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A non-conference battle takes place on Saturday between the #25 Ole Miss Rebels (11-0, 5-6 ATS) and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5, 2-6-1 ATS). This is a neutral site matchup between the two in-state teams. Ole Miss just rolled Troy 74-53, winning by 21 as 12.5-point favorites. Southern Miss just won on the road against Lamar 82-79, but failed to cover as 3.5-point favorites. These teams did not meet last season. Ole Miss is currently listed as 10-point favorites. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 EST from Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi.
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Ole Miss, Houston, and James Madison. That's it, that's the list of undefeated teams in college basketball out of 362 teams. Ole Miss has not beaten the strongest opponents, but were finally added to the Top 25 as they remain undefeated. The Rebels have not defeated any ranked opponents, but do have wins over big name teams such as Memphis, NC State, UCF and Cal. In their last game, Ole Miss was led by Matthew Murrell with 18 points and 10 steals in the win over Troy.
Murrell recorded the first ever double-double in points and steals for Ole Miss last game. He is a 6'4 wing averaging 16.1 PPG with explosive athleticism, he threw down a windmill dunk off a steal against Troy. Murrell is also the top shooter on the team with 25 made threes on the season on 39.7% shooting from deep. The leading scorer for Ole Miss is Allen Flanigan with 17.0 PPG, and also leads the team with 7.0 RPG. Flanig an is a 6'6 senior wing that plays a physical game while attacking the basket. Jaylen Murray is their third scorer, he is a 5'11 point guard adding 14.7 PPG and team high 4.0 APG. Jaemyn Brakefield is their top post player, the 6'8 forward adds 9.9 PPG and 5.8 RPG.
Ole Miss is currently ranked 85th in the nation according to KenPom. Their offense ranks 80th in efficiency while their defense ranks 96th. The Rebels play surprisingly slow given their perimeter-focused offense, their tempo ranks 286th in the nation.