Tonight at 9:40 p.m. ET on TruTV the 2015 NCAA Tournament's official first round will continue when the BYU Cougars (25-9, 13-5 WCC) take on the Ole Miss Runnin' Rebels (20-12, 11-7 SEC) in a play-in game to determine which team will face sixth-seeded Xavier. Live stream the matchup free by clicking this link. BYU fans can listen to the action on 1280 The Zone, while Ole Miss fans may do likewise on Sports 56 WBHQ.
BYU brings a loaded offense into this matchup. Tyler Haws averaged 21.9 points per game this season for an offense that ranked second in the nation in points per game (83.6). Four BYU Cougars averaged double-figure scoring this season, and the team was especially lethal from beyond the arc (38 percent).
They will be difficult to stop for an Ole Miss team that let up 67.5 points a night, just barely making the Top 200 cut. Offensively Ole Miss doesn't light the world on fire, but they should be helped along by a BYU defense that resembles a sieve.
The Cougars allow opponents to shoot 43 percent from the field, and let up 72 points per game. That's better than only 37 teams out of the 351 Division I schools.
"We're a unique team," BYU guard Kyle Collinsworth said. "We push the ball. We get a ton of 3s. If we can play our game, I think we'll have a chance."
Ole Miss' mission will be to limit perimeter shots, and slow the pace down to a manageable speed.
"Their pace of play is unlike anything we've seen this season," Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. "People think I'm a liberal offensive coach. I'm the most conservative coach you've ever seen compared to the way that BYU runs and shoots quickly."
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