BYU Cougars vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 11/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024

Location: LionTree Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

LionTree Arena is where the Ole Miss Rebels (5-0) will try to beat the BYU Cougars (5-0) on Thursday.

The BYU Cougars played MVSU and earned the victory with a final of 87-43 in their last contest. BYU finished with a 53.4% field goal percentage (31 of 58) and made 11 out of their 32 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 dimes for this game while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to defending, BYU allowed their opponent to shoot 37.8% from the floor on 17 of 45 shooting. MVSU doled out 8 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Moreover, MVSU pulled down 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. MVSU ended up shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of their 10 tries. They knocked down 2 out of their 10 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 11 while MVSU totaled 15 personal fouls.

Fousseyni Traore is someone who played a role for the game. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 25 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. He scored 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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BYU comes into this one with a win-loss record of 5-0 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 12.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, BYU is grabbing 43.6 boards per game and has racked up 103 assists this season, which has them ranked 107th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 35.8% on 3-pointers (57 of 159) and 61.7% from the free throw line. They average 91.0 pts per contest (9th in Division 1) while connecting on 51.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cougars have forced 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They currently rank 63rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 63 surrendered on the season. The Cougars defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.8% (107 of 269) and they surrender 27.2 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 19th in the nation in PPG allowed (59.8).

The last time they took the court, the Ole Miss Rebels went home victorious with a score of 100-68 against Oral Roberts. The Rebels recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 13 steals for the game. Oral Roberts committed 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 72.7%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Ole Miss converted 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). When all was said and done, the Rebels finished the game shooting 37 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.6%. The Rebels allowed Oral Roberts to make 23 out of their 54 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.6% in the game. They shot 31.0% from distance by shooting 9 of 29 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). In the matter of rebounding, Ole Miss permitted Oral Roberts to collect 18 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Matthew Murrell was important for the Rebels in this matchup. He accumulated 19 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 4 assists for this game. He converted 7 of 14 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

Ole Miss has a mark of 5-0 for the campaign. The Rebels are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per contest (55th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.2 times per game. Ole Miss has totaled 404 points this season (80.8 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rebels are shooting 44.2% from the field, which is 220th in college basketball.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 41st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 63.0. They are forcing 17.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (150th in Division 1). The Ole Miss defense concedes 34.2% on 3-point shots (39 of 114) and opponents are knocking down 69.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.6 assists and 33.8 boards per game, which is ranked 110th and 140th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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