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Ruffin leads Ole Miss to win over K-State in Challenge

AP
Jan 29, 2022

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Daeshun Ruffin scored 13 of his 17 in the second half and Mississippi defeated Kansas State Wildcats 67-56 as part of Saturday's Big 12/SEC challenge.

Luis Rodriguez added 10 points for the Rebels (11-10), who shot 45%, 15% better than Kansas State.

Mark Smith collected his fifth double-double this seeason, scoring 18 of his 20 points in the second half and grabbing 16 rebounds for the Wildcats (10-10), who lost their third straight. Nijel Pack scored 18 points, making six of Kansas State's 11 3-pointers, and had seven assists.

Leading by six at halftime, Ole Miss Rebels began the second half with a 7-0 run capped by Rodriguez's 3-pointer. Smith responded with seven unanswered points and scored 15 straight. But even after his run ended with eight minutes remaining, the Rebels had a 10-point lead thanks in large part to Ruffin's second-half production.

A Ruffin basket put Ole Miss up by 13 with six minutes to go and the Wildcats wouldn't get closer than nine thereafter.

Ole Miss grabbed the lead seven minutes into the game with a 7-0 run. Another 7-0 run extended the Rebels' lead to 10 before Luke Kasubke converted a four-point play for Kansas State at the end of the half to trail 30-24. Kasubke's 3-pointer came after the Wildcats had missed nine straight shots, finishing at 26% for the half.

The Rebels were plus-10 on the boards, 15 of 20 from the free-throw line to the Wildcats' 7 of 8 and had a 32-14 advantage in points in the paint.

Ole Miss, now 1-6 in Challenge games, returns to SEC play at LSU on Tuesday. Kansas State is home against Oklahoma State in a Big 12 game on Wednesday.

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1st Half
KSU
Wildcats
24
MISS
Rebels
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Carlton Linguard vs. Nysier Brooks (Rebels gains possession)
19:44		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point layup
19:42		Mark Smith defensive rebound
19:26		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
19:24		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
19:10		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
19:08		Mark Smith defensive rebound
19:00		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
18:58		Wildcats offensive rebound
18:47		Mike McGuirl misses two point layup
18:45		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
18:35		Tye Fagan misses two point jump shot
18:33		Nysier Brooks offensive rebound
18:26		Nysier Brooks misses two point layup
18:24		Mark Smith defensive rebound
18:13		Carlton Linguard misses two point jump shot
18:11		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
17:57	+2	Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup	0-2
17:35	+2	Carlton Linguard makes two point dunk (Markquis Nowell assists)	2-2
17:11		Luis Rodriguez turnover (bad pass) (Carlton Linguard steals)
17:05		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
17:03		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
16:54		Daeshun Ruffin misses three point jump shot
16:52		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
16:42		Carlton Linguard misses three point jump shot
16:40		Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
16:13		Carlton Linguard personal foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
16:05		Nysier Brooks turnover (traveling)
15:55		Matthew Murrell blocks Markquis Nowell's two point layup
15:53		Markquis Nowell offensive rebound
15:35		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
15:33		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
15:23	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Luis Rodriguez assists)	2-4
15:11	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)	5-4
14:48	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point dunk (Daeshun Ruffin assists)	5-6
14:29	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)	8-6
14:29		Rebels 30 second timeout
14:29		TV timeout
14:01		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Austin Crowley draws the foul)
13:53	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point jump shot (Austin Crowley assists)	8-8
13:21		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
13:19		Austin Crowley defensive rebound
13:04		Mike McGuirl shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
13:04	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-9
13:04	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-10
12:50		Mark Smith misses two point layup
12:48		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
12:31	+3	Eric Van Der Heijden makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	8-13
12:01	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)	11-13
11:50	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Austin Crowley assists)	11-16
11:18		TV timeout
11:15	+2	Ismael Massoud makes two point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)	13-16
10:59		Austin Crowley misses three point jump shot
10:57		Rebels offensive rebound
10:38		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
10:36		Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
10:16		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
10:14		Austin Crowley defensive rebound
9:50		Ismael Massoud personal foul (Austin Crowley draws the foul)
9:43		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
9:41		Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
9:29		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
9:27		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
9:18	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point jump shot	13-18
9:18		Luke Kasubke shooting foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
9:18	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-19
8:55		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
8:53		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
8:42		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
8:40		Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
8:29	+3	Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	16-19
8:06		Ismael Massoud blocks Daeshun Ruffin's two point layup
8:04		Daeshun Ruffin offensive rebound
8:04		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
8:02		Rebels offensive rebound
7:59		Nysier Brooks misses two point dunk
7:57		Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
7:43		Tye Fagan blocks Mike McGuirl's two point layup
7:41		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
7:37	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	16-21
7:37		Wildcats 30 second timeout
7:37		TV timeout
7:19	+2	Mike McGuirl makes two point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	18-21
7:02	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point layup (Tye Fagan assists)	18-23
6:41		Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
6:39		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
6:35		Markquis Nowell personal foul (Daeshun Ruffin draws the foul)
6:15		Nysier Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Mark Smith steals)
6:08	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup	20-23
5:51		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
5:49		Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
5:44		Tye Fagan personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
5:36		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
5:34		Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
5:05		Carlton Linguard shooting foul (Luis Rodriguez draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Luis Rodriguez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-24
5:05	+1	Luis Rodriguez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-25
4:52		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
4:50		Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
4:34	+3	Austin Crowley makes three point jump shot (Eric Van Der Heijden assists)	20-28
4:14		Luis Rodriguez blocks Mike McGuirl's two point layup
4:12		Wildcats offensive rebound
4:03		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
4:01		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
3:53		Daeshun Ruffin turnover (lost ball) (Markquis Nowell steals)
3:46		Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
3:44		Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
3:21		Austin Crowley turnover (bad pass)
3:21		TV timeout
3:03		Daeshun Ruffin blocks Nijel Pack's two point layup
3:01		Mark Smith offensive rebound
3:01		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
2:50		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
2:48		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
2:22		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
2:20		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
2:08		Mark Smith offensive foul (Eric Van Der Heijden draws the foul)
2:08		Mark Smith turnover
1:56	+2	Daeshun Ruffin makes two point jump shot	20-30
1:30		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
1:28		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
1:15		Nysier Brooks misses three point jump shot
1:13		Mark Smith defensive rebound
0:40		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
0:38		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
0:21		Luis Rodriguez misses two point layup
0:19		Mark Smith defensive rebound
0:19		Luis Rodriguez personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
0:03	+3	Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	23-30
0:03		Luis Rodriguez shooting foul (Luke Kasubke draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KSU
Wildcats
32
MISS
Rebels
37

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Mark Smith misses two point layup
19:30		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
19:14		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
19:12		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
19:08		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
19:06		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:55		Nysier Brooks offensive foul
18:55		Nysier Brooks turnover
18:45		Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass) (Daeshun Ruffin steals)
18:32	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup	24-32
18:09		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
18:07		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
17:55		Markquis Nowell shooting foul (Daeshun Ruffin draws the foul)
17:55	+1	Daeshun Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-33
17:55	+1	Daeshun Ruffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-34
17:27		Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
17:25		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
17:14		Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
17:12		Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
17:07	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot	24-37
17:07		Wildcats 30 second timeout
17:07		TV timeout
16:49	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)	27-37
16:31		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point layup
16:29		Mark Smith defensive rebound
16:21		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
16:19		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
15:57	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Daeshun Ruffin assists)	27-40
15:34		Mark Smith misses two point layup
15:32		Mark Smith offensive rebound
15:32		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
15:32		TV timeout
15:34	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-40
15:34	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-40
15:14		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
15:12		Mark Smith defensive rebound
15:04		Luis Rodriguez personal foul
14:52	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)	31-40
14:37		Tye Fagan turnover (lost ball) (Luke Kasubke steals)
14:31		Jump ball. Ismael Massoud vs. Austin Crowley (Rebels gains possession)
14:31		Ismael Massoud turnover (lost ball) (Austin Crowley steals)
14:15		Austin Crowley misses two point layup
14:13		Mark Smith defensive rebound
14:04	+3	Mark Smith makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	34-40
13:44	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	34-43
13:21	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup	36-43
12:59		Daeshun Ruffin offensive foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
12:59		Daeshun Ruffin turnover
12:31		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
12:29		Wildcats offensive rebound
12:12		Markquis Nowell offensive foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
12:12		Markquis Nowell turnover
12:03		Carlton Linguard blocks Daeshun Ruffin's two point layup
12:01		Carlton Linguard defensive rebound
11:42		Mike McGuirl misses two point layup
11:40		Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
11:25	+2	Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup	36-45
11:02		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
11:00		Mike McGuirl offensive rebound
11:01		Austin Crowley personal foul (Mike McGuirl draws the foul)
11:01		TV timeout
10:49	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)	38-45
10:30		Carlton Linguard personal foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
10:29		Daeshun Ruffin turnover (bad pass) (Mark Smith steals)
10:20		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
10:18		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
10:16	+2	Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup	38-47
10:16		Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Daeshun Ruffin draws the foul)
10:16	+1	Daeshun Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-48
10:05		Luis Rodriguez personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
9:52		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
9:52	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-48
9:52	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-48
9:43		Luke Kasubke personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
9:42		Mark Smith personal foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
9:28	+2	Austin Crowley makes two point jump shot	40-50
9:01		Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
8:59		Eric Van Der Heijden defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Daeshun Ruffin makes two point jump shot	40-52
8:14		Mark Smith misses two point layup
8:12		Mark Smith offensive rebound
8:12		Austin Crowley shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
8:14	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-52
8:14	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-52
8:07		Eric Van Der Heijden misses three point jump shot
8:05		Mark Smith defensive rebound
7:55		Nysier Brooks personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
7:55		TV timeout
7:55		Mark Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:55		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
7:43	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Daeshun Ruffin assists)	42-54
7:24	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	45-54
6:57		Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Daeshun Ruffin draws the foul)
6:57		Daeshun Ruffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:57		Daeshun Ruffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:57		Mark Smith defensive rebound
6:44		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
6:42		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
6:27		Austin Crowley misses three point jump shot
6:25		Rebels offensive rebound
6:25		Mark Smith personal foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
6:25	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-55
6:25	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-56
6:04		Nysier Brooks blocks Markquis Nowell's two point layup
6:02		Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
5:55	+2	Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup	45-58
5:34	+3	Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	48-58
4:59		Austin Crowley misses three point jump shot
4:57		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
4:53		Jump ball. Nijel Pack vs. Jaemyn Brakefield (Wildcats gains possession)
4:30		Mark Smith turnover (bad pass)
4:14		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
4:12		Mark Smith defensive rebound
4:02		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
4:00		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
3:53		Rebels 30 second timeout
3:53		TV timeout
3:46		Markquis Nowell shooting foul (Daeshun Ruffin draws the foul)
3:46	+1	Daeshun Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-59
3:46		Daeshun Ruffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46		Mark Smith defensive rebound
3:32		Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
3:30		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
3:03		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
3:01		Nysier Brooks offensive rebound
2:40	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup	48-61
2:27		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
2:25		Carlton Linguard offensive rebound
2:18		Carlton Linguard misses two point layup
2:16		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
1:54		Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
1:52		Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
1:46	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot	51-61
1:45		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:15	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup	51-63
1:05	+3	Mark Smith makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	54-63
1:02		Wildcats 60 second timeout
1:01		Mike McGuirl personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
1:01	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-64
1:01	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-65
0:50	+2	Markquis Nowell makes two point layup	56-65
0:47		Luke Kasubke personal foul (Daeshun Ruffin draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Daeshun Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-66
0:47		Daeshun Ruffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Mark Smith defensive rebound
0:40		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
0:38		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
0:34		Mike McGuirl personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
0:34		Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-67
0:29		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
0:27		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound