Ole Miss Rebels (11-10, 2-6 SEC) at LSU Tigers (16-5, 4-4 SEC)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 LSU faces Ole Miss in a matchup of SEC teams.
The Tigers are 11-1 in home games. LSU ranks fourth in the SEC with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Tari Eason averaging 2.2.
The Rebels are 2-6 against SEC opponents. Ole Miss ranks eighth in the SEC allowing 65.5 points while holding opponents to 43.3% shooting.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Xavier Pinson is averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the Tigers. Eason is averaging 10.3 points over the last 10 games for LSU.
Daeshun Ruffin is averaging 7.9 points and 1.5 steals for the Rebels. Matthew Murrell is averaging 9.0 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 48.0% over the past 10 games for Ole Miss.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, averaging 67.1 points, 32.7 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points per game.
Rebels: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 28.8 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.
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