Murrell scores 18, has 10 steals, Ole Miss stays unbeaten with 74-53 win over Troy
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Matthew Murrell scored 18 points and added 10 steals, and No. 25 Mississippi improved to 11-0 with 74-53 win over Troy on Tuesday night.
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 17 points, Jaylen Murray added 16 points and Allen Flanigan had 13 points and a game-high eight assists and seven rebounds for the Rebels.
“We had special individual performances tonight and it’s always been a player’s game,” Mississippi coach Chris Beard said. “But, it’s special for Matthew because it’s his birthday today, too.”
Ole Miss built a 31-22 halftime lead, highlighted by a 15-3 run capped by a 3-point shot from Murray. The Rebels connected on nine consecutive shots to open the second half and Troy never got closer than 14 points again.
Tayton Conerway led Troy (5-6) with 13 points while Aamer Muhammad added 11. The Trojans finished with 25 turnovers but won the rebounding battle, 33-32.
Ole Miss finished 27 of 59 from the floor, 46%, after shooting 3 of 12 in the opening eight minutes. The Rebels were 10 of 24 from 3-point range, including four by Murray.
Troy struggled from the field, hitting 17 of 47, 36%, and 8 of 22 from the 3-point line. The Trojans were 2 of 10 from 3-point range in the second half.
BIG PICTURE
Troy: After consecutive 20-win seasons, a rebuilding year was expected in the fifth season under Scott Cross. The Trojans have lost twice in overtime by one point on the road, but are 5-1 at home and figure to be a factor of the Sun Belt Conference.
Mississippi: Beard’s debut season has opened impressively, with the Rebels breaking into the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since January of 2019. Ole Miss blocked eight shots in the first half, including six by Jamarion Sharp.
“Sharp erased a lot of mistakes for us in the first half with those blocks,” Beard said. “We knew Troy was tough and would challenge.
"Scott’s (Cross) teams have won big games, so it was important our intensity was there.”
Ole Miss remains the only unbeaten SEC team. The 11-0 start matches the 2000-01 team that reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.
Ole Miss forward Moussa Cisse left midway through the first half with a lower body injury, but Beard said, “the preliminary reports are positive with no apparent structural damage.”
UP NEXT
Troy: Will host Eastern Kentucky in the non-conference finale on Thursday.
Mississippi: Will face Southern Mississippi on a neutral floor in Biloxi on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jackson Fields vs. Jamarion Sharp (Jaemyn Brakefield gains possession) | |||
19:30 | Jaylen Murray turnover (lost ball) | |||
19:20 | Myles Rigsby misses two point layup | |||
19:18 | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Theo Seng personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | |||
19:00 | Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
18:58 | Jackson Fields defensive rebound | |||
18:47 | Christyon Eugene turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals) | |||
18:32 | +3 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists) | 0-3 | |
18:16 | Jackson Fields turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals) | |||
18:09 | Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Theo Seng steals) | |||
18:01 | Myles Rigsby misses two point layup | |||
17:59 | Theo Seng offensive rebound | |||
17:59 | Jump ball. Theo Seng vs. Jaemyn Brakefield (Trojans gains possession) | |||
17:59 | Christyon Eugene turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Murray steals) | |||
17:57 | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | |||
17:55 | Rebels offensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Theo Seng personal foul | |||
17:42 | Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot | |||
17:40 | Christyon Eugene defensive rebound | |||
17:33 | +2 | Tayton Conerway makes two point layup (Christyon Eugene assists) | 2-3 | |
17:33 | Jamarion Sharp offensive foul (Christyon Eugene draws the foul) | |||
17:33 | Jamarion Sharp turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:11 | Christyon Eugene misses two point jump shot | |||
17:09 | Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | +3 | Brandon Murray makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists) | 2-6 | |
16:25 | +3 | Tayton Conerway makes three point jump shot (Aamer Muhammad assists) | 5-6 | |
16:00 | Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
15:58 | Aamer Muhammad defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Jackson Fields turnover (bad pass) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals) | |||
15:38 | Jackson Fields blocks Matthew Murrell's two point layup | |||
15:36 | Rebels offensive rebound | |||
15:36 | TV timeout | |||
15:20 | Christyon Eugene personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul) | |||
15:15 | Randarius Jones shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul) | |||
15:15 | +1 | Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-7 | |
15:15 | Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:15 | Thomas Dowd defensive rebound | |||
15:04 | +3 | Christyon Eugene makes three point jump shot (Tayton Conerway assists) | 8-7 | |
14:38 | Tayton Conerway shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul) | |||
14:38 | +1 | Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-8 | |
14:38 | +1 | Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-9 | |
14:10 | Trojans turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
13:56 | Myles Rigsby shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul) | |||
13:54 | Brandon Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:54 | +1 | Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 | |
13:46 | Thomas Dowd turnover (out of bounds) | |||
13:34 | TJ Caldwell misses two point jump shot | |||
13:32 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
13:13 | Jamarion Sharp blocks Thomas Dowd's two point jump shot | |||
13:11 | Brandon Murray defensive rebound | |||
13:05 | Allen Flanigan turnover (traveling) | |||
12:38 | Myles Rigsby misses three point jump shot | |||
12:36 | Christyon Eugene offensive rebound | |||
12:30 | Jamarion Sharp blocks Jackson Fields's two point layup | |||
12:28 | Brandon Murray defensive rebound | |||
12:13 | Brandon Murray misses two point layup | |||
12:11 | Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound | |||
12:07 | +2 | Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk | 8-12 | |
12:00 | Christyon Eugene misses three point jump shot | |||
11:58 | Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound | |||
11:46 | Allen Flanigan turnover (lost ball) (Aamer Muhammad steals) | |||
11:29 | Aamer Muhammad misses two point layup | |||
11:27 | TJ Caldwell defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | Victor Valdes blocks Jaylen Murray's two point layup | |||
11:16 | Victor Valdes defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Aamer Muhammad misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound | |||
10:50 | Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Myles Rigsby defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | Jamarion Sharp blocks Christyon Eugene's two point layup | |||
10:36 | Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Aamer Muhammad personal foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul) | |||
10:32 | TV timeout | |||
10:32 | Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:32 | Tayton Conerway defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Jaylen Murray blocks Jackson Fields's two point layup | |||
10:24 | Matthew Murrell defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists) | 8-14 | |
9:58 | +3 | Tayton Conerway makes three point jump shot (Jackson Fields assists) | 11-14 | |
9:35 | TJ Caldwell turnover (lost ball) (Christyon Eugene steals) | |||
9:32 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
9:20 | Myles Rigsby misses two point jump shot | |||
9:18 | Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot | |||
9:05 | Thomas Dowd defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Jaemyn Brakefield blocks Tayton Conerway's two point layup | |||
8:48 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Jamarion Sharp blocks Tayton Conerway's two point layup | |||
8:34 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Trojans turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:18 | +3 | Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists) | 11-17 | |
8:02 | Christyon Eugene turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Murray steals) | |||
7:55 | Jaylen Murray misses two point layup | |||
7:53 | Allen Flanigan offensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +2 | Allen Flanigan makes two point dunk | 11-19 | |
7:32 | Thomas Dowd misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Rebels defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | TV timeout | |||
7:11 | Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Tayton Conerway defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Allen Flanigan personal foul (Randarius Jones draws the foul) | |||
6:31 | Trojans turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:04 | Brandon Murray turnover (bad pass) (Tayton Conerway steals) | |||
5:45 | Christyon Eugene turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals) | |||
5:38 | +3 | Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists) | 11-22 | |
5:04 | Aamer Muhammad misses two point jump shot | |||
5:02 | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | |||
4:52 | Victor Valdes defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | Jamarion Sharp blocks Christyon Eugene's two point layup | |||
4:24 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
4:21 | +3 | Christyon Eugene makes three point jump shot | 14-22 | |
3:52 | +2 | Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot (Jamarion Sharp assists) | 14-24 | |
3:29 | Jamarion Sharp blocks Jackson Fields's two point layup | |||
3:27 | Jackson Fields offensive rebound | |||
3:21 | Myles Rigsby misses three point jump shot | |||
3:19 | Jackson Fields offensive rebound | |||
3:12 | +3 | Christyon Eugene makes three point jump shot (Jackson Fields assists) | 17-24 | |
3:01 | +2 | Jaylen Murray makes two point layup | 17-26 | |
2:39 | Christyon Eugene turnover (lost ball) | |||
2:39 | TV timeout | |||
2:22 | Tayton Conerway blocks Jaylen Murray's two point jump shot | |||
2:20 | Tayton Conerway defensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Christyon Eugene misses three point jump shot | |||
2:10 | TJ Caldwell defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | TJ Caldwell turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:48 | +2 | Tayton Conerway makes two point layup | 19-26 | |
1:30 | +3 | Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists) | 19-29 | |
1:06 | Thomas Dowd turnover (Matthew Murrell steals) | |||
1:00 | +2 | Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk (Jaylen Murray assists) | 19-31 | |
0:39 | +3 | Aamer Muhammad makes three point jump shot | 22-31 | |
0:09 | Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot | |||
0:07 | TJ Caldwell offensive rebound | |||
0:05 | TJ Caldwell misses two point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Christyon Eugene defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Christyon Eugene turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Murrell steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |