Murray, Murrell lead the way as Ole Miss blunts Detroit Mercy upset bid with 70-69 win
AP
Nov 14, 2023
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Jaylen Murray scored 22 points and Matthew Murrell scored 17 points and Mississippi held off upset-minded Detroit Titans Mercy with a 70-69 win on Tuesday night.
Following a pair of Alan Flanigan foul shots that gave Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) its last lead at 70-69, the Titans put the ball in the hands of Marcus Tankersley who drove the right side, stopped, pivoted, and put up a well-challenged shot that bounced off the rim as time expired.
The Titans had their last lead of the game when Jayden Stone made 1 of 2 foul shots to make it 69-68 with 33 seconds remaining.
Stone finished with 22 points, Tankersley scored 19 and Edoardo Del Cadia scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Detroit Mercy (0-3).
The game featured two former Bobby Knight assistants in Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard and Detroit Mercy head coach Mike Davis.
The Titans fell to 2-13 against Southeastern Conference opposition and haven't won a game against an SEC school since 1968.
This was the first-ever meeting between Ole Miss and Detroit Mercy on the basketball court, and the second of four contests against first-time opponents for the Rebels this season.
They have also taken on Eastern Washington, which produced a 75-64 win, and will face Mount St. Mary’s (Dec. 5), and Bryant (Dec. 31) for the first time.
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1st Half
DET
Titans
31
MISS
Rebels
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Edoardo Del Cadia vs. Jamarion Sharp (Rebels gains possession)
19:43
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Jamarion Sharp assists)
0-3
19:15
Jayden Stone misses two point layup
19:13
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
18:54
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
18:52
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
18:23
Jamarion Sharp blocks Marcus Tankersley's two point layup
18:00
Jump ball. Matthew Murrell vs. Mak Manciel (Mak Manciel gains possession)
18:00
Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (lost ball) (Edoardo Del Cadia steals)
17:36
Abdullah Olajuwon turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
17:28
+3
Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
0-6
17:11
Mak Manciel turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
17:05
Matthew Murrell turnover (Mak Manciel steals)
16:53
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
16:51
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
16:32
Mak Manciel personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
16:25
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
16:23
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
15:59
Matthew Murrell blocks Abdullah Olajuwon's two point layup
15:57
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point running pullup jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
0-8
15:27
Edoardo Del Cadia misses two point layup
15:25
Abdullah Olajuwon offensive rebound
15:23
Abdullah Olajuwon turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
15:17
Edoardo Del Cadia personal foul
15:17
TV timeout
15:14
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
0-10
14:55
+2
Abdullah Olajuwon makes two point jump shot (Edoardo Del Cadia assists)
2-10
14:41
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
14:39
Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
14:35
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
14:33
Abdullah Olajuwon defensive rebound
14:21
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
14:19
Trenton Johnson offensive rebound
14:10
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point layup
4-10
13:51
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
13:49
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
13:38
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point jump shot
6-10
13:17
+3
TJ Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
6-13
12:56
Abdullah Olajuwon misses two point layup
12:54
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
12:37
TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
12:35
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
12:32
Trenton Johnson personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
12:30
+2
Rashaud Marshall makes two point layup (Austin Nunez assists)
6-15
12:11
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point jump shot (Kyle LeGreair assists)
8-15
11:49
TJ Caldwell misses two point layup
11:47
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
11:33
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point jump shot
10-15
11:11
Rashaud Marshall turnover (bad pass)
11:11
TV timeout
10:53
Trenton Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Austin Nunez steals)
10:28
Rashaud Marshall turnover (lost ball)
10:06
Jayden Stone misses two point layup
10:04
Kyle LeGreair offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Jayden Stone makes two point layup (Kyle LeGreair assists)
12-15
9:24
Jamarion Sharp misses two point hook shot
9:22
Kyle LeGreair defensive rebound
9:15
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
9:12
Rebels defensive rebound
9:12
Mak Manciel personal foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
8:53
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
8:51
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
8:46
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
8:46
Jump ball. (Rebels gains possession)
8:41
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
8:39
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Jayden Stone makes two point running pullup jump shot (Marcus Tankersley assists)
14-15
8:28
Rebels 30 second timeout
8:28
TV timeout
8:12
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)
14-18
7:55
+2
Jayden Stone makes two point layup (Edoardo Del Cadia assists)
16-18
7:30
Jayden Stone shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
7:30
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-19
7:30
+1
Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-20
7:08
+3
Marcus Tankersley makes three point jump shot (Jayden Stone assists)
19-20
6:45
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
6:43
Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
6:30
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Jayden Stone draws the foul)
6:19
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point bank jump shot
21-20
6:08
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
21-23
5:48
+3
Jayden Stone makes three point jump shot
24-23
5:32
+2
Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point driving hook shot
24-25
5:16
Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
5:16
Edoardo Del Cadia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:16
Edoardo Del Cadia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:16
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
4:59
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Matthew Murrell assists)
24-27
4:47
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
4:45
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
4:36
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
4:34
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
4:14
Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
4:12
TJ Caldwell offensive rebound
4:08
Tyree Davis personal foul
4:04
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
24-30
3:39
Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Jayden Stone draws the foul)
3:39
TV timeout
3:39
+1
Jayden Stone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-30
3:39
+1
Jayden Stone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-30
3:27
Allen Flanigan misses two point hook shot
3:25
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
3:12
Trenton Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:10
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
2:58
Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
2:56
Trenton Johnson defensive rebound
2:33
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Trenton Johnson assists)
28-30
2:18
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot
28-32
1:47
Marcus Tankersley turnover (bad pass) (Allen Flanigan steals)
1:40
Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
1:38
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
1:31
+2
TJ Caldwell makes two point jump shot
28-34
1:16
+3
Trenton Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kyle LeGreair assists)
31-34
1:01
Jaylen Murray misses two point jump shot
0:59
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
0:53
Titans 30 second timeout
0:40
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
0:38
Austin Nunez defensive rebound
0:19
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
0:17
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
0:03
Jayden Stone misses two point jump shot
0:00
Titans offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DET
Titans
38
MISS
Rebels
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Marcus Tankersley makes two point jump shot (Edoardo Del Cadia assists)
33-34
19:34
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
19:32
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
19:13
Abdullah Olajuwon turnover (bad pass)
19:05
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
19:03
Abdullah Olajuwon defensive rebound
18:48
Abdullah Olajuwon misses three point jump shot
18:46
Edoardo Del Cadia offensive rebound
18:45
Matthew Murrell personal foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
18:44
Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
18:44
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-34
18:44
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-34
18:29
Mak Manciel personal foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
18:18
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point driving layup (TJ Caldwell assists)
35-36
18:02
TJ Caldwell shooting foul (Marcus Tankersley draws the foul)
18:02
+1
Marcus Tankersley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-36
18:02
+1
Marcus Tankersley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-36
17:40
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
37-38
17:28
TJ Caldwell personal foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
17:24
+3
Jayden Stone makes three point jump shot (Marcus Tankersley assists)
40-38
17:01
TJ Caldwell turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Stone steals)
16:51
Jamarion Sharp blocks Jayden Stone's two point layup
16:49
Titans offensive rebound
16:47
Trenton Johnson turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
16:42
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaylen Murray assists)
40-40
16:30
Jayden Stone misses two point jump shot
16:28
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
16:19
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
16:17
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
16:08
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:06
Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
16:03
Robert Cowherd personal foul (Marcus Tankersley draws the foul)
15:47
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point floating jump shot (Jayden Stone assists)
42-40
15:29
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
42-42
15:07
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point layup
44-42
14:47
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
44-44
14:26
+3
Jayden Stone makes three point jump shot (Marcus Tankersley assists)
47-44
14:06
+3
TJ Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
47-47
13:34
Jaylen Murray personal foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
13:34
TV timeout
13:23
Marcus Tankersley misses two point jump shot
13:21
Trenton Johnson offensive rebound
13:15
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
13:13
Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
12:58
Jayden Stone personal foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
12:50
Rashaud Marshall offensive foul
12:50
Rashaud Marshall turnover (offensive foul)
12:28
+2
Trenton Johnson makes two point jump shot (Marcus Tankersley assists)
49-47
12:18
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)
49-49
12:01
Abdullah Olajuwon misses two point layup
11:59
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
11:51
Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
11:49
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
11:46
TJ Caldwell misses two point jump shot
11:43
Kyle LeGreair defensive rebound
11:43
Jamarion Sharp personal foul (Kyle LeGreair draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:43
Kyle LeGreair misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:43
Kyle LeGreair offensive rebound
11:29
Edoardo Del Cadia turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
11:09
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
11:07
Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
11:03
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point layup
49-51
10:54
Kyle LeGreair misses two point layup
10:52
Kyle LeGreair offensive rebound
10:47
Edoardo Del Cadia misses two point jump shot
10:45
Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point floating jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)
49-53
10:13
Allen Flanigan personal foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-53
10:13
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-53
9:56
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop layup (Matthew Murrell assists)
51-55
9:40
Edoardo Del Cadia misses two point layup
9:38
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
9:32
Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
9:30
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
9:04
TJ Caldwell shooting foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
9:04
Edoardo Del Cadia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:04
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-55
9:04
Titans 30 second timeout
9:04
TV timeout
8:52
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)
52-57
8:23
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point layup
54-57
8:23
Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
8:23
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-57
7:59
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point pullup jump shot (Austin Nunez assists)
55-59
7:48
Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Mak Manciel draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Mak Manciel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-59
7:48
+1
Mak Manciel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-59
7:24
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
7:22
Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
7:12
Marcus Tankersley misses two point layup
7:10
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
7:04
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point layup (TJ Caldwell assists)
57-61
6:29
+2
Jayden Stone makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
59-61
6:11
Jayden Stone personal foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
6:06
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
6:04
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
5:50
Jayden Stone misses two point jump shot
5:48
Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
5:48
Edoardo Del Cadia personal foul
5:38
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point pullup jump shot
59-64
5:16
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point turnaround hook shot
61-64
5:03
Jaylen Murray turnover (Jayden Stone steals)
4:59
Jaylen Murray blocks Jayden Stone's two point layup
4:56
Edoardo Del Cadia offensive rebound
4:54
Edoardo Del Cadia turnover (lost ball)
4:41
Jayden Stone personal foul
4:35
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
4:33
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
4:14
Edoardo Del Cadia turnover (lost ball) (Austin Nunez steals)
4:06
Edoardo Del Cadia blocks Jaylen Murray's two point layup
4:04
Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
3:58
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
3:56
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
3:41
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point running layup (Trenton Johnson assists)
63-64
3:25
Marcus Tankersley personal foul
3:25
TV timeout
3:22
Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
3:20
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
2:51
+2
Jayden Stone makes two point driving layup
65-64
2:20
+3
Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jamarion Sharp assists)
65-67
2:19
Titans 30 second timeout
2:00
+3
Trenton Johnson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Tankersley assists)
68-67
1:44
Austin Nunez turnover (lost ball) (Trenton Johnson steals)
1:23
Titans 60 second timeout
1:15
Marcus Tankersley misses three point jump shot
1:13
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
1:09
Trenton Johnson shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
1:09
Jaylen Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:09
+1
Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-68
0:48
Marcus Tankersley turnover (Robert Cowherd steals)
0:42
Allen Flanigan misses two point dunk
0:40
Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
0:33
Robert Cowherd shooting foul (Jayden Stone draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Jayden Stone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-68
0:33
Jayden Stone misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33
TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
0:25
Kyle LeGreair personal foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
