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Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ole Miss Rebels
15-3, 3-2 Away
Final
81 - 84
Mississippi State Bulldogs
15-3, 8-1 Home

Riley Kugel scores 21 and No. 15 Mississippi State knocks off No. 21 Ole Miss in OT, 84-81

Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Game Highlights

Ole Miss (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) battled back from a 73-69 deficit in the final 42 seconds of regulation and tied the game at 74-74 on Matthew Murrell's 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining. Kugel missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer and the game went to overtime.

KeShawn Murphy added 18 points for Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2) while RJ Melendez had 12 points and seven rebounds. Josh Hubbard has 10 points for the Bulldogs and Cameron Matthews had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Jaemyn Brakefield had 20 points to lead Ole Miss and Sean Pedulla had 18. Murrell had 15 points, all in the second half

Brakefield missed a 3-point attempt at the overtime buzzer that could have tied it.

Mississippi State took a 14-2 lead following Kugel's 3-pointer with 15:02 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs led by 14 points in the first half and 37-29 at halftime.

Takeaways Ole Miss: After scoring 21 points with 19 rebounds on Tuesday against Alabama, Malik Dia was held to just eight points and two rebounds on Saturday.

Mississippi State: With the win, Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans improved to 4-1 against Ole Miss.

Key stat The Bulldogs outrebounded Ole Miss 25-10 in the first half and 51-29 in the game. The Bulldogs had a 19-8 advantage on the offensive glass.

Up next Ole Miss: The Rebels host Texas A&M on Wednesday night.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to Tennessee on Tuesday night.

How can I watch Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State?

  • TV Channel: Ole Miss at Mississippi State 2021 College Basketball, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Mississippi State: 62.8%
Ole Miss: 37.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

3rd 0:00 End of Game 81 - 84
3rd 0:00 End of 1st overtime 81 - 84
3rd 0:00 RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound. 81 - 84
3rd 0:00 Jaemyn Brakefield missed Three Point Jumper. 81 - 84
3rd 0:04 Jaemyn Brakefield made Free Throw. 81 - 84

Statistics

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30-66 FG 29-65
45.5 Field Goal % 44.6
13-35 3PT 9-27
37.1 Three Point % 33.3
8-14 FT 17-28
57.1 Free Throw % 60.7
29 Rebounds 51
8 Offensive Rebounds 19
21 Defensive Rebounds 32
14 Assists 15
9 Steals 9
1 Blocks 2
10 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 2
10 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Off Turnovers 3
10 Fast Break Points 10
24 Points in Paint 40
21 Fouls 13
2 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

Humphrey Coliseum

Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 9,448 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 9-0 - 21-1
Alabama 8-1 1 19-3
Missouri 6-2 2.5 17-4
Florida 6-3 3 19-3
Texas A&M 6-3 3 17-5
Ole Miss 6-4 3.5 17-6
Tennessee 5-4 4 18-4
Mississippi State 4-5 5 16-6
Vanderbilt 4-5 5 16-6
Kentucky 4-5 5 15-7
Texas 4-5 5 15-7
Oklahoma 3-6 6 16-6
Georgia 3-6 6 15-7
Arkansas 2-6 6.5 13-8
LSU 1-7 7.5 12-9
South Carolina 0-9 9 10-12
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