The Ole Miss Rebels (6-0) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (6-1) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at LionTree Arena in San Diego and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.
Ole Miss Rebels vs Purdue Boilermakers
The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win
Ole Miss picked up a 96-85 home win over BYU on Thursday, November 28th. The Rebels were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game and covered the spread with the win.
After trailing 42-39 at halftime, Ole Miss outscored BYU 38-35 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 181 went over the pre-game O/U line of 153.
The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win
Purdue picked up a 71-61 road win over NC State on Thursday, November 28th. The Boilermakers were -5.5 favorites going into the game and managed to cover the spread with the victory.
Purdue led 33-32 at halftime and outscored the Wolfpack 38-29 in the 2nd half. The total points for the game were 132, which fell under the O/U line of 147.5.
Rebels Offense Breakdown
Ole Miss put up 96 points in their last game, shooting 48.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 55.3% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 29.4% of their threes (5/17). At the free-throw line, the Rebels were efficient, making 80.6% of their attempts (29/36).
Jaylen Murray led the way with 28 points, shooting 71.4% from the field and 75.0% from three-point range (3/4), while also contributing 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Matthew Murrell and Dre Davis each added 18 points, with Davis grabbing 6 boards. Kanon Catchings hit 5 threes, finishing with 17 points, and Richie Saunders and Egor Demin each chipped in 16 points, despite struggling from deep.
Boilermakers Offense Breakdown
Purdue’s offense put up 71 points in their latest game, shooting 42.6% from the field and 31.2% from three-point range. They connected on 76.9% of their free throws, going 20-for-26 from the line.
Trey Kaufman-Renn led the way with 22 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the floor. Camden Heide and Jayden Taylor each added 15 points, with Heide hitting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Rebels Team Defense
Even with a strong defensive effort from Ole Miss on the perimeter, they couldn’t keep their opponent from scoring 85 points. The Rebels allowed a 48% shooting performance overall, including 55% from two-point range, where the other team hit 26 of their 47 attempts.
Ole Miss did manage to limit the damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to just 5 made threes on 17 attempts, a 29% success rate. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 36 times, where they converted 29 of those attempts, good for 80%.
Boilermakers Team Defense
Despite holding their opponent to just 5 made threes on 17 attempts, the Ole Miss Rebels gave up 85 points in their last game. The Rebels allowed their opponent to shoot 48% from the field, including 55% on two-point shots.
Ole Miss also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 36 times, where they converted 29 free throws, shooting 80%. The Rebels gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.
Rebels vs Boilermakers Trends
- Through their last five road contests, the Rebels offense has averaged 71 points per game while allowing an average of 77. Ole Miss posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 1-4 ATS.
- Across the Boilermakers last five home games, the team averaged 70 points per game while allowing 71. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Rebels have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Boilermakers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.
Rebels vs Boilermakers Prediction
Not only do we have the Boilermakers winning this one by a score of 80-67, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Boilermakers at -4.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 145.5, and our model projects the Rebels and Boilermakers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.
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Last updated:November 29, 2024 Ole Miss Rebels, Purdue Boilermakers