Padilla helps No. 24 Mississippi beat South Alabama 64-54
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Sean Padilla 19 of his 27 points in the first half and No. 24 Mississippi used a 9-0 surge in the final two minutes to beat South Alabama 64-54 on Tuesday night.
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 14 points for Ole Miss (3-0) while Malik Dia added a game-high 13 rebounds. The Rebels led 38-26 at halftime.
Judah Brown led South Alabama (1-2) with 16 points while Myles Corey added 14.
The Jaguars pulled within 55-52 in the final four minutes, but consecutive 3-point shots by Jaylen Murray, Brakefield and Pedulla put the game away.
The Rebels played without Matthew Murrell, a three-year starter at shooting guard, due to lower back concerns.
South Alabama: Richie Riley’s Jaguars have been .500 or better for six consecutive seasons but the challenge to that streak will be blending eight transfers before Sun Belt Conference play.
Ole Miss: The game was billed as a “Throwback at the Tad ((Smith) Pad". The former on-campus home court – a cozy, noisy 7,500-seat round-shaped arena. Chris Beard’s squad reminded fans why the Rebels owned such a strong home court advantage in the nostalgic but outdated facility.
Ole Miss snapped a 24-24 tie with a 14-2 run in the final five minutes of the first half to build a 38-26 halftime lead. Padilla opened the surge with consecutive 3-point shots and the Rebels never trailed again.
The Rebels finished 13-of-38, 34%, from beyond the 3-point line, led by Pedulla at 7-of-16. The long range shooting was decisive as Ole Miss managed only 21-of-64, 32 percent, from the field.
South Alabama hosts Mercer on Saturday afternoon. Ole Miss moves to neutral in-state site Southaven on Saturday afternoon against Colorado State.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Barry Dunning Jr. vs. Malik Dia (Rebels gains possession) | ||
| 19:40 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:38 | | Dre Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:17 |  | Jaguars defensive rebound | ||
| 18:56 | | Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:54 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 18:41 | | Dylan Fasoyiro blocks Sean Pedulla's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:39 | | John Broom defensive rebound | ||
| 18:25 | | Dylan Fasoyiro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 18:18 | | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 | | John Broom defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | +2 | John Broom makes two point layup (Randy Brady assists) | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | | Dylan Fasoyiro blocks Jaylen Murray's two point layup | ||
| 17:51 | | John Broom defensive rebound | ||
| 17:32 | | John Broom misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:30 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 17:21 | | +3 | Davon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists) | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | | Dylan Fasoyiro misses two point layup | ||
| 16:53 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:36 | | Malik Dia offensive rebound | ||
| 16:29 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point layup | 2-5 |
| 16:14 | | Randy Brady turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:57 | | +3 | Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists) | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | | +3 | Dylan Fasoyiro makes three point jump shot (Elijah Ormiston assists) | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:12 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Eduardo Klafke assists) | 5-11 |
| 14:45 | | Dylan Fasoyiro misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:43 | | Davon Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Judah Brown personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 14:26 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Eduardo Klafke assists) | 5-14 |
| 14:05 | | Elijah Ormiston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:03 | | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | ||
| 13:47 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:45 | | John Broom defensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | Dylan Fasoyiro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:25 | | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive foul | ||
| 13:16 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:05 | | Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul | ||
| 12:55 | | John Broom misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:53 | | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | ||
| 12:44 | | Dre Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:42 | | John Broom defensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Dre Davis shooting foul (Elijah Ormiston draws the foul) | ||
| 12:29 | | +1 | Elijah Ormiston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-14 |
| 12:29 | | +1 | Elijah Ormiston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-14 |
| 12:20 | | Myles Corey personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 12:11 | | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:09 | | Malik Dia offensive rebound | ||
| 12:08 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point tip dunk | 7-16 |
| 11:48 | | John Broom turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 11:42 | | Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Myles Corey steals) | ||
| 11:37 | | +3 | Judah Brown makes three point jump shot (Myles Corey assists) | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point jump shot (Cantia Rahming assists) | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | | Malik Dia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Cantia Rahming defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Cantia Rahming turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 10:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:43 | | Dre Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Judah Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Rebels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Jaylen Murray misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Judah Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Jump ball. (Jaguars gains possession) | ||
| 9:16 | | Judah Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Davon Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Malik Dia misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Jaguars defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Judah Brown makes two point jump shot (Myles Corey assists) | 14-16 |
| 8:29 | | Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (lost ball) (Randy Brady steals) | ||
| 8:19 | | Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Dylan Fasoyiro offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +3 | Randy Brady makes three point jump shot (Judah Brown assists) | 17-16 |
| 8:10 | | Dylan Fasoyiro personal foul | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Dre Davis makes two point reverse layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 17-18 |
| 7:50 | | +3 | Judah Brown makes three point jump shot (Myles Corey assists) | 20-18 |
| 7:27 | | +3 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 20-21 |
| 7:12 | | Myles Corey turnover (bad pass) (Eduardo Klafke steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 20-24 |
| 7:02 | | Jaguars 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:02 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:46 | | Myles Corey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Judah Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Judah Brown makes two point jump shot | 22-24 |
| 6:25 | | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Judah Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Davon Barnes shooting foul (Myles Corey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | +1 | Myles Corey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-24 |
| 6:15 | | +1 | Myles Corey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-24 |
| 5:35 | | Eduardo Klafke turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Fasoyiro steals) | ||
| 5:31 | | Dylan Fasoyiro turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 5:14 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 24-27 |
| 4:55 | | Judah Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists) | 24-30 |
| 4:10 | | Eduardo Klafke shooting foul (Judah Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:10 | | Judah Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 4:10 | | Judah Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 4:10 | | Judah Brown misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 4:10 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Dylan Fasoyiro blocks Mikeal Brown-Jones's two point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Randy Brady defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Randy Brady offensive foul | ||
| 3:47 | | Randy Brady turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:39 | | Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Judah Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Judah Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Jaylen Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Rebels offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Malik Dia turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:39 | | Myles Corey turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals) | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists) | 24-32 |
| 2:25 | | Randy Brady shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:25 | | Dylan Fasoyiro defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Dylan Fasoyiro misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | John Broom personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 1:46 | | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Davon Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 24-34 |
| 1:14 | | Myles Corey turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:05 | | Elijah Ormiston shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-35 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-36 |
| 0:54 | | Dylan Fasoyiro turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 0:54 | | Myles Corey personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-37 |
| 0:54 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-38 |
| 0:43 | | Judah Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Dre Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Ormiston steals) | ||
| 0:25 | | Sean Pedulla shooting foul (JJ Wheat draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | JJ Wheat makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-38 |
| 0:25 | | +1 | JJ Wheat makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-38 |
| 0:22 | | Rebels 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:04 | | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Dre Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Dre Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Elijah Ormiston defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |