The Rebels dominate overtime against BYU and secure a Friday date with Purdue

The Rebels dominate overtime against BYU and secure a Friday date with Purdue

No. 23 Ole Miss dominated overtime on Thanksgiving afternoon at Liontree Arena in San Diego, beating BYU 96-85 to remain undefeated.

The Rebels (6-0) will face No. 13 Purdue in the championship game of the Rady Children’s Invitational on Friday at 5 p.m. The game will be televised on FOX.

Purdue defeated North Carolina State early Thursday.

Jaylen Murray scored nine of his game-high 28 points in overtime. Murray made 10 of his 14 shots from the floor and was 3 of 4 from behind the 3-point line. The second-year Ole Miss guard also added five rebounds and five assists.

Murray was one of four Rebels to score in double figures. Matthew Murrell and Dre Davis each had 18 and guard Sean Pedulla added 13 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Ole Miss shot 48.4 percent from the floor but just 29.4 percent from the 3-point line. The Rebels overcame difficulties from deep by committing just nine turnovers compared to BYU’s 17 and outscoring the Cougars on the glass 39-37. Ole Miss also dominated the scoring, 40-24.

BYU led 42-39 at halftime and was tied 77-77 at the end of regulation.

BYU (5-1) was led by Kanon Catchings with 17 points. Egor Demin, Richie Saunders and Fousseyni Traore each had 16 points. Mihaib Boskovic contributed 10 points.

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