National Basketball Association
Mississippi 79, Missouri 76
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2024
Where: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Mike Nance, # Todd Austin, # Lucas Santos
Attendance:
8598
By Field Level Media
Matthew Murrell scored 26 points as Ole Miss rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to edge visiting Missouri 79-76 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
Allen Flanigan had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Rebels (19-6, 6-6 Southeastern Conference) snapped their three-game losing streak. Jaylen Murray scored 16 points and Jaemyn Brakefield added 14.
Ole Miss avoided a costly Quad 4 loss and kept its candidacy for an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament alive.
Sean East II returned after missing two games with a knee contusion to score a season-high 25 points and collect six assists for Missouri (8-17, 0-12).
Tamar Bates scored 12 points, and Jordan Butler and Aidan Shaw had 10 each for the Tigers, who have lost 15 of their last 16 games.
Missouri opened in a zone defense and Murrell knocked down his first three shots from 3-point range as Ole Miss broke out to a 17-8 lead.
Attacking off the dribble, East rallied Missouri while starting 5-for-5 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. He led the Tigers on a 15-2 run as they surged ahead 23-19. East finished 12-for-12 from the foul line.
Murray finally stabilized Ole Miss with a pair of 3-point jumpers, but Bates' 3-point jumper gave Missouri a 33-30 halftime lead.
The Tigers outscored the Rebels 16-4 in the paint and 7-0 at the foul line during the first half.
Missouri extended its lead to 54-44 with 12:32 left, with Nick Honor hitting two 3-pointers sandwiched around a steal and dunk by Bates.
Ole Miss responded with a 17-4 run to move ahead 61-58 with 7:46 left. Murrell triggered the run with two 3-pointers and Flanigan extended it with four points attacking the basket.
The Rebels pushed out to a 69-60 lead with five minutes left, but the Tigers cut the margin to 77-76 with 2.9 seconds left before Murrell's two free throws iced the game.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Missouri |
|
Mississippi |
|
Sean East II 25 |
Scoring |
Matthew Murrell 26 |
|
Sean East II 6 |
Assists |
Jaemyn Brakefield 5 |
|
Aidan Shaw 5 |
Rebounds |
Allen Flanigan 10 |
|
Sean East II 12 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaemyn Brakefield 7 |
|
Tamar Bates 2 |
Steals |
Jaylen Murray 2 |
|
Tamar Bates 1 |
Blocks |
Allen Flanigan 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Missouri
|
76 |
46.9 |
5-11 |
25-30 |
10 |
24 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
| Mississippi
|
79 |
43.4 |
11-21 |
22-30 |
16 |
32 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
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