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Pedulla, Murrell score 19, Ole Miss pulls away in the second half to defeat Oral Roberts 100-68
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Sean Pedulla and Matthew Murrrell each had 19 points, and Mississippi defeated Oral Roberts 100-68 Thursday night as the Rebels remained unbeaten.
Five players scored in double figures for Ole Miss (5-0) with Jaemyn Brakefield and Davon Barnes adding 13 apiece, and Mikeal Brown-Jones scoring 12.
Oral Roberts (2-4) got 19 points from Darius Robinson Jr., 14 from Sam Alajiki and 13 from Issac McBride.
ORU: The Eagles, a fifth-place preseason pick in the Summit League, were just 12-19 last season.
Ole Miss: The Rebels went 13-0 in non-conference play last season and have now won 18-straight non-conference games, the longest streak in the nation. North Carolina State and Memphis were non-conference highlight wins a year ago. Ole Miss hasn’t faced a high major this season.
Late-arriving 3-point shooting after Ole Miss missed its first nine behind the arc. The Rebels hit their last four 3s to withstand 52% shooting by ORU and lead 50-40 at the break.
The lead reached 20 at 71-51 with 11 minutes, 39 seconds left when Brown-Jones gained an angle on his defender and scored at the rim with his left hand. The rout was on.
The Rebels scored 37 points of 21 ORU turnovers. The turnovers led to layups, and the Rebels outscored the Eagles 44-16 in the paint. Ole Miss had just eight turnovers of its own and was credited with 13 steals, five of them by Pedulla.
Ole Miss faces 4-0 Brigham Young in San Diego on Thanksgiving. North Carolina State and Purdue make up the other half of the neutral-site event.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:33 |  | Josh Jones vs. Malik Dia (Rebels gains possession) | ||
| 19:33 |  | Jalen Miller shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul) | ||
| 19:33 | | Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:33 | | +1 | Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | | +3 | Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Jalen Miller assists) | 3-1 |
| 18:42 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:40 | | Jalen Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 18:29 | | +2 | Josh Jones makes two point layup (Issac McBride assists) | 5-1 |
| 17:58 | | +2 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | | Issac McBride turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 17:39 | | +2 | Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | | Issac McBride turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:11 | | +2 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | | Josh Jones turnover (Matthew Murrell steals) | ||
| 16:49 | | +2 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 5-9 |
| 16:39 | | Issac McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Golden Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 16:30 | | Issac McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:28 | | Golden Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 16:28 | | Matthew Murrell personal foul | ||
| 16:25 | | Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:23 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 16:17 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists) | 5-11 |
| 16:00 | | Jaylen Murray personal foul | ||
| 16:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:59 | | Carlos Rosario turnover (Jaemyn Brakefield steals) | ||
| 15:53 | | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup | 5-13 |
| 15:24 | | Darius Robinson Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:22 | | Josh Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | Josh Jones misses two point layup | ||
| 15:13 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point jump shot | 5-15 |
| 14:41 | | +2 | Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point jump shot | 7-15 |
| 14:21 | | +2 | Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 7-17 |
| 14:04 | | Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:02 | | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | ||
| 13:50 | | +2 | Davon Barnes makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 7-19 |
| 13:40 | | +2 | Issac McBride makes two point jump shot | 9-19 |
| 13:15 | | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:48 | | Davon Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 12:40 | | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:38 | | Sean Pedulla offensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Josh Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 12:23 | | Issac McBride turnover (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 12:16 | | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:14 | | Darius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:00 | | Sean Pedulla personal foul | ||
| 11:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:42 | | Josh Jones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Rebels defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Davon Barnes personal foul | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Jalen Miller makes two point jump shot | 11-19 |
| 10:45 | | +2 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point dunk (Matthew Murrell assists) | 11-21 |
| 10:30 | | Jackson Skipper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Jackson Skipper defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Jalen Miller turnover (Jaylen Murray steals) | ||
| 9:57 | | Jaylen Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Davon Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Jalen Miller personal foul | ||
| 9:56 | | Davon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:56 | | Davon Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:56 | | Mathok Majok defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Sam Alajiki turnover (Davon Barnes steals) | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Davon Barnes makes two point jump shot (Eduardo Klafke assists) | 11-23 |
| 9:01 | | +3 | Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists) | 14-23 |
| 8:41 | | Mathok Majok shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 8:33 | | Carlos Rosario turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point layup | 14-26 |
| 8:13 | | +2 | Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup | 16-26 |
| 7:53 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup | ||
| 7:51 | | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:40 | | +3 | Darius Robinson Jr. makes three point jump shot | 19-26 |
| 7:21 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Carlos Rosario defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Sam Alajiki makes two point layup | 21-26 |
| 6:51 | | John Bol turnover (Darius Robinson Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup (Carlos Rosario assists) | 23-26 |
| 6:38 | | Rebels 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:26 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists) | 23-29 |
| 6:13 | | +3 | Issac McBride makes three point jump shot | 26-29 |
| 6:03 | | Sean Pedulla turnover (Issac McBride steals) | ||
| 5:53 | | Issac McBride misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Golden Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Josh Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +2 | Issac McBride makes two point layup | 28-29 |
| 5:13 | | Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-29 |
| 5:05 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists) | 29-32 |
| 4:50 | | Issac McBride misses two point layup | ||
| 4:48 | | Rebels defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Mikeal Brown-Jones assists) | 29-35 |
| 4:07 | | +3 | Pablo Navarro makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists) | 32-35 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists) | 32-37 |
| 3:45 | | Issac McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Malik Dia offensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Malik Dia misses two point layup | ||
| 3:32 | | Davon Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Josh Jones shooting foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:32 | | +1 | Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 3:32 | | +1 | Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-39 |
| 3:14 | | Carlos Rosario turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:59 | | Carlos Rosario shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:59 | | +1 | Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-40 |
| 2:59 | | +1 | Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-41 |
| 2:42 | | +3 | Darius Robinson Jr. makes three point jump shot | 35-41 |
| 2:29 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Davon Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +3 | Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists) | 35-44 |
| 2:07 | | Darius Robinson Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:04 | | Matthew Murrell turnover (Josh Jones steals) | ||
| 1:55 | | Issac McBride turnover (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 1:47 | | Matthew Murrell misses two point layup | ||
| 1:45 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point layup | ||
| 1:40 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup | 35-46 |
| 1:20 | | +2 | Issac McBride makes two point jump shot | 37-46 |
| 1:20 | | Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-46 |
| 1:07 | | Josh Jones shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-47 |
| 1:07 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-48 |
| 0:40 | | Mikeal Brown-Jones blocks Josh Jones's two point layup | ||
| 0:38 | | Josh Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Josh Jones makes two point layup | 40-48 |
| 0:09 | | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Eduardo Klafke offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Jackson Skipper shooting foul (Eduardo Klafke draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Eduardo Klafke makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 40-49 |
| 0:04 | | Eduardo Klafke misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Eduardo Klafke makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 40-50 |
| 0:01 | | Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Golden Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |