No. 23 Ole Miss Faces BYU in Battle of Unbeaten Teams at Rady Invitational
Both teams bring 5-0 records to their Thanksgiving Day matchup in San Diego, with the winner advancing to the tournament championship game.
- Ole Miss enters the game ranked No. 23 after a dominant 100-68 win over Oral Roberts, fueled by 19-point performances from Sean Pedulla and Matthew Murrell.
- BYU also remains undefeated, recently defeating Mississippi Valley State 87-43, with Fousseyni Traore leading the team with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
- The game marks the return of BYU's senior point guard Dallin Hall, who missed the first four games due to injury and will share duties with standout freshman Egor Demin.
- The winner of the Ole Miss-BYU matchup will face either Purdue or Louisville in the Rady Children's Invitational championship game on Friday.
- Both teams excel in three-point shooting, with BYU averaging 11.4 made threes per game and Ole Miss ranking fifth in the SEC in three-point percentage.