North Alabama gets 1st win over SEC, 66-65 at Ole Miss
AP
Dec 20, 2022
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Daniel Ortiz scored 22 points with a career-high six 3-pointers, Jacari Lane added a career-high 19 points and North Alabama Lions beat Ole Miss Rebels 66-65 on Tuesday for the program's first victory over an SEC opponent.
The North Alabama program entered with an 0-19 record against SEC teams, including five losses since becoming a Division I member. It was the first meeting between the teams since North Alabama changed its name in 1974 from Florence State University.
KJ Johnson was key for North Alabama (7-5) down the stretch, scoring six of his 11 points in the final four minutes and securing a defensive rebound in the closing seconds.
Johnson made an open baseline jumper with 49.2 seconds left for a 64-63 lead and after an Ole Miss make, he added a contested shot in the lane at 12.6 for another one-point advantage. On the Rebels' next possession, Johnson grabbed a rebound and fell to the ground before dual possession was called with 2.8 seconds left.
North Alabama retained possession and Ortiz missed a free throw with 1.9 seconds left. Ole Miss did not have a timeout remaining, forcing Matthew Murrell into a heave that hit the back of the rim at the buzzer.
Murrell, ranked seventh in the SEC at 15.5 points per game, scored 16 points and Myles Burns had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Ole Miss (8-4). Daeshun Ruffin added 12 points.
Ole Miss begins a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents when it opens SEC play at No. 8 Tennessee on Dec. 28.
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1st Half
UNA
Lions
34
MISS
Rebels
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Damien Forrest vs. Jayveous McKinnis (Amaree Abram gains possession)
19:38
Daniel Braster personal foul
19:35
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
19:33
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
19:30
Will Soucie personal foul
19:25
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
19:23
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
19:07
KJ Johnson misses two point layup
19:05
Jayveous McKinnis defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Jayveous McKinnis makes two point dunk
0-2
18:39
Myles Burns blocks Will Soucie's two point layup
18:37
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
18:25
Lions blocks Amaree Abram's two point layup
18:23
Lions defensive rebound
18:20
Amaree Abram turnover (Dallas Howell steals)
18:20
Will Soucie turnover (Myles Burns steals)
18:14
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
18:12
Lions defensive rebound
17:49
Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
17:47
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
17:42
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
0-5
17:39
Lions 30 second timeout
17:22
Jayveous McKinnis shooting foul (Bryson Dawkins draws the foul)
17:22
Bryson Dawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22
Bryson Dawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22
Myles Burns defensive rebound
17:05
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:03
Josh Mballa offensive rebound
17:01
Dallas Howell personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
17:00
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)
0-7
16:39
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup
2-7
16:38
Amaree Abram shooting foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
16:38
+1
Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-7
16:17
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:15
Dallas Howell defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup
5-7
15:56
Amaree Abram turnover (Jacari Lane steals)
15:51
Detalian Brown misses two point layup
15:49
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
15:44
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot
5-9
15:28
Amaree Abram personal foul
15:28
TV timeout
15:21
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup (Deraje Agbaosi assists)
7-9
14:59
Eoin Nelson shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
14:59
Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:59
+1
Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-10
14:49
+3
Bryson Dawkins makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)
10-10
14:37
Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
14:35
Myles Burns offensive rebound
14:27
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
14:25
Detalian Brown defensive rebound
14:22
Detalian Brown turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
14:15
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point layup
10-12
13:56
Detalian Brown turnover
13:27
Josh Mballa misses two point layup
13:25
Lions defensive rebound
13:25
Josh Mballa personal foul
13:07
Robert Allen blocks Deraje Agbaosi's two point layup
13:05
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
13:05
Daeshun Ruffin turnover (Bryson Dawkins steals)
12:51
Daeshun Ruffin shooting foul (Eoin Nelson draws the foul)
12:51
Rebels 30 second timeout
12:51
TV timeout
12:51
+1
Eoin Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
12:45
Eoin Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:45
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
12:38
TJ Caldwell turnover (Jacari Lane steals)
12:25
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot
13-12
12:01
+3
Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
13-15
11:43
Bryson Dawkins misses two point layup
11:41
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
11:36
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
11:34
Lions defensive rebound
11:34
TV timeout
11:22
Lions misses two point layup
11:20
Rebels defensive rebound
11:13
Daniel Ortiz turnover (Theo Akwuba steals)
11:13
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
11:11
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
11:05
Theo Akwuba blocks Will Soucie's two point layup
11:03
Lions offensive rebound
10:57
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
10:55
Robert Allen defensive rebound
10:33
Myles Burns misses two point jump shot
10:31
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
10:22
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
10:20
James White defensive rebound
10:11
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Myles Burns assists)
13-18
9:51
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)
16-18
9:27
Will Soucie shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
9:27
Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27
Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:27
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
9:04
KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:02
Myles Burns defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup
16-20
8:28
Damien Forrest misses two point jump shot
8:26
Malique Ewin defensive rebound
8:10
Daeshun Ruffin misses two point layup
8:08
Deraje Agbaosi defensive rebound
8:05
Daniel Ortiz turnover
7:44
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
7:42
Myles Burns offensive rebound
7:34
+2
Myles Burns makes two point layup
16-22
7:24
Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
7:22
Bryson Dawkins offensive rebound
7:17
Myles Burns blocks Bryson Dawkins's two point layup
7:15
Lions offensive rebound
7:17
TV timeout
6:59
+2
Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup
16-24
6:45
Detalian Brown misses three point jump shot
6:43
Myles Burns defensive rebound
6:19
Myles Burns misses two point layup
6:17
Detalian Brown defensive rebound
6:13
Malique Ewin blocks Detalian Brown's two point layup
6:11
Jacari Lane offensive rebound
5:58
Jacari Lane misses three point jump shot
5:56
Daeshun Ruffin defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Myles Burns makes two point layup
16-26
5:36
Myles Burns personal foul
5:34
Dallas Howell turnover
5:19
Damien Forrest personal foul
5:12
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
5:10
Damien Forrest defensive rebound
5:03
Jacari Lane misses two point layup
5:01
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
4:53
TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
4:51
Myles Burns offensive rebound
4:39
Myles Burns misses two point layup
4:37
Jacari Lane defensive rebound
4:32
+2
Bryson Dawkins makes two point layup
18-26
4:27
Damien Forrest blocks James White's two point layup
4:25
Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
4:14
+3
Aidan Kuhl makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)
21-26
3:45
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
3:43
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
3:42
Bryson Dawkins personal foul
3:42
TV timeout
3:42
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-27
3:42
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
3:33
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
3:33
+1
Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-28
3:33
+1
Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-28
3:05
Daeshun Ruffin misses three point jump shot
3:03
Aidan Kuhl defensive rebound
2:48
Aidan Kuhl misses three point jump shot
2:46
Eoin Nelson offensive rebound
2:39
+2
Eoin Nelson makes two point layup
25-28
2:27
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
2:25
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
2:19
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)
28-28
2:18
Rebels 30 second timeout
2:02
+3
Daeshun Ruffin makes three point jump shot (James White assists)
28-31
1:39
KJ Johnson misses two point layup
1:37
Daniel Ortiz offensive rebound
1:30
+3
KJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Daniel Ortiz assists)
31-31
1:13
Eoin Nelson blocks James White's two point layup
1:11
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
1:05
Jaemyn Brakefield blocks Daniel Ortiz's two point layup
1:03
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
0:57
+2
James White makes two point layup (TJ Caldwell assists)
31-33
0:44
KJ Johnson misses two point layup
0:42
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
0:27
+3
Daeshun Ruffin makes three point jump shot (James White assists)
31-36
0:01
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)
34-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNA
Lions
32
MISS
Rebels
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
KJ Johnson turnover
19:39
Damien Forrest blocks Amaree Abram's two point layup
19:37
Damien Forrest defensive rebound
19:15
Will Soucie misses two point layup
19:13
Jayveous McKinnis defensive rebound
19:15
Will Soucie personal foul
18:57
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
18:55
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
18:50
Daniel Ortiz misses two point jump shot
18:48
Myles Burns defensive rebound
18:39
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup
34-38
18:21
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)
37-38
18:00
Jayveous McKinnis offensive foul
18:00
Jayveous McKinnis turnover (offensive foul)
17:53
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)
40-38
17:32
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:30
Damien Forrest defensive rebound
17:19
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
17:17
Bryson Dawkins offensive rebound
17:15
Amaree Abram personal foul
16:57
KJ Johnson misses two point layup
16:55
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
16:47
Daeshun Ruffin misses three point jump shot
16:45
Myles Burns offensive rebound
16:37
KJ Johnson personal foul
16:31
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:29
Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
16:14
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)
43-38
15:56
Daniel Ortiz personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:42
Matthew Murrell turnover
15:26
Bryson Dawkins offensive foul
15:26
Bryson Dawkins turnover (offensive foul)
14:59
Theo Akwuba misses two point layup
14:57
Rebels offensive rebound
14:44
Jacari Lane personal foul
14:41
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point layup (Daeshun Ruffin assists)
43-40
14:30
Jacari Lane turnover (Daeshun Ruffin steals)
14:23
Myles Burns turnover
14:10
Damien Forrest misses two point layup
14:08
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
14:04
Bryson Dawkins blocks Josh Mballa's two point layup
14:02
Rebels offensive rebound
14:01
+2
Theo Akwuba makes two point dunk (Daeshun Ruffin assists)
43-42
13:37
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot
45-42
13:35
Lions 30 second timeout
13:35
TV timeout
13:08
Theo Akwuba misses two point layup
13:06
Lions defensive rebound
12:55
Daniel Ortiz turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
12:47
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk (Josh Mballa assists)
45-44
12:30
Daniel Ortiz misses two point layup
12:28
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
12:19
Daeshun Ruffin misses two point layup
12:17
Theo Akwuba offensive rebound
12:13
Theo Akwuba misses two point layup
12:11
Daeshun Ruffin offensive rebound
12:13
Daeshun Ruffin misses two point layup
12:13
Josh Mballa offensive rebound
12:13
Theo Akwuba offensive foul
12:13
Theo Akwuba turnover (offensive foul)
11:58
Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
11:56
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
11:51
Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
11:51
Rebels offensive rebound
11:51
Dallas Howell shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49
Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:49
Jacari Lane defensive rebound
11:32
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot
47-44
11:16
Josh Mballa turnover (Dallas Howell steals)
10:58
Jacari Lane turnover (Myles Burns steals)
10:58
Aidan Kuhl shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
10:58
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-45
10:58
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-46
10:33
Myles Burns personal foul
10:23
Dallas Howell misses two point jump shot
10:21
Myles Burns defensive rebound
10:11
Daeshun Ruffin offensive foul
10:11
Daeshun Ruffin turnover (offensive foul)
9:56
Daniel Ortiz turnover
9:34
+2
Myles Burns makes two point layup
47-48
9:09
Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
9:08
Damien Forrest misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:08
+1
Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-48
8:39
Matthew Murrell turnover (KJ Johnson steals)
8:30
+2
KJ Johnson makes two point layup (Jacari Lane assists)
50-48
8:15
+2
Myles Burns makes two point layup
50-50
7:55
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
7:53
Myles Burns defensive rebound
7:44
KJ Johnson personal foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
+1
Myles Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-51
7:45
Myles Burns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45
Myles Burns offensive rebound
7:26
Daeshun Ruffin turnover (Daniel Ortiz steals)
7:16
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup
52-51
7:01
+2
Myles Burns makes two point jump shot
52-53
6:29
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot
54-53
6:11
Jayveous McKinnis offensive foul
6:11
Jayveous McKinnis turnover (offensive foul)
5:54
Jacari Lane turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
5:47
Damien Forrest shooting foul (Jayveous McKinnis draws the foul)
5:47
Jayveous McKinnis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:47
+1
Jayveous McKinnis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-54
5:35
Amaree Abram personal foul
5:35
+1
Detalian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-54
5:35
+1
Detalian Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-54
5:15
KJ Johnson shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
5:15
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 3
56-55
5:15
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 3
56-56
5:15
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 3 of 3
56-57
4:59
Dallas Howell turnover (Myles Burns steals)
4:54
Myles Burns turnover (Daniel Ortiz steals)
4:31
Jayveous McKinnis blocks Detalian Brown's three point jump shot
4:29
Lions offensive rebound
4:25
+2
Daniel Ortiz makes two point layup
58-57
4:03
Myles Burns turnover
3:49
+2
KJ Johnson makes two point layup
60-57
3:49
Lions 30 second timeout
3:49
TV timeout
3:27
Detalian Brown shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
3:26
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-58
3:26
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-59
3:11
Damien Forrest misses two point layup
3:09
Damien Forrest offensive rebound
2:51
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
2:49
Lions offensive rebound
2:49
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
2:29
+2
Jayveous McKinnis makes two point layup (Daeshun Ruffin assists)
60-61
2:16
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot
62-61
2:01
Rebels 30 second timeout
1:48
Daeshun Ruffin misses two point jump shot
1:46
Myles Burns offensive rebound
1:44
Myles Burns misses two point layup
1:42
Lions defensive rebound
1:18
Jayveous McKinnis blocks Jacari Lane's two point layup
1:16
Myles Burns defensive rebound
1:01
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot
62-63
0:47
+2
KJ Johnson makes two point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)
64-63
0:47
Lions 30 second timeout
0:33
+2
Daeshun Ruffin makes two point layup
64-65
0:13
+2
KJ Johnson makes two point layup
66-65
0:06
Daeshun Ruffin misses two point layup
0:04
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
0:02
Rebels 30 second timeout
0:02
Myles Burns personal foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
