Brakefield, Sharp lead Mississippi to 103-85 win over Florida
AP
Jan 10, 2024
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Jaemyn Brakefield scored 28 points, Jamarion Sharp added a school-record nine blocked shots and Mississippi dominated the second half to defeat Florida Gators 103-85 on Wednesday night.
Brakefield was 11 of 16 from the field and the Rebels (14-1, 1-1 SEC) outscored Florida 21-10 in the opening seven minutes of the second half to build an insurmountable 65-50 lead. The Gators (10-5, 0-2) never got closer than 13 points again.
Matthew Murrell scored 23 points, Allen Flanigan had 17 and Jaylen Murray added 12 in a balanced Ole Miss Rebels attack. The Rebels finished 39 of 66 (59%) from the field, including 8 of 20 (40%) from the 3-point line, led by Murrell with three 3-pointers.
Walter Clayton Jr. and Zyon Pullin led Florida with 23 and 18 points, respectively. Florida was 31 of 75 from the field (41%) and 5 of 17 (29%) from the 3-point line.
Ole Miss led 44-40 at halftime on the strength of a 16-2 run midway through the half, capped by consecutive 3-point shots by Jaylen Murray.
BIG PICTURE
Florida: After finishing 6-0 in December, Todd Golden’s squad is 0-2 in January with road games at No. 5 Tennessee and No. 6 Kentucky later this month. Aside from Clayton and Pullin, the Gators struggled to find offense.
Mississippi: An impressive bounce-back performance for Chris Beard’s squad after losing 90-64 at No. 5 Tennessee. Since 2018, the Rebels have won four consecutive games against Florida in Oxford. Over the past six games, Brakefield is 45 of 66 (68%) from the field.
UP NEXT
Florida: Will host Arkansas on Saturday.
Mississippi: Will host Vanderbilt to complete a two-game home stand on Saturday.
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1st Half
FLA
Gators
40
MISS
Rebels
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
20:00
(Rebels gains possession)
19:40
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
19:37
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
18:35
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:35
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
18:35
Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball)
18:35
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Samuel assists)
3-0
18:35
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
18:28
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
18:28
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point layup
3-2
18:16
Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
18:16
+1
Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
18:16
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:16
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
17:59
+3
Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot
4-5
17:39
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
6-5
17:30
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup
6-7
17:23
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup
8-7
16:57
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
16:55
Will Richard defensive rebound
16:39
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
16:10
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:08
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
15:58
Tyrese Samuel turnover (bad pass) (Jamarion Sharp steals)
15:55
Tyrese Samuel shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
15:55
TV timeout
15:55
Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:55
+1
Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-8
15:31
Jamarion Sharp blocks Zyon Pullin's two point layup
15:29
Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
15:25
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point layup
8-10
15:10
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup
10-10
14:48
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot
10-12
14:35
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
12-12
14:17
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
14:15
Will Richard defensive rebound
13:59
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot (Micah Handlogten assists)
14-12
13:44
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
13:42
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
13:37
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
17-12
13:13
Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
13:11
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
13:06
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
13:04
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
12:58
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
12:54
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:52
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
12:47
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point layup
17-14
12:29
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
12:27
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
12:17
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
12:15
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
12:07
Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
12:07
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:07
+1
Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
11:49
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point jump shot
18-16
11:39
Jamarion Sharp blocks Tyrese Samuel's two point dunk
11:38
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
11:38
Tyrese Samuel personal foul
11:38
TV timeout
11:14
Thomas Haugh personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
11:14
Jamarion Sharp offensive foul (Denzel Aberdeen draws the foul)
11:14
Jamarion Sharp turnover (offensive foul)
11:02
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
11:00
Denzel Aberdeen offensive rebound
10:56
Denzel Aberdeen misses two point jump shot
10:54
Alex Condon offensive rebound
10:40
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
10:38
Rebels defensive rebound
10:38
Alex Condon personal foul
10:14
TJ Caldwell misses two point jump shot
10:12
Rashaud Marshall offensive rebound
10:10
Thomas Haugh blocks Rashaud Marshall's two point layup
10:08
Alex Condon defensive rebound
10:01
Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot
9:59
Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
9:47
Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
9:45
Jaylen Murray offensive rebound
9:43
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point layup
18-18
9:26
Brandon Murray blocks Riley Kugel's two point layup
9:24
Rebels defensive rebound
9:19
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)
18-20
9:05
Will Richard turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals)
8:56
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot
18-22
8:56
Micah Handlogten shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
8:56
+1
Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-23
8:38
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
8:36
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
8:30
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
8:28
Will Richard defensive rebound
8:15
Jaylen Murray blocks Micah Handlogten's two point layup
8:13
Micah Handlogten offensive rebound
8:09
+2
Micah Handlogten makes two point layup
20-23
8:04
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot
20-26
7:39
Jamarion Sharp blocks Walter Clayton Jr.'s two point layup
7:37
Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
7:31
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)
20-29
7:31
Gators 30 second timeout
7:31
TV timeout
7:09
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point alley-oop dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
22-29
6:53
Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
6:51
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
6:41
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
25-29
6:12
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
6:10
Gators defensive rebound
5:54
Tyrese Samuel turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals)
5:48
+3
Brandon Murray makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
25-32
5:34
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
27-32
5:17
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot
27-34
5:00
Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-34
5:00
Walter Clayton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:00
Brandon Murray defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Allen Flanigan assists)
28-36
4:26
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup (Zyon Pullin assists)
30-36
3:55
Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
3:53
Alex Condon defensive rebound
3:38
Jaylen Murray personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
3:38
TV timeout
3:18
Brandon Murray blocks Zyon Pullin's three point jump shot
3:17
Alex Condon offensive rebound
3:17
Gators turnover (shot clock violation)
2:58
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot
30-38
2:25
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot
32-38
2:17
TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
2:15
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
2:10
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:08
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
2:05
Thomas Haugh turnover (bad pass) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
2:01
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
1:59
TJ Caldwell offensive rebound
1:46
TJ Caldwell misses two point layup
1:46
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
1:46
Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
1:46
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-38
1:46
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-38
1:33
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
1:32
Alex Condon defensive rebound
1:32
Brandon Murray personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
1:32
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-38
1:32
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-38
1:16
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot
36-40
1:05
Jaylen Murray personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
1:05
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05
Rebels defensive rebound
0:51
Zyon Pullin shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-41
0:51
+1
Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-42
0:51
Rebels 30 second timeout
0:43
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
0:41
Alex Condon offensive rebound
0:37
Alex Condon misses two point layup
0:37
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
0:37
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
0:37
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-42
0:37
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-42
0:19
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point layup
38-44
0:03
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
40-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FLA
Gators
45
MISS
Rebels
59
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Jump ball. Tyrese Samuel vs. Moussa Cisse (Rebels gains possession)
19:35
Tyrese Samuel turnover (lost ball) (Moussa Cisse steals)
19:22
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot
40-46
19:01
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup (Micah Handlogten assists)
42-46
18:46
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point hook shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
42-48
18:39
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
18:34
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point dunk
42-50
18:22
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup (Will Richard assists)
44-50
18:22
Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
18:22
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-50
18:02
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
