Murrell scores 24, No. 25 Mississippi uses early surge to beat No. 14 Kentucky 98-84
AP
Feb 04, 2025
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Matthew Murrell scored 24 points and No. 25 Mississippi dominated the first half to beat No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats 98-84 on Tuesday night.
Murrell made six 3-pointers, four in the first half, as Ole Miss Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) never trailed and used runs of 10-0 and 15-3 to race to a 54-31 halftime lead.
Dre Davis scored 17 points, Malik Dia added 16 points and Jaylen Murray had 15 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Rebels. Jaeymn Brakefield had 10 first-half points as the Rebels finished the night shooting 54.7%.
Amari Williams had a triple-double for Kentucky (15-7, 4-5) with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Otega Oweh led the Wildcats with 24 points, 19 in the second half, and Jaxson Robinson scored 18 points.
Kentucky shot 50% from the field overall but just 38.7% (12 of 31) in the first half.
Kentucky: First-year coach Mark Pope's Wildcats have lost four of five. The schedule appears favorable with three of the next four games at home. Injured point guard Lamont Butler missed his third consecutive game.
Ole Miss: After a handful of close SEC losses, the Rebels snapped back with an inspired defensive effort and timely perimeter shooting. Ole Miss, 6-4 in road games or at neutral sites, plays four of its next five games on the road. The Rebels finished with a season-low one turnover.
Murrell made three 3-pointers during the 15-3 run that closed the first half.
The Rebels, averaging eight 3-pointers per game, had nine in the first half and finished 13 of 30. Ole Miss outscored Kentucky 9-0 off turnovers, winning the turnover margin 8-1.
Both teams play Saturday. Kentucky hosts South Carolina while Ole Miss visits LSU.
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1st Half
UK
Wildcats
31
MISS
Rebels
54
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Amari Williams vs. Malik Dia (Wildcats gains possession)
19:50
Malik Dia blocks Amari Williams's two point dunk
19:48
Malik Dia defensive rebound
19:44
Otega Oweh shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
19:44
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:44
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:21
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
19:19
Malik Dia defensive rebound
19:11
+3
Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
0-5
18:56
+2
Amari Williams makes two point hook shot
2-5
18:30
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
18:28
Dre Davis offensive rebound
18:21
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot
2-7
17:53
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
17:51
Malik Dia defensive rebound
17:44
Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
17:42
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
17:27
+2
Amari Williams makes two point hook shot
4-7
17:00
+3
Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
4-10
16:29
Malik Dia blocks Koby Brea's two point layup
16:27
Wildcats offensive rebound
16:22
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
16:22
Wildcats offensive rebound
16:22
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
16:08
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
4-12
15:53
+3
Travis Perry makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
7-12
15:32
Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
15:30
Amari Williams defensive rebound
15:18
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
15:16
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
15:07
+3
Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
7-15
14:59
Wildcats 30 second timeout
14:59
TV timeout
14:47
Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
14:45
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
14:35
+2
Davon Barnes makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)
7-17
14:14
+3
Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot
10-17
13:54
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
13:52
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:46
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point alley-oop layup (Travis Perry assists)
12-17
13:16
+3
Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)
12-20
12:54
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup (Brandon Garrison assists)
14-20
12:39
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
12:37
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
12:19
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
12:17
Malik Dia defensive rebound
12:07
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
12:05
Travis Perry defensive rebound
11:40
TV timeout
11:33
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
11:20
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot
14-22
10:57
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Jaxson Robinson assists)
16-22
10:50
Amari Williams personal foul
10:42
+2
Malik Dia makes two point dunk (Jaylen Murray assists)
16-24
10:29
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
10:27
Wildcats offensive rebound
10:15
Malik Dia shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
10:15
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-24
10:15
Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:15
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
9:57
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
17-27
9:39
Dre Davis shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
9:39
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-27
9:39
Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:39
Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound
9:24
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
9:24
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-28
9:24
Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:24
Amari Williams defensive rebound
8:58
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
8:56
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)
18-30
8:43
Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-31
8:34
Wildcats turnover (10-second violation)
8:34
Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:19
+2
Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
18-33
8:04
Collin Chandler misses two point layup
8:02
Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound
7:57
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
7:55
Amari Williams defensive rebound
7:49
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
21-33
7:49
Official timeout
7:49
TV timeout
7:35
+2
Davon Barnes makes two point jump shot
21-35
7:20
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
23-35
7:07
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
23-38
6:53
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)
25-38
6:30
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
6:28
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
6:21
Amari Williams turnover (bad pass) (Davon Barnes steals)
6:12
Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
6:12
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:12
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-39
5:54
Brandon Garrison misses two point layup
5:52
Dre Davis defensive rebound
5:32
Travis Perry blocks Eduardo Klafke's two point layup
5:30
Rebels offensive rebound
5:27
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
5:25
Travis Perry defensive rebound
5:13
Brandon Garrison misses two point hook shot
5:11
Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
5:05
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists)
28-39
4:49
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
4:47
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
4:30
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
4:28
Rebels defensive rebound
4:18
+2
Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
28-41
3:58
Brandon Garrison misses two point hook shot
3:56
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
3:54
Eduardo Klafke personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
3:54
TV timeout
3:51
Otega Oweh misses two point hook shot
3:49
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
3:31
Davon Barnes misses two point jump shot
3:29
Koby Brea defensive rebound
3:13
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
3:11
Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
3:07
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
28-44
2:46
Jaxson Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
2:40
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
28-46
2:20
Amari Williams turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals)
2:14
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
2:12
Amari Williams defensive rebound
2:07
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot
31-46
1:38
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
31-49
1:18
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
1:16
Davon Barnes defensive rebound
1:02
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
31-52
0:35
Travis Perry misses two point jump shot
0:33
Rebels defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point layup
31-54
0:01
Travis Perry shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
0:01
Jaylen Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:01
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UK
Wildcats
53
MISS
Rebels
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+3
Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
31-57
19:21
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point dunk (Amari Williams assists)
33-57
19:04
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
33-60
18:46
+2
Amari Williams makes two point dunk (Jaxson Robinson assists)
35-60
18:16
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
35-62
18:16
Amari Williams shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
18:16
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:16
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
17:50
+2
Koby Brea makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)
37-62
17:42
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)
37-64
17:20
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup
39-64
17:03
Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
17:01
Amari Williams defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Koby Brea makes two point dunk (Amari Williams assists)
41-64
16:26
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
41-66
16:14
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)
43-66
15:56
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot
43-68
15:40
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:38
Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
15:13
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
15:11
Amari Williams defensive rebound
14:59
Dre Davis shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
14:58
TV timeout
14:58
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-68
14:58
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-68
14:47
Sean Pedulla turnover (Jaxson Robinson steals)
14:34
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
14:32
Rebels defensive rebound
14:14
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot
45-71
13:55
+3
Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot (Travis Perry assists)
48-71
13:34
Dre Davis misses two point dunk
13:32
Koby Brea defensive rebound
13:24
Koby Brea misses two point jump shot
13:22
Davon Barnes defensive rebound
13:18
Otega Oweh personal foul
13:14
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
13:12
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
13:06
Davon Barnes shooting foul (Brandon Garrison draws the foul)
13:06
Brandon Garrison misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:05
+1
Brandon Garrison makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-71
12:46
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-72
12:46
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:46
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
12:28
Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul
12:19
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
52-72
11:58
Malik Dia misses two point layup
11:56
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
11:49
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point dunk (Andrew Carr assists)
54-72
11:34
Brandon Garrison personal foul
11:33
TV timeout
11:29
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
11:27
Wildcats defensive rebound
11:13
Jaxson Robinson misses two point layup
11:11
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
11:03
Malik Dia misses two point layup
11:01
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
10:54
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
57-72
10:26
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
57-74
10:15
Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Trent Noah draws the foul)
10:15
Travis Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:15
+1
Travis Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 3
58-74
10:14
+1
Travis Perry makes regular free throw 3 of 3
59-74
10:02
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
59-76
9:54
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
9:52
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
9:44
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
59-78
9:28
Travis Perry turnover (lost ball)
9:12
Otega Oweh personal foul
9:10
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
9:08
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
8:48
Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul
8:44
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
62-78
8:44
Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
8:44
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
63-78
8:21
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
8:19
Amari Williams defensive rebound
8:05
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
65-78
7:45
Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot
7:43
Wildcats defensive rebound
7:43
Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
7:43
TV timeout
7:41
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-78
7:41
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-78
7:13
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
67-81
6:53
Jaxson Robinson misses two point jump shot
6:51
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
6:35
Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
6:35
+1
Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-82
6:35
+1
Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-83
6:25
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
6:25
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-83
6:25
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:25
Dre Davis defensive rebound
6:05
Malik Dia misses two point layup
6:03
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
5:56
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)
70-83
5:28
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
70-85
5:15
Amari Williams turnover (bad pass)
4:53
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
4:51
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
4:44
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists)
73-85
4:23
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot
73-87
4:19
Rebels 30 second timeout
4:19
TV timeout
3:58
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
3:56
Otega Oweh offensive rebound
3:53
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup
75-87
3:30
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)
75-89
3:20
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
3:19
Rebels defensive rebound
3:16
TV timeout
3:19
Rebels 30 second timeout
2:54
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
75-91
2:41
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Otega Oweh assists)
77-91
2:14
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
2:12
Amari Williams defensive rebound
2:05
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
2:03
Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
1:59
Jaxson Robinson personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-92
1:59
Jaylen Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:59
Amari Williams defensive rebound
1:52
Jaylen Murray personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-92
1:52
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-92
1:33
Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
1:31
Amari Williams defensive rebound
1:19
Sean Pedulla personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
1:19
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-92
1:19
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-92
1:18
Travis Perry personal foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
1:18
+1
Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-93
1:18
+1
Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-94
1:11
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
1:09
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
1:07
Amari Williams personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
1:07
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-95
1:07
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-96
1:00
Dre Davis shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
1:00
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:00
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-96
1:00
Otega Oweh personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
1:00
+1
Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-97
1:00
+1
Dre Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-98
0:53
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point dunk (Amari Williams assists)
