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Obaseki hits 3-pointer to cap rally in No. 13 Texas A&M's 63-62 win over No. 16 Mississippi

AP
Jan 22, 2025

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Manny Obaseki hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to cap an 11-2 closing run in No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies's 63-62 victory over No. 16 Mississippi on Wednesday night.

Obaseki's contested shot from the corner gave Texas A&M (15-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) its only lead of the game. Jaemyn Brakefield missed a shot for Ole Miss Rebels (15-4, 4-2) with two seconds remaining.

Zhuric Phelps led Texas A&M with 14 points. Obaseki added 12 in 18 minutes in a reserve role, and Pharrel Payne had 10 points.

Sean Pedulla led Mississippi with 16 points. Malik Dia and Jaylen Murray each had 12, and Jaemyn Brakefield added 10.

Texas A&M: The Aggies improved to 2-1 in SEC road games, beating a ranked conference fie for the first time this season. ... Two-time All-SEC guard Wade Taylor IV, in his second appearance after missing three games with an injury, had only four points and committed five turnovers.

Mississippi: The Rebels lost for the first time this season at home to fall into a a third-place logjam of six teams with two losses in the SEC standings behind No. 1 Auburn and No. 4 Alabama. Pedulla and Murray had four 3-point shots apiece.

Obaseki's winner capped a decisive 11-2 closing run, highlighted by a 7-0 surge in the final 29 seconds. Ole Miss did not have a basket in the final 3:49.

Texas A&M had a 48-31 rebounding edge.

Both team are back in action Saturday. Texas A&M vis at Texas, and Mississippi is at No. 22 Missouri.

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1st Half
TXAM
Aggies
26
MISS
Rebels
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Solomon Washington vs. Malik Dia (Matthew Murrell gains possession)
19:36	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	0-3
19:29		Malik Dia blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point jump shot
19:28		Wade Taylor IV offensive rebound
19:28		Jump ball. Wade Taylor IV vs. Malik Dia (Aggies gains possession)
19:24		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
19:22		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
19:16	+2	Solomon Washington makes two point layup	2-3
18:55		Malik Dia turnover (lost ball)
18:49		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
18:47		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
18:38	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	2-5
18:28		Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
18:20		Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Hefner steals)
18:13		Malik Dia blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup
18:11		Dre Davis defensive rebound
17:57		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
17:55		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
17:54		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
17:54		Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:54	+1	Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-5
17:23		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
17:13		Zhuric Phelps turnover (traveling)
17:00		Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
16:58		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
16:53		Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals)
16:47		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:45		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
16:44		Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
16:28		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
16:26		Aggies defensive rebound
16:12		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
16:10		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
15:55		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
15:53		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
15:40		Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Davon Barnes steals)
15:38		Jump ball. Davon Barnes vs. Wade Taylor IV (Rebels gains possession)
15:38		TV timeout
15:12		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
15:10		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
14:48		Davon Barnes blocks Pharrel Payne's two point layup
14:45		Aggies offensive rebound
14:43	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)	5-5
14:29	+2	Malik Dia makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaylen Murray assists)	5-7
14:16	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	7-7
14:03		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
14:01		Jace Carter defensive rebound
13:46		Manny Obaseki turnover (bad pass)
13:26		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
13:24		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
13:15		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
13:13		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	7-9
12:45		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
12:43		Jace Carter offensive rebound
12:37		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
12:35		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
12:31	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot	7-12
12:17		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
12:15		Malik Dia defensive rebound
12:04	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	7-15
11:53		Aggies 30 second timeout
11:53		TV timeout
11:43	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)	10-15
11:18		Solomon Washington blocks Dre Davis's two point layup
11:16		Eduardo Klafke offensive rebound
11:08		Eduardo Klafke turnover (lost ball) (Henry Coleman III steals)
11:00		Dre Davis personal foul
10:47		Manny Obaseki turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals)
10:36	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	10-18
10:19		Manny Obaseki misses three point jump shot
10:17		Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:01		Malik Dia turnover (out of bounds)
9:51		Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
9:49		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
9:41		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
9:39		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
9:32		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
9:30		Rebels defensive rebound
9:24	+3	Davon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	10-21
9:08	+3	CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot	13-21
8:35		Davon Barnes misses two point jump shot
8:33		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
8:20		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
8:00		Solomon Washington offensive foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
8:00		Solomon Washington turnover (offensive foul)
8:00		TV timeout
7:40	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Mikeal Brown-Jones assists)	13-24
7:12		Mikeal Brown-Jones blocks Henry Coleman III's two point jump shot
7:10		Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound
6:54		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
6:52		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
6:43	+2	Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot	15-24
6:26		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
6:24		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
6:21	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup	15-26
6:00	+3	CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)	18-26
5:43		Davon Barnes misses two point jump shot
5:41		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
5:38		Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals)
5:38		Wade Taylor IV personal foul
5:13	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot	18-29
4:49		CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
4:47		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
4:41		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
4:39		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
4:36		Matthew Murrell blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup
4:35		Aggies offensive rebound
4:28	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists)	21-29
3:57	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	21-31
3:31		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
3:29		Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound
3:19		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
3:17		Jace Carter defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	23-31
2:40		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
2:37		Aggies defensive rebound
2:38		TV timeout
2:13		Andersson Garcia turnover (lost ball)
1:51		Andersson Garcia blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point jump shot
1:49		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
1:39		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
1:37		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
1:28	+3	Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	26-31
1:13		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
1:11		Jace Carter defensive rebound
1:03		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
1:01		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
0:53		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
0:49		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
0:37	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot	26-33
0:15		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
0:13		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
0:10		Andersson Garcia misses two point layup
0:08		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
0:05		Davon Barnes turnover (lost ball) (Andersson Garcia steals)
0:05		Jump ball. Davon Barnes vs. Andersson Garcia (Aggies gains possession)
0:05		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:04		CJ Wilcher turnover (out of bounds)
0:01		Jace Carter blocks Sean Pedulla's three point jump shot
0:00		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXAM
Aggies
37
MISS
Rebels
29

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Dre Davis assists)	26-35
19:42	+2	Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot	28-35
19:08		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
19:06		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
18:55		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
18:53		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
18:38		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
18:36		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
18:26		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
18:24		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
18:19	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	28-37
18:05		Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
17:55		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
17:53		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
17:40		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
17:38		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
17:25		Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
17:23		Malik Dia defensive rebound
17:02	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	28-39
16:44	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	30-39
16:23		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:21		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
16:07		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
16:05		Dre Davis defensive rebound
15:56		Dre Davis turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
15:49		Wade Taylor IV turnover (out of bounds)
15:48		TV timeout
15:24		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
15:22		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
15:03	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	32-39
14:34		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
14:32		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
14:24	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)	34-39
14:00	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	34-41
13:43	+2	Manny Obaseki makes two point layup	36-41
13:20		Pharrel Payne blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point layup
13:18		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
13:13		Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
13:11		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
13:11		Pharrel Payne turnover (out of bounds)
12:53		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
12:51		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
12:27		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
12:25		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
12:20		Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass)
12:01		Eduardo Klafke misses three point jump shot
11:59		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
11:54		Dre Davis shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:54	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-41
11:54	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-41
11:29		Manny Obaseki blocks Dre Davis's three point jump shot
11:26		Rebels offensive rebound
11:23		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point jump shot
11:22		Rebels offensive rebound
11:22		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
11:04	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	40-41
10:52		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
10:50		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
10:49		Andersson Garcia turnover (traveling)
10:49		Solomon Washington personal foul
10:46	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Malik Dia assists)	40-44
10:25		Jump ball. Pharrel Payne vs. Matthew Murrell (Aggies gains possession)
10:16		Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals)
10:05	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	40-46
9:45		Dre Davis blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point jump shot
9:43		Aggies offensive rebound
9:41		Davon Barnes personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
9:31		Malik Dia shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
9:31	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-46
9:31	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-46
9:18	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	42-49
8:58	+3	Manny Obaseki makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)	45-49
8:31		Jump ball. Dre Davis vs. Solomon Washington (Rebels gains possession)
8:28		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
8:26		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
8:16	+2	Manny Obaseki makes two point jump shot	47-49
7:48	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	47-52
7:32		Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
7:30		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
7:07		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (bad pass) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
7:07		Malik Dia personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
7:07		TV timeout
6:49		Manny Obaseki turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Murrell steals)
6:43		Andersson Garcia blocks Jaylen Murray's two point jump shot
6:41		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
6:31	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists)	50-52
6:09	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	50-54
5:48		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
5:46		Rebels defensive rebound
5:46		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul)
5:32		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
5:30		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
5:21		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
5:19		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
5:13	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	50-57
4:56		Malik Dia personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
4:48		Hayden Hefner turnover (lost ball)
4:29		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
4:27		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
4:17		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
4:15		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
4:15	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point tip layup	52-57
4:15		Aggies 30 second timeout
4:15		TV timeout
3:49	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup	52-59
3:49		Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-60
3:37		Manny Obaseki turnover (bad pass) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
3:33		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (traveling)
3:28		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
3:26		Manny Obaseki offensive rebound
3:17		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
3:15		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
2:54		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
2:52		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
2:44		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
2:42		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
2:16		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
2:14		Aggies defensive rebound
1:56		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
1:54		Aggies offensive rebound
1:54		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-60
1:54	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-60
1:29		Solomon Washington blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point dunk
1:27		Aggies defensive rebound
1:16		Wade Taylor IV turnover (traveling)
1:09		Jaylen Murray turnover (bad pass) (Andersson Garcia steals)
1:05	+2	Jace Carter makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists)	56-60
1:05		Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul)
1:05		Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
0:55		Rebels turnover (10-second violation)
0:55		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:51		CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
0:49		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
0:46		Solomon Washington personal foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
0:42		Zhuric Phelps personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
0:41		Andersson Garcia personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:34		Andersson Garcia personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:33		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Solomon Washington steals)
0:29	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Solomon Washington assists)	58-60
0:26		Jace Carter personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
0:26		Rebels 60 second timeout
0:26	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-61
0:26	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-62
0:21	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	60-62
0:21		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:19		Jace Carter personal foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
0:19		Davon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:19		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
0:12	+3	Manny Obaseki makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	63-62
0:02		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
0:00		Rebels offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rebels offensive rebound