Southeastern Louisiana @ Mississippi preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 12, 2018 ) Southeastern Louisiana 47, Mississippi 69

Breein Tyree is in one of those zones that most players can only dream about and the senior guard tries for another big offensive night when Ole Miss hosts Southeast Louisiana on Saturday in Jackson, Miss. Tyree scored a career-high 34 points in an 82-64 victory over Middle Tennessee on Dec. 14 after totaling 42 in the previous two games.

"What happened, he really got it out of offense,'' Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis told reporters about Tyree. "Second half, he tried to dribble and manufacture it, and he got himself into trouble. That's when he had his couple turnovers. When you make a couple buckets and you can get going, the freedom of allowing a guy to let him play through a hot streak is great." Tyree made a career-high eight 3-pointers on 11 attempts versus Middle Tennessee and is 13-for-23 from beyond the arc and 23-for-46 from the field in his last three games. Southeast Louisiana fell at Lamar 79-73 in overtime Wednesday, losing for the fifth time in six games since starting 2-2. The Rebels defeated the Lions 69-47 last season in Jackson and have won all 18 meetings.

TV: 2 p.m. ET, No TV

ABOUT SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA (3-7): Sophomore forward Ty Brewer scored three points versus Lamar after going for a combined 76 in his previous three games and averages team highs of 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds. Freshman guard Byron Smith scored a career-high 18 points Wednesday while junior forward Pape Diop (10.8 points, 6.5 rebounds) recorded his first career double-double in 25 minutes before fouling out. The Lions were tied for 23rd nationally entering Friday with 17.9 turnovers forced per game.

ABOUT OLE MISS (7-3): Tyree averages a team-high 18.2 points followed by sophomore guard Blake Hinson (13 per game), who has totaled 34 points and shot 10-for-14 from the field in the last two games. Junior guard Devontae Shuler (9.8 points) averages a club-most 4.1 assists after recording a career-best nine against Middle Tennessee, and has 21 over the past three contests. Freshman guard Austin Crowley had 11 points versus Middle Tennessee after scoring that many over the previous five games combined.

TIP-INS

1. Tyree is the leading active scorer among SEC players with 1,369 points, which is 19th in school annals.

2. The Rebels are ranked 10th nationally in 3-point field goal defense at 25.9 percent after Middle Tennessee went 3-for-18.

3. Ole Miss leads the SEC with 16 assists per game.

PREDICTION: Ole Miss 76, Southeast Louisiana 58