Mississippi St. seizes control in OT to sink Ole Miss 69-61
AP
Feb 18, 2023
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Tolu Smith scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Cameron Matthews also scored 17 points and Mississippi State Bulldogs beat Mississippi 69-61 in an offensive scrum in overtime on Saturday.
Dashawn Davis scored 12 points and D.J. Jeffries scored 10 for Mississippi State (18-9, 6-8 SEC) which overcame 19 turnovers shooting 18 for 21 from the foul line.
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 20 points for Ole Miss Rebels (10-17, 2-12), Matthew Murrell scored 15 points though struggled shooting 4 for 17 and Myles Burns scored 10 with a career-high seven steals. Burns' defensive effort was the second-highest steals total in program history. Five other former players equaled the feat. Gerald Glass (1988) and Eric Laird (1983) share the record with eight.
The Bulldogs shot 16.7% (3 for 18) from 3-point range while Ole Miss shot 13.6% (3 for 22) from deep. The long ball was so hard to come by that Jeffries inadvertently ricocheted one in off the corner of the backboard with the shot clock expiring with 3:25 left in overtime for a 61-56 Bulldogs lead.
Mississippi State made all four shot attempts and all four foul shots in the extra session and never trailed in overtime.
Smith made a layup with 29 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 56-all for Mississippi State. Eric Reed Jr. came up with a block on Murrell who lost his footing on his jump-shot attempt trying for the win.
Mississippi plays at Missouri on Tuesday. Ole Miss travels to play Auburn on Wednesday.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
32
MISS
Rebels
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:48
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists)
2-0
19:18
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
19:16
Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (Tolu Smith assists)
4-0
18:45
Rebels 30 second timeout
18:24
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
4-2
17:59
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)
6-2
17:39
Amaree Abram misses two point layup
17:37
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists)
8-2
17:30
Robert Allen shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
17:30
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-2
17:11
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)
9-4
16:55
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
16:53
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
16:49
Cameron Matthews personal foul
16:33
Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
16:31
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
16:18
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Shakeel Moore assists)
11-4
16:03
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
16:01
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
15:46
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
15:44
Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
15:41
+2
Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point layup
13-4
15:41
Rebels 30 second timeout
15:41
TV timeout
15:27
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
15:25
Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:10
Jayveous McKinnis shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
15:10
Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:10
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-4
14:48
Tolu Smith shooting foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
14:48
+1
Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-5
14:48
+1
Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-6
14:38
Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:36
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
14:30
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot
14-9
14:20
Shakeel Moore turnover (Amaree Abram steals)
14:13
Shakeel Moore personal foul
14:02
Amaree Abram misses two point layup
14:00
Myles Burns offensive rebound
13:49
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
13:47
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
13:38
Shawn Jones Jr. turnover (Myles Burns steals)
13:22
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
13:20
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
13:14
Amaree Abram personal foul
12:56
Will McNair Jr. turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
12:48
+2
Myles Burns makes two point dunk (Matthew Murrell assists)
14-11
12:33
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point jump shot (Eric Reed Jr. assists)
16-11
12:11
James White turnover (D.J. Jeffries steals)
12:01
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot
19-11
11:34
Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
11:32
Jayveous McKinnis offensive rebound
11:28
Jayveous McKinnis misses two point layup
11:28
Rebels offensive rebound
11:28
Jump ball. (Rebels gains possession)
11:28
TV timeout
11:08
Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
10:46
Tyler Stevenson misses two point jump shot
10:44
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
10:34
Matthew Murrell turnover (Dashawn Davis steals)
10:20
Shakeel Moore turnover
9:51
Dashawn Davis shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
9:51
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-12
9:51
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-13
9:38
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)
21-13
9:17
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
21-16
9:02
Jayveous McKinnis personal foul
8:49
D.J. Jeffries misses two point jump shot
8:47
Myles Burns defensive rebound
8:36
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
8:34
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
8:22
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk
23-16
8:01
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
7:59
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:58
TV timeout
7:46
+2
Eric Reed Jr. makes two point layup
25-16
7:20
Eric Reed Jr. shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul)
7:20
+1
Myles Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-17
7:20
+1
Myles Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-18
6:54
D.J. Jeffries turnover (Myles Burns steals)
6:48
Cameron Matthews shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
6:48
Robert Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48
Robert Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:48
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
6:27
Tolu Smith turnover
6:02
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
6:00
Theo Akwuba offensive rebound
5:56
Theo Akwuba misses two point jump shot
5:54
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
5:48
Tolu Smith turnover (Myles Burns steals)
5:35
Myles Burns misses two point layup
5:33
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
5:29
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup
25-20
5:23
+3
Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tolu Smith assists)
28-20
5:02
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
5:00
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
4:53
KeShawn Murphy turnover (Myles Burns steals)
4:47
+2
Myles Burns makes two point layup
28-22
4:22
Dashawn Davis turnover (Amaree Abram steals)
4:17
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk (Amaree Abram assists)
28-24
4:06
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:06
TV timeout
3:55
Shawn Jones Jr. turnover (Myles Burns steals)
3:46
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul
3:46
Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:46
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
3:16
KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot
3:14
Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
3:09
D.J. Jeffries turnover (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
3:05
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup
28-26
3:05
KeShawn Murphy shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
3:05
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-27
2:57
Amaree Abram personal foul
2:54
Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
2:54
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-27
2:54
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-27
2:44
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
30-29
2:17
Tyler Stevenson misses two point jump shot
2:15
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
1:53
Tye Fagan misses two point layup
1:51
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
1:26
Theo Akwuba personal foul (Dashawn Davis draws the foul)
1:26
Dashawn Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:26
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
1:11
+2
Theo Akwuba makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)
30-31
1:11
Shakeel Moore shooting foul (Theo Akwuba draws the foul)
1:11
Theo Akwuba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:11
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
0:46
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists)
32-31
0:31
Tyler Stevenson shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-32
0:31
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-33
0:04
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
0:02
Robert Allen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
24
MISS
Rebels
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
19:34
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
19:28
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup
32-35
19:05
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
19:03
Jayveous McKinnis defensive rebound
18:55
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
18:53
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists)
34-35
18:25
Jayveous McKinnis misses two point layup
18:23
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
18:16
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
18:14
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
18:11
Amaree Abram turnover (Dashawn Davis steals)
18:00
Tolu Smith misses two point layup
17:58
Jayveous McKinnis defensive rebound
17:50
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:48
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
17:28
Dashawn Davis turnover (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
17:21
Shakeel Moore shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
17:21
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-36
17:21
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-37
17:09
Jaemyn Brakefield blocks Cameron Matthews's two point layup
17:07
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
17:06
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)
36-37
17:06
Jayveous McKinnis shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
17:06
Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:06
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
16:36
Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
16:34
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
16:24
+2
Dashawn Davis makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists)
38-37
16:03
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:01
Eric Reed Jr. defensive rebound
15:52
Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:50
Tolu Smith offensive rebound
15:49
Theo Akwuba personal foul
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-37
15:49
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-37
15:24
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
15:22
Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound
15:08
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:06
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
14:49
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)
40-39
14:23
Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:21
Robert Allen defensive rebound
14:15
Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
14:15
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-40
14:15
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-41
13:57
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
13:55
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
13:41
D.J. Jeffries turnover
13:36
Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
13:34
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
13:13
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:11
Tolu Smith offensive rebound
13:07
Tolu Smith offensive foul
13:07
Tolu Smith turnover (offensive foul)
12:57
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
12:55
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
12:36
Robert Allen shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
12:36
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-41
12:36
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-41
12:17
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
12:15
Rebels offensive rebound
12:14
Eric Reed Jr. personal foul
12:01
Myles Burns misses two point jump shot
11:59
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
11:44
D.J. Jeffries turnover
11:44
TV timeout
11:32
Will McNair Jr. shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
11:32
+1
Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-42
11:32
Robert Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:32
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
11:29
Jump ball. (Rebels gains possession)
11:23
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
10:53
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
10:51
Rebels defensive rebound
10:37
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
10:35
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
10:20
Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (D.J. Jeffries draws the foul)
10:20
+1
D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-42
10:20
+1
D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-42
10:07
+3
Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
44-45
9:35
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
9:33
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
9:06
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Myles Burns assists)
44-47
8:42
Dashawn Davis misses two point layup
8:40
Dashawn Davis offensive rebound
8:27
Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
