Mark Pope’s Wildcats have now lost four of their last five games, and their halftime deficit Tuesday night was the program’s biggest in 12 years.

On the season, Ole Miss has shot 72.83%, good for 147th in the nation. Kentucky is ranked 160th, shooting 72.47% from the free-throw line. As seen in the loss to then-No. 13 Texas A&M, free-throws can make or break a game. While roughly a percent may not seem like much on paper, in the context of a game, free-throws can make all the difference.

Two middle of the pack SEC teams face off as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Ole Miss prediction and pick.