Murrell's 2nd half lifts Ole Miss past Chattanooga, 70-58
AP
Nov 15, 2022
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Matthew Murrell put up 25 points, knocking down 6 of 10 shots from behind the arc and sparking a 13-3 run midway through the second half to earn Mississippi a 70-58 win over Chattanooga Mocs on Tuesday night.
Murrell scored just eight points in the first half and scored 14 of his 25 points in a five-minute stretch of the second half.
Amaree Abram's jumper with just under three minutes left in the first half tied the game at 33-33 and neither team scored again before intermission. Chattanooga got within a point, 42-41 with more than 12 minutes left on Randy Brady's layup, but Murrell bookended a 10-0 run with 3-pointers, and after A.J. Caldwell hit a 3 for the Mocs, Murrell answered with his third 3 in a three-minute span to make it 55-44 with under 10 minutes to play.
Murrell finished 9 of 14 from the field with five rebounds and a pair of steals. TJ Caldwell added 10 points and Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) dished a season-high 17 assists.
Jake Stephens had 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead Chattanooga (1-2). Jamal Johnson added 15 points and Demetrius Davis contributed another 11.
Ole Miss plays host to UT Martin Friday.
Chattanooga returns home to play host to Covenant College Saturday.
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1st Half
CHAT
Mocs
33
MISS
Rebels
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. Jake Stephens vs. Jaemyn Brakefield (Dalvin White gains possession)
19:36
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:02
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
19:00
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
18:57
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:38
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
18:36
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
18:20
Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (traveling)
18:05
+3
Dalvin White makes three point jump shot (Jake Stephens assists)
5-2
17:57
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)
5-4
17:56
Demetrius Davis shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
17:56
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-5
17:44
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
17:42
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
17:35
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)
5-7
17:21
+2
Dalvin White makes two point jump shot
7-7
16:47
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
16:45
Dalvin White defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
9-7
16:28
Rebels 30 second timeout
16:28
TV timeout
16:16
Theo Akwuba turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Caldwell steals)
15:58
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup (Dalvin White assists)
11-7
15:34
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
15:32
Randy Brady defensive rebound
15:12
+3
Jake Stephens makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)
14-7
14:38
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot
14-9
14:30
Brody Robinson turnover (bad pass)
14:22
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot (Myles Burns assists)
14-11
13:56
Jake Stephens misses two point layup
13:44
Amaree Abram personal foul (Jamal Johnson draws the foul)
13:44
+1
Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-11
13:44
+1
Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-11
13:28
+3
TJ Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
16-14
13:08
Jake Stephens turnover (bad pass)
12:53
Robert Allen misses two point layup
12:51
Robert Allen offensive rebound
12:51
Sam Alexis shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
12:51
Robert Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:48
Rebels offensive rebound
12:48
James White turnover
12:48
Jamal Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:46
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
12:39
+2
James White makes two point layup
16-16
12:18
Jamal Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
12:14
Robert Allen turnover (lost ball) (Demetrius Davis steals)
12:10
+2
Jamal Johnson makes two point layup (Demetrius Davis assists)
18-16
12:04
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (James White assists)
18-19
11:25
Sam Alexis turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals)
11:17
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
11:15
Randy Brady defensive rebound
11:08
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
11:06
Jamal Johnson offensive rebound
11:04
Randy Brady misses three point jump shot
11:02
James White defensive rebound
10:37
TV timeout
10:31
James White misses two point jump shot
10:29
Robert Allen offensive rebound
10:20
TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
9:58
Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
9:56
A.J. Caldwell offensive rebound
9:48
+3
Demetrius Davis makes three point jump shot (A.J. Caldwell assists)
21-19
9:33
+2
James White makes two point jump shot
21-21
9:12
+2
Demetrius Davis makes two point jump shot (Jake Stephens assists)
23-21
9:12
Jayveous McKinnis personal foul (Demetrius Davis draws the foul)
9:09
+1
Demetrius Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-21
8:49
+3
TJ Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Malique Ewin assists)
24-24
8:37
Robert Allen personal foul (Jake Stephens draws the foul)
8:23
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
8:21
A.J. Caldwell offensive rebound
8:09
Brody Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals)
8:03
James White misses two point jump shot
8:01
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
7:48
A.J. Caldwell misses two point layup
7:46
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
7:41
Demetrius Davis personal foul
7:41
TV timeout
7:19
James White misses two point jump shot
7:17
Matthew Murrell offensive rebound
7:13
Malique Ewin turnover (lost ball) (Dalvin White steals)
7:03
Jamal Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:01
Robert Allen defensive rebound
6:47
Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Johnson steals)
6:32
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
26-24
6:07
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)
26-26
5:50
Robert Allen blocks Jake Stephens's two point layup
5:48
Jake Stephens offensive rebound
5:42
Dalvin White misses two point layup
5:40
James White defensive rebound
5:26
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point dunk
26-28
5:06
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Jamal Johnson draws the foul)
5:06
+1
Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-28
5:06
+1
Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-28
4:54
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
28-31
4:39
A.J. Caldwell turnover (bad pass)
4:27
Robert Allen misses two point layup
4:25
Jamal Johnson defensive rebound
3:57
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup (Jamaal Walker assists)
30-31
3:37
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
3:35
TV timeout
3:13
+3
Jamal Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)
33-31
2:56
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
33-33
2:34
Demetrius Davis misses two point layup
2:32
Mocs 30 second timeout
2:20
Theo Akwuba blocks Jamal Johnson's two point layup
