
Defensively, Ole Miss allows 33.3% on three-point shots (212 out of 636) and teams are hitting 70.6% of their free throws against them. They yield 14.2 assists and 36.7 boards each game, ranking them 247th and 309th, respectively, in college basketball. The Rebels rank 192nd in points allowed per game at 73.9, forcing 11.4 turnovers each game while opponents shoot 43.2% from the field, ranking 126th in college.
Who is going to dominate in tonight’s NCAA matchup?
Prediction: Select Florida
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