BYU vs Mississippi Picks and Prediction – 11/28/2024

The BYU Cougars will be in San Diego,CA Thursday afternoon for a match up with the Ole Miss Rebels. BYU is undefeated through five games this season coming into Thursday following a 44 point blowout victory. The BYU offense has been top tier this season averaging  91 points on 51.7% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Cougars have been even better holding opponents to less than 60 points per game and gave up just 43 in their most recent victory. Stay in the loop with our College Basketball Picks.

Egor Demin leads the BYU offense this season averaging 15.2 points and 7.2 assists per game. Richie Saunders averages 13.6 points and Fousseyni Traore averages 13.4 points per game. Kanon Catchings is the 4th BYU player in double figures averaging 11.4 points per game. Dallin Hall has averaged 10 points per game this season but has played in just one game. Big man Keba Keitha averages 8.8 points and adds a leading 10.2 rebounds.

The Ole Miss Rebels are undefeated coming into Thursday through five games ranked #23 in the nation following a 32-point victory in their last outing. Offensively Ole Miss has done the work this season scoring just over 80 points on 44.2% shooting for the floor. Defensively the Rebels are top tier holding opponents to 63 points per game through the first five games of the year.

Sean Pedulla is the offensive leader this season for Ole Miss averaging 14.4 points per game. Jaylen Murray chips in a second-best 12.2 points and adds a team-high 4 assists per game. Matthew Murrell averages 12 points, and Jaemyn Brakefield chips in 11.2 points per game. Malik Dia averages 7.8 points and adds a team-leading 6.8 rebounds per game.

Both teams have had a ton of success coming into this matchup as each will look to continue to roll. Look for Ole Miss to get the edge down the stretch in this matchup leading to the win. Take the Rebels to do enough on both sides of the ball to get the win and cover and remain undefeated against BYU. Final Score Prediction, Ole Miss Rebels win and cover 79-71.