NCAAB

Tennessee Volunteers at Ole Miss Rebels

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Tennessee Volunteers
24-6, 6-5 Away
Final
76 - 78
Ole Miss Rebels
21-9, 13-3 Home

Brakefield propels Ole Miss to 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee

Fans storm the court after Ole Miss' big win over Tennessee

Brakefield rebounded a missed 3-pointer from Sean Pedulla and fought through traffic inside to convert the decisive layup. Malik Dia and Dre Davis had 13 points apiece for Ole Miss (21-9, 10-7 Southeastern Conference), and Matthew Murrell added 12.

The Rebels are 5-0 in games decided by four points or fewer since late January.

Tennessee (24-6, 11-6) had an opportunity in the last few seconds, but a short running jumper by Igor Milicic Jr. bounced off the rim. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak.

Jordan Gainey scored 17 points, Chaz Lanier had 15 and Felix Okpara added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Volunteers. Tennessee led 41-36 at halftime and 56-49 with 10:38 left before Ole Miss rallied.

Takeaways Tennessee: One more win ensures a double bye in the SEC Tournament. But this loss could hurt Tennessee's chances at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Mississippi: In his second season, coach Chris Beard’s team has built an impressive resume. The Rebels have five wins over AP Top 25 teams from three power conferences (SEC, ACC and Big 12). They have locked up a single bye in the SEC Tournament.

Key moment After trailing by two with five minutes left, Ole Miss went on an 8-2 run that included six points from Davis to take a 74-70 lead with 2:35 to go. The Rebels never trailed again.

Key stats There were 12 lead changes and the game was tied 13 times. ... Tennessee made 25 field goals off 23 assists, highlighted by 15 from Zakai Ziegler. ... Ole Miss outscored the Vols 46-20 in the paint.

Up next Both teams conclude the regular season Saturday. Tennessee hosts South Carolina, and Ole Miss visits No. 5 Florida.

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  • TV Channel: Tennessee at Ole Miss 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Ole Miss: 39.1%
Tennessee: 60.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 76 - 78
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 76 - 78
2nd 0:00 Ole Miss Defensive Rebound. 76 - 78
2nd 0:00 Igor Milicic Jr. missed Layup. 76 - 78
2nd 0:03 Tennessee Timeout 76 - 78

Statistics

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25-54 FG 31-68
46.3 Field Goal % 45.6
12-31 3PT 5-19
38.7 Three Point % 26.3
14-17 FT 11-14
82.4 Free Throw % 78.6
33 Rebounds 37
8 Offensive Rebounds 15
25 Defensive Rebounds 22
23 Assists 15
4 Steals 3
4 Blocks 0
8 Turnovers 5
1 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 5
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 17
2 Fast Break Points 15
20 Points in Paint 46
16 Fouls 16
9 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss

Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 9,038 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 15-3 - 27-4
Florida 14-4 1 27-4
Alabama 13-5 2 24-7
Tennessee 12-6 3 25-6
Texas A&M 11-7 4 22-9
Kentucky 10-8 5 21-10
Ole Miss 10-8 5 21-10
Missouri 10-8 5 21-10
Mississippi State 8-10 7 20-11
Georgia 8-10 7 20-11
Vanderbilt 8-10 7 20-11
Arkansas 8-10 7 19-12
Oklahoma 6-12 9 19-12
Texas 6-12 9 17-14
LSU 3-15 12 14-17
South Carolina 2-16 13 12-19
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