Jaylen Murray scores 21 points, grabs 11 rebounds to help Ole Miss hold off Mississippi State 86-82
AP
Jan 31, 2024
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Jaylen Murray scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Mississippi held off Mississippi State Bulldogs 86-82 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak in the series.
Dashawn Davis' layup pulled Mississippi State to 84-82 with 40 seconds remaining. Murray missed a 3 on the ensuing possession with 16 seconds to go, but the Bulldogs' Cameron Matthews missed a pair of free throws with four seconds left. TJ Caldwell then made two free from the line to seal it for Ole Miss Rebels.
Matthew Murrell added 20 points and Caldwell finished with 18 for Ole Miss (18-3, 5-3 SEC), which has won three straight games and is 13-0 at home. Murray, Murrell and Caldwell were a combined 20-of-40 shooting from the field and made all 12 of the Rebels' 3-pointers. Jaemyn Brakefield chipped in with 10 points and six assists.
Josh Hubbard scored 21 points and had seven assists to lead Mississippi State (14-7, 3-5). Matthews added 16 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Davis scored 15 points and Shakeel Moore had 14.
Mississippi State, which was coming off a upset win over then-No. 8 Auburn, trailed the entire second half and by as many as 11 points against Ole Miss. The Bulldogs pulled within one point twice inside the final 5:15.
Murray's 3-pointer tied the game 39-all with three seconds left in the first half. Ole Miss opened the second on a 17-6 run for a 56-45 advantage with 14 minutes to play. It was the Rebels largest lead of the game.
Ole Miss is 89-47 against Mississippi State at home.
Each teams plays on Saturday. Mississippi State is on the road against No. 24 Alabama while Ole Miss hosts No. 16 Auburn.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
39
MISS
Rebels
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
D.J. Jeffries vs. Brandon Murray (Rebels gains possession)
19:32
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
19:30
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:10
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
19:08
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
18:57
Allen Flanigan blocks Tolu Smith III's two point layup
18:55
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:46
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
18:44
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:41
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
2-0
18:37
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
18:35
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point layup
4-0
18:30
Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-0
18:20
+3
Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot
5-3
18:06
Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass)
17:57
Jaylen Murray misses two point jump shot
17:55
Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
17:51
Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
17:49
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
17:47
Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
17:45
Bulldogs defensive rebound
17:32
Tolu Smith III turnover (lost ball) (Allen Flanigan steals)
17:27
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
17:25
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
17:18
+2
Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)
5-5
17:07
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)
8-5
16:36
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
16:34
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
16:28
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
16:26
Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
16:17
+2
Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot
8-7
16:00
Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Tolu Smith III draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
+1
Tolu Smith III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-7
16:00
+1
Tolu Smith III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-7
15:34
Allen Flanigan turnover (out of bounds)
15:19
Dashawn Davis turnover (bad pass)
15:02
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)
10-9
14:53
Tolu Smith III turnover (bad pass) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
14:41
+2
Allen Flanigan makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)
10-11
14:24
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
14:22
Brandon Murray defensive rebound
14:10
Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
14:08
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
14:04
Josh Hubbard misses two point layup
14:02
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
14:01
Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
14:01
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
14:01
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-11
13:53
Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
13:51
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
13:47
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
13:45
Dashawn Davis offensive rebound
13:42
Dashawn Davis turnover (lost ball) (TJ Caldwell steals)
13:42
Dashawn Davis personal foul
13:22
Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
13:20
Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
13:17
Shakeel Moore personal foul
13:11
Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
13:09
Brandon Murray offensive rebound
13:04
Brandon Murray turnover (bad pass) (Shakeel Moore steals)