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Joiner helps Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59

AP
Feb 10, 2021

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) The recent mastery of ranked teams continued Wednesday night for Mississippi as Jarkel Joiner scored 21 points as the Rebels beat No. 10 Missouri Tigers 80-59.

Ole Miss Rebels (11-8, 6-6 Southeastern) stretched their win streak to three games, including a win over No.16 Tennessee and the No. 10 Tigers. The surge left the Rebels in the middle of a logjam of the SEC standings, with eight teams within three games of each other.

''Having success gave us confidence,'' Mississippi coach Kermit Davis said. ''We didn't give up baskets in transition and did a good job staying in front of them. You can't let Missouri play downhill.''

Devontae Shuler and Luis Rodriguez added 15 points apiece for the Rebels (11-8, 6-6 Southeastern), extended their winning streak to three games that includes wins over No. 16 Tennessee and the No. 10 Tigers.

Ole Miss used a 17-2 run that spanned the final two minutes of the first half and the opening three minutes of the second half to build an insurmountable 51-37 lead. The Rebels led by as many as 22 points midway in the second half as Missouri never seriously threatened again.

''That (17-2 run) was the critical part,'' Davis said. ''It's a coach's cliche but it's true how you finish and how you start. We got out in transition, got our hands on the ball and made some good plays. It was great to see.''

Dru Smith led Missouri (13-4, 6-4) with 17 points as the loss snapped a three-game winning streak. Javon Pickett added 10 points as the Tigers struggled at the free throw line, shooting 5 of 15 (33 percent) and were outrebounded 34-19.

''We just didn't have the edge we normally have,'' Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said. ''I don't know where to start. We didn't have it tonight and give those guys credit.''

Ole Miss finished 29 of 51 (57 percent) from the field and 8 of 21 (38 percent) from three-point range, including five by Shuler. The Rebels were 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82 percent) and had 21 assists for 29 baskets, including four apiece from KJ Buffen and Robert Allen.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: After winning six of the last seven starts, a road upset to suddenly streaking Ole Miss was disappointing, but not totally unexpected. The Tigers managed only three field goals in the opening eight minutes of the second half, effectively ending any comeback bid.

Ole Miss: Flying under the radar, the Rebels have quietly won three consecutive starts and moved into the upper half of the SEC standings, but play three of the next four games on the road, which figure to determine any postseason hopes.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

After climbing into the Top 10 for the first time in more than eight seasons, the upset loss virtually guarantees a drop from that height. However, a Saturday home win over Arkansas would go a long way in keeping the Tigers among the Top 25.

UP NEXT

Missouri: The Tigers host Arkansas on Saturday. Missouri defeated the Razorbacks 81-69 on Jan. 2.

Ole Miss: The Rebels visit South Carolina on Saturday.

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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
37
MISS
Rebels
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jeremiah Tilmon vs. Romello White (Xavier Pinson gains possession)
19:31		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
19:29		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
19:16	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Romello White assists)	0-3
18:59	+3	Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Pinson assists)	3-3
18:38		Jeremiah Tilmon blocks Romello White's two point jump shot
18:36		Dru Smith defensive rebound
18:24	+3	Dru Smith makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Tilmon assists)	6-3
18:20		Rebels 30 second timeout
18:02		Robert Allen misses three point jump shot
18:00		Jeremiah Tilmon defensive rebound
17:50		Luis Rodriguez shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
17:50	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-3
17:50		Mark Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:50		Romello White defensive rebound
17:29	+2	Romello White makes two point turnaround hook shot (Robert Allen assists)	7-5
17:23		Xavier Pinson turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals)
17:17		Robert Allen turnover (lost ball) (Mark Smith steals)
16:55		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
16:53		Kobe Brown offensive rebound
16:46	+2	Xavier Pinson makes two point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	9-5
16:18		Romello White turnover (double dribble)
16:09		Romello White personal foul (Jeremiah Tilmon draws the foul)
15:59	+3	Dru Smith makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Smith assists)	12-5
15:41	+3	Devontae Shuler makes three point step back jump shot	12-8
15:19		Dru Smith misses two point driving layup
15:17		Romello White defensive rebound
15:03		Devontae Shuler turnover (lost ball) (Dru Smith steals)
14:42	+2	Xavier Pinson makes two point driving layup	14-8
14:20	+2	Romello White makes two point floating jump shot (Devontae Shuler assists)	14-10
14:05		Mitchell Smith turnover (bad pass) (KJ Buffen steals)
13:55		KJ Buffen turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Pinson steals)
13:48		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
13:46		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
13:23	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point dunk (Romello White assists)	14-12
13:05		Jeremiah Tilmon misses two point hook shot
13:03		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
12:58	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point driving layup	14-14
12:33		Dru Smith misses three point jump shot
12:31		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
12:18		Jeremiah Tilmon personal foul (Devontae Shuler draws the foul)
12:18		TV timeout
12:11	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)	14-16
11:45		Dru Smith turnover (lost ball)
11:45		TV timeout
11:29	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Devontae Shuler assists)	14-19
11:15	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point driving layup (Drew Buggs assists)	16-19
10:46		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
10:44		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
10:36		Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
10:34		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
10:20		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:18		Drew Buggs defensive rebound
9:55	+3	Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Drew Buggs assists)	19-19
9:32	+3	Devontae Shuler makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	19-22
9:19	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point turnaround jump shot	21-22
8:58		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
8:56		Rebels offensive rebound
8:42	+2	Romello White makes two point layup (Jarkel Joiner assists)	21-24
8:23	+2	Jeremiah Tilmon makes two point layup (Xavier Pinson assists)	23-24
8:00		Jarkel Joiner turnover (traveling)
8:00		TV timeout
7:42		Romello White shooting foul (Jeremiah Tilmon draws the foul)
7:42		Jeremiah Tilmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:42		Jeremiah Tilmon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:42		Devontae Shuler defensive rebound
7:28		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
7:25		Tigers defensive rebound
7:11		KJ Buffen blocks Jeremiah Tilmon's two point layup
7:09		Tigers offensive rebound
7:04	+3	Dru Smith makes three point jump shot	26-24
6:46	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point driving layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	26-26
6:37		KJ Buffen blocks Xavier Pinson's two point jump shot
6:35		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
6:32		Dru Smith personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
6:22		Mark Smith shooting foul (Luis Rodriguez draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Luis Rodriguez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-27
6:22	+1	Luis Rodriguez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
5:59	+2	Dru Smith makes two point turnaround jump shot	28-28
5:42		Kobe Brown shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
5:42	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-29
5:42	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-30
5:32		Devontae Shuler personal foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
5:18		Xavier Pinson misses two point layup
5:16		Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
5:04	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point pullup jump shot	28-32
4:51		Sammy Hunter shooting foul (Jeremiah Tilmon draws the foul)
4:51	+1	Jeremiah Tilmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-32
4:51	+1	Jeremiah Tilmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
4:40	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)	30-34
4:17	+3	Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Drew Buggs assists)	33-34
3:55		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
3:53		Jeremiah Tilmon defensive rebound
3:36	+2	Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Dru Smith assists)	35-34
3:13		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
3:11		Jarkel Joiner offensive rebound
3:12		Drew Buggs shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
3:12		TV timeout
3:12	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-35
3:12	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-36
2:52		Dru Smith misses two point layup
2:50		Jeremiah Tilmon offensive rebound
2:42		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
2:40		Devontae Shuler defensive rebound
2:21		Dru Smith personal foul (Devontae Shuler draws the foul)
2:07		Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
2:05		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
2:05	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point putback layup	35-38
2:05		Mitchell Smith shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
2:05		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:05		Jeremiah Tilmon defensive rebound
1:53	+2	Jeremiah Tilmon makes two point layup (Mark Smith assists)	37-38
1:30	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point driving layup (Devontae Shuler assists)	37-40
1:21		Kobe Brown turnover (KJ Buffen steals)
1:15	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point pullup jump shot (KJ Buffen assists)	37-42
1:11		Devontae Shuler personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
0:56		Xavier Pinson turnover (bad pass) (Luis Rodriguez steals)
0:50		KJ Buffen offensive foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
0:50		KJ Buffen turnover
0:31		Drew Buggs turnover (bad pass) (KJ Buffen steals)
0:01		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jeremiah Tilmon defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
22
MISS
Rebels
38

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Devontae Shuler turnover (lost ball) (Dru Smith steals)
19:32		Xavier Pinson turnover (bad pass) (Romello White steals)
19:25	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point dunk (Jarkel Joiner assists)	37-44
19:01		Romello White shooting foul (Jeremiah Tilmon draws the foul)
19:01		Jeremiah Tilmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:01		Jeremiah Tilmon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:01		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:43	+3	Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot	37-47
18:16		Dru Smith misses three point jump shot
18:14		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:08		Tigers 30 second timeout
18:07	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)	37-49
17:47		Jeremiah Tilmon turnover (bad pass)
17:24	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point dunk (Robert Allen assists)	37-51
17:04		Luis Rodriguez personal foul
16:53	+2	Javon Pickett makes two point jump shot (Dru Smith assists)	39-51
16:19		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
16:17		Mark Smith defensive rebound
16:13		KJ Buffen personal foul (Dru Smith draws the foul)
16:13		KJ Buffen shooting foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul)
16:13		Kobe Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:13		Kobe Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:13		Robert Allen defensive rebound
15:56	+3	Devontae Shuler makes three point jump shot (Sammy Hunter assists)	39-54
15:26	+2	Mitchell Smith makes two point jump shot (Dru Smith assists)	41-54
15:00	+3	Devontae Shuler makes three point jump shot	41-57
14:44		Dru Smith misses two point layup
14:42		Robert Allen defensive rebound
14:27		Devontae Shuler misses two point jump shot
14:25		Robert Allen offensive rebound
14:24		Kobe Brown personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
14:24		TV timeout
14:24		Robert Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:24	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-58
14:06		Xavier Pinson turnover (lost ball) (Sammy Hunter steals)
13:58		Devontae Shuler misses two point jump shot
13:56		Jeremiah Tilmon defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Parker Braun makes two point layup (Jeremiah Tilmon assists)	43-58
13:28	+2	Sammy Hunter makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	43-60
13:10		Sammy Hunter personal foul (Jeremiah Tilmon draws the foul)
13:05		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
13:03		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
12:44		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
12:42		Rebels offensive rebound
12:42		Mark Smith personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
12:42	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-61
12:42	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-62
12:30		Jeremiah Tilmon turnover (lost ball) (Devontae Shuler steals)
12:30		Mark Smith personal foul (Devontae Shuler draws the foul)
12:14		Jeremiah Tilmon personal foul (Romello White draws the foul)
12:05		Romello White turnover (lost ball) (Dru Smith steals)
11:46		Sammy Hunter blocks Javon Pickett's two point layup
11:44		Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
11:27		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
11:25		Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
11:21	+2	Sammy Hunter makes two point putback dunk	43-64
11:00	+2	Mark Smith makes two point driving layup	45-64
11:00		Romello White shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
11:00		TV timeout
11:00		Mark Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:00		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
10:36		Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
10:34		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
10:22	+3	Dru Smith makes three point jump shot	48-64
9:55		Mark Smith personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
9:55	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-65
9:55	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-66
9:40		Dru Smith misses two point floating jump shot
9:38		Tigers offensive rebound
9:40		Luis Rodriguez personal foul (Mitchell Smith draws the foul)
9:40	+1	Mitchell Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-66
9:40		Mitchell Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:40		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
9:17		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass)
9:07		Dru Smith misses three point jump shot
9:03		Rebels defensive rebound
8:37	+3	Devontae Shuler makes three point jump shot (KJ Buffen assists)	49-69
8:05		Dru Smith misses three point jump shot
8:03		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
7:49	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)	49-71
7:32	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point jump shot (Mitchell Smith assists)	51-71
7:08		TV timeout
6:56		Devontae Shuler misses two point layup
6:54		Dru Smith defensive rebound
6:45		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
6:43		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
6:20	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point driving layup	51-73
6:05	+3	Dru Smith makes three point jump shot (Javon Pickett assists)	54-73
5:50	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot (KJ Buffen assists)	54-75
5:34		Jeremiah Tilmon offensive foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
5:34		Jeremiah Tilmon turnover
5:27		KJ Buffen misses two point jump shot
5:25		Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
5:09		Devontae Shuler offensive foul
5:09		Devontae Shuler turnover
4:50		Xavier Pinson misses two point layup
4:48		Parker Braun offensive rebound
4:42	+2	Parker Braun makes two point tip shot	56-75
4:35	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point reverse layup (KJ Buffen assists)	56-77
4:22		Dru Smith misses two point jump shot
4:20		Robert Allen defensive rebound
3:56		Javon Pickett blocks Devontae Shuler's three point jump shot
3:54		Parker Braun defensive rebound
3:41		Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
3:39		Robert Allen defensive rebound
3:39		Javon Pickett personal foul
3:39		TV timeout
3:39	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-78
3:39	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-79
3:22		Kobe Brown misses two point jump shot
3:20		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
2:50		Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
2:48		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
2:48		Kobe Brown personal foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
2:48		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:48	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-80
2:36	+2	Xavier Pinson makes two point jump shot	58-80
2:02		Jarkel Joiner misses two point floating jump shot
2:00		Tigers defensive rebound
1:39		KJ Buffen shooting foul (Parker Braun draws the foul)
1:39		Parker Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39	+1	Parker Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-80
1:11		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
1:09		Robert Allen offensive rebound
0:51		Jarkel Joiner turnover (lost ball) (Torrence Watson steals)
0:42		Torrence Watson turnover (lost ball) (Austin Crowley steals)
0:17		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)