NIT - Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Mississippi Rebels

The Santa Barbara Gauchos and the Mississippi Rebels hook up in first-round NIT action Wednesday at Tad Smith Coliseum. The Gauchos had a terrific season at 23-8, but struggled ATS.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

David Huertas led Mississippi with 29 points in its 97-95 overtime loss to Georgia in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday night.

Georgia upset Ole Miss as 4.5-point underdogs as the teams played over the 140-point total listed by sportsbooks.

Team records:
Santa Barbara: 23-8 SU, 12-16-1 ATS
Mississippi: 21-10 SU, 11-15 ATS

Santa Barbara most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
After playing UC Irvine are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Mississippi most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After playing Georgia are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Santa Barbara is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Mississippi is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games at home

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