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White scores 16, Ole Miss beats Middle Tennessee 70-51

AP
Dec 16, 2020

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Romello White had 16 points to lead five Mississippi players scoring in double figures and the Rebels beat Middle Tenn. Blue Raidersssee 70-51 on Wednesday night.

White, a graduate transfer from Arizona State, made 7 of 8 from the field and is shooting 80% (20 of 25) this season. KJ Buffen had 11 points and Devontae Shuler, Luis Rodriguez and Jarkel Joiner scored 10 apiece for Ole Miss Rebels (4-0).

Middle Tennessee went 0 for 6 from the field with six turnovers in the first six-plus minutes as the Rebels, who never trailed, jumped to a 13-2 lead. Ole Miss scored 12 points off 12 Blue Raiders turnovers in the first half and took a 32-22 lead into the break.

Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis set a program record of 332 win during his 16 seasons (2002-18) as head coach at Middle Tennessee. The Rebels have won seven of the 13 matchups between the schools. Davis is 7-1, going 3-0 for Ole Miss and 4-1 for the Blue Raiders.

Dontrell Shuler, Devontae's younger brother, led Middle Tennessee (2-4) with 19 points and Tyler Millin had 12 points and eight rebounds.

Ole Miss shot a season-high 55% (28 of 51) from the field despite finishing with a season-low seven assists. The Rebels outscored the Blue Raiders 48-16 in the paint and 15-4 in fastbreak points. Middle Tennessee made 17 of 57 (30%) from the field and 5 of 22 (23%) from 3-point range.

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1st Half
MISS
Rebels
32
MTSU
Blue Raiders
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Romello White vs. Jared Coleman-Jones (Devontae Shuler gains possession)
19:34		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
19:32		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
19:09		KJ Buffen blocks Jared Coleman-Jones's two point layup
19:07		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
19:01		Luis Rodriguez blocks DeAndre Dishman's two point layup
18:59		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
18:48		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
18:46		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
18:39		Dontrell Shuler misses three point jump shot
18:37		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:29	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup	2-0
18:14		DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
18:12		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
18:00		Devontae Shuler turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Davis steals)
17:55		Jordan Davis turnover (lost ball) (Luis Rodriguez steals)
17:43	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point layup	4-0
17:34		DeAndre Dishman turnover (lost ball) (KJ Buffen steals)
17:29	+2	Devontae Shuler makes two point layup (KJ Buffen assists)	6-0
17:29		Jalen Jordan shooting foul (Devontae Shuler draws the foul)
17:29	+1	Devontae Shuler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	7-0
17:16		KJ Buffen shooting foul (Tyson Jackson draws the foul)
17:16	+1	Tyson Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-1
17:16	+1	Tyson Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-2
16:59		Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
16:57		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
16:36		Dontrell Shuler misses three point jump shot
16:34		Robert Allen defensive rebound
16:26		Dontrell Shuler personal foul (Romello White draws the foul)
16:24		Tyson Jackson personal foul (Romello White draws the foul)
16:15	+2	Romello White makes two point layup	9-2
15:57		Jalen Jordan turnover (lost ball) (Jarkel Joiner steals)
15:48	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot	11-2
15:38		TV timeout
15:29		Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
15:27		Donovan Sims offensive rebound
15:13		Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (bad pass) (Romello White steals)
15:00		DeAndre Dishman blocks Austin Crowley's two point layup
14:58		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
14:44		DeAndre Dishman turnover (bad pass)
14:16	+2	Romello White makes two point floating jump shot	13-2
13:45		Donovan Sims turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals)
13:25		Luis Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
13:23		Donovan Sims defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point driving layup	13-4
12:56		Luis Rodriguez turnover (traveling)
12:38	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point jump shot	13-6
12:18		Austin Crowley misses three point jump shot
12:16		Tyson Jackson defensive rebound
12:08		Dontrell Shuler misses two point layup
12:06		Austin Crowley defensive rebound
11:59		Robert Allen offensive foul (Tyson Jackson draws the foul)
11:59		Robert Allen turnover
11:45		Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
11:43		Romello White defensive rebound
11:32	+2	Romello White makes two point layup	15-6
11:32		Tyler Millin shooting foul (Romello White draws the foul)
11:32		TV timeout
11:32		Romello White misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:32		Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
11:11		Dontrell Shuler misses two point driving layup
11:09		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
11:00		Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
10:58		Romello White offensive rebound
10:58		Tyson Jackson personal foul (Romello White draws the foul)
10:45		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
10:43		Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
10:28		Tyler Millin misses two point jump shot
10:26		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
10:12		Devontae Shuler turnover (traveling)
9:58		Dontrell Shuler misses three point jump shot
9:56		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
9:37		Romello White misses two point jump shot
9:35		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
9:25		Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
9:23		Romello White defensive rebound
9:22		Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul (Romello White draws the foul)
9:15		Devontae Shuler turnover (traveling)
8:57		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
8:55		Tyler Millin offensive rebound
8:50		Jordan Davis misses two point layup
8:47		Jordan Davis offensive rebound
8:47		Jordan Davis misses two point layup
8:45		Romello White defensive rebound
8:22	+2	Romello White makes two point layup (Devontae Shuler assists)	17-6
8:04	+3	Tyler Millin makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)	17-9
8:01		TV timeout
7:52		DeAndre Dishman blocks Jarkel Joiner's two point layup
7:50		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
7:45	+3	Jordan Davis makes three point jump shot	17-12
7:09	+3	Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot	20-12
6:50		Tyler Millin turnover (traveling)
6:42		Devontae Shuler misses two point jump shot
6:40		Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
6:21		DeAndre Dishman turnover (lost ball)
6:03		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
6:01		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
5:43	+2	Tyler Millin makes two point driving layup	20-14
5:10		Romello White turnover (traveling)
5:01		Dontrell Shuler turnover (bad pass) (Luis Rodriguez steals)
4:55	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point driving layup	22-14
4:31		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
4:29		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point driving layup	24-14
4:04		Dontrell Shuler misses two point layup
4:02		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
3:55		Austin Crowley offensive foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
3:55		Austin Crowley turnover
3:55		TV timeout
3:36		Donovan Sims offensive foul (Austin Crowley draws the foul)
3:36		Donovan Sims turnover
3:16		Austin Crowley turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Millin steals)
3:12		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
3:00		Donovan Sims turnover (traveling)
2:45		Eli Lawrence personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-14
2:45		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:45		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
2:33		Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
2:33		Rebels defensive rebound
2:23		Austin Crowley offensive foul
2:23		Austin Crowley turnover
2:08		Jordan Davis misses two point floating jump shot
2:06		Tyler Millin offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Tyler Millin makes two point layup	25-16
1:38	+2	Romello White makes two point hook shot	27-16
1:38		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Romello White draws the foul)
1:38		Romello White misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:38		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
1:21	+3	Jalen Jordan makes three point jump shot (Dontrell Shuler assists)	27-19
0:58	+2	Romello White makes two point layup (Luis Rodriguez assists)	29-19
0:44	+3	Jalen Jordan makes three point jump shot (Dontrell Shuler assists)	29-22
0:43		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:19	+3	Devontae Shuler makes three point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)	32-22
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MISS
Rebels
38
MTSU
Blue Raiders
29

Time		Play	Score
19:54		Jordan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Devontae Shuler steals)
19:47		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Romello White draws the foul)
19:47	+1	Romello White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-22
19:47		Romello White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:47		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
19:29		DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
19:27		Tyler Millin offensive rebound
19:23	+2	Tyler Millin makes two point layup	33-24
19:09	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup	35-24
18:38		Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
18:36		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point dunk (KJ Buffen assists)	37-24
17:52		DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
17:50		Devontae Shuler defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Devontae Shuler makes two point layup	39-24
17:38		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
17:38		TV timeout
17:26		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
17:24		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
17:07		Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
17:05		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
16:46		Devontae Shuler misses two point layup
16:44		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
16:27		Tyson Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Devontae Shuler steals)
16:14		Tyler Millin shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
16:14	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-24
16:14	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-24
16:03		Jordan Davis misses two point layup
16:01		Tyson Jackson offensive rebound
16:00		Tyson Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Romello White steals)
15:58		Devontae Shuler turnover (lost ball)
15:58		TV timeout
15:48		Dontrell Shuler turnover (lost ball)
15:42		Devontae Shuler offensive foul (Dontrell Shuler draws the foul)
15:42		Devontae Shuler turnover
15:27		Dontrell Shuler misses two point jump shot
15:25		Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
15:14		Tyson Jackson shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
15:14	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-24
15:14		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:14		Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
15:07		Jalen Jordan turnover (bad pass) (KJ Buffen steals)
15:01	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup	44-24
14:49		Jordan Davis misses two point jump shot
14:47		Devontae Shuler defensive rebound
14:45	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point layup (Devontae Shuler assists)	46-24
14:45		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
14:33		Dimencio Vaughn personal foul
14:32		Jarkel Joiner personal foul (Donovan Sims draws the foul)
14:23	+3	Tyler Millin makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)	46-27
14:08		Dimencio Vaughn turnover (lost ball) (Eli Lawrence steals)
14:06		Dimencio Vaughn personal foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul)
13:47		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
13:45		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
13:33	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point layup	46-29
13:06	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup (Austin Crowley assists)	48-29
12:52		Eli Lawrence turnover (lost ball)
12:41		Eli Lawrence shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
12:41	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-29
12:41	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-29
12:28		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
12:26		Dimencio Vaughn defensive rebound
12:18		Dimencio Vaughn turnover (bad pass)
12:09	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point jump shot	50-31
11:49		Tyler Millin shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:49		Robert Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49		Robert Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:49		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
11:32	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point pullup jump shot	50-33
11:14		Robert Allen offensive foul (Dontrell Shuler draws the foul)
11:14		Robert Allen turnover
11:02		Luis Rodriguez personal foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
10:49		Donovan Sims misses three point jump shot
10:47		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
10:33	+2	Austin Crowley makes two point layup	52-33
10:19		Jordan Davis turnover (lost ball) (Luis Rodriguez steals)
10:08		Luis Rodriguez misses two point layup
10:06		Romello White offensive rebound
10:05	+2	Romello White makes two point layup	54-33
10:05		Tyler Millin shooting foul (Romello White draws the foul)
10:05	+1	Romello White makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-33
9:53		Romello White shooting foul (Dontrell Shuler draws the foul)
9:53		Dontrell Shuler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:53	+1	Dontrell Shuler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-34
9:33	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point driving layup	57-34
9:20		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
9:18		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
9:04	+2	Austin Crowley makes two point reverse layup	59-34
8:52		Romello White shooting foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
8:52	+1	Jordan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-35
8:52	+1	Jordan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-36
8:26		Austin Crowley misses two point jump shot
8:24		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
8:06		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
8:04		Austin Crowley defensive rebound
7:46		Luis Rodriguez turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Davis steals)
7:44		Luis Rodriguez shooting foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:44	+1	Jordan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-37
7:44		Jordan Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:44		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
7:31		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
7:29		Dontrell Shuler defensive rebound
7:14	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point floating jump shot	59-39
6:53		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
6:51		Tyson Jackson defensive rebound
6:41		Dontrell Shuler misses two point jump shot
6:39		Rebels defensive rebound
6:11	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point step back jump shot	61-39
5:53		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Dontrell Shuler draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Dontrell Shuler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-40
5:53	+1	Dontrell Shuler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-41
5:30		Dontrell Shuler shooting foul (Devontae Shuler draws the foul)
5:30	+1	Devontae Shuler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-41
5:30	+1	Devontae Shuler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-41
5:13		Jordan Davis misses two point jump shot
5:11		Romello White defensive rebound
5:05	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup	65-41
5:05		Tyler Millin shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-41
4:37		Tyson Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:35		Eli Lawrence offensive rebound
4:34		Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
4:21		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Dontrell Shuler steals)
4:16		Sammy Hunter shooting foul (Dontrell Shuler draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Dontrell Shuler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-42
4:16	+1	Dontrell Shuler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-43
3:47		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
3:45		Matthew Murrell offensive rebound
3:31		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
3:29		Matthew Murrell offensive rebound
3:22	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup	68-43
3:12		Donovan Sims misses two point jump shot
3:10		Devontae Shuler defensive rebound
3:07		Rebels 30 second timeout
3:07		TV timeout
3:00		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
2:58		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
2:45		Eli Lawrence misses two point jump shot
2:43		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
2:34		Antavion Collum misses three point jump shot
2:32		Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
2:32		Antavion Collum shooting foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Eli Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-44
2:32	+1	Eli Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-45
2:16		Shon Robinson misses three point jump shot
2:14		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
2:00	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point floating jump shot	68-47
1:40		Dimencio Vaughn misses two point layup
1:38		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
1:22		Dontrell Shuler misses two point jump shot
1:20		Eli Lawrence offensive rebound
1:19	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point jump shot	68-49
1:19		Dimencio Vaughn shooting foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul)
1:19		Eli Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:19		Shon Robinson defensive rebound
1:07	+2	Antavion Collum makes two point driving dunk	70-49
0:49	+2	Dontrell Shuler makes two point driving layup	70-51
0:36		Antavion Collum offensive foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul)
0:36		Antavion Collum turnover
0:26		Elias King misses three point jump shot
0:24		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Matthew Murrell defensive rebound