Who’s playing
Ole Miss Rebels @ BYU Cougars
Current record: Ole Miss 5-0, BYU 5-0
How to watch
When: Thursday, November 28, 2024 5:30 PM ET Where: Lion Tree Arena — San Diego, California TV: Fox Sports 1 Follow: CBS Sports App Online Streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free, regional restrictions apply) )Ticket price: $68.00.
What you need to know
BYU has played every game this season on its home court, but will have to play Thursday. They will take on the Ole Miss Rebels at Lion Tree Arena at 5:30 p.m. ET. Both teams are heading into this matchup on the back of easy wins in previous matches.
BYU heads into the competition coming off a big win over Miss Valley State on Saturday, but some of the guessers are coming from a mile away. BYU defeated Miss Valley State University, winning 87-43. The Cougars have a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, and have now won four games this season by a margin of 24 points or more.
Several players had solid performances to lead BYU to victory, but none did more than Husseini Traore, who had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. The team also had the performance of Egor Demin, who scored 8 points with 6 assists and 6 rebounds.
BYU played well as a team, finishing the game with 21 assists. This strong performance is nothing new for the team, which has now recorded at least 21 assists in three consecutive games.
Ole Miss, on the other hand, has already won four straight (outscoring opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and on Thursday won its fifth straight. There was no stopping them as they easily defeated the Golden Eagles 100-68. The Rebels offense stepped up its game in this game, and this was the most points they had scored all season.
Sean Pedulla was outstanding offensively in this game, posting 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals on 6-for-10 at-bats. Another player who made a difference was Matthew Murrell, who scored 19 points along with three steals.
With the win, BYU improved to 5-0 and has won 11 straight games at home dating back to last season. As for Ole Miss, their win leaves them with an even record at 5-0.
Keep an eye out for Arc in Thursday’s contest. BYU averaged 11.4 threes per game this season, making deep shots look easy to make. However, it’s not like Ole Miss is struggling in that department, as they’re averaging 9.4 points per game. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their conflict plays out.
odds
BYU is a 3.5-point favorite against Ole Miss, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers were completely in line with the betting community on this matchup and stayed that way, as the game started with a 3.5 point spread.
The over-under is 152.5 points.
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