NCAAB

Grambling Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels

· NCAA Men's Basketball
1-2, 0-2 Away
Final
64 - 66
3-0, 3-0 Home

No. 24 Ole Miss holds off Grambling State 66-64 with second-half rally

Highlight: Second-half run propels No. 24 Rebels past Grambling State

Ole Miss (2-0) used a 20-0 second-half run to take a 47-39 lead, but Grambling State (1-1) cut it to 64-63 on two free throws by Mikale Stevenson with 4 seconds left.

Jaylen Murray was fouled and made two free throws for a 3-point lead, and the Rebels fouled to prevent the Tigers from attempting a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Murray scored 10 points for the Rebels.

Stevenson scored 16 points, Kintavious Dozier had 15 points and Ernest Ross added 14 for Grambling State. The Tigers led 33-25 at halftime.

Takeaways Grambling State: The unheralded Tigers have won 45 games over the past two seasons, a Southwest Athletic Conference crown and an NCAA Tournament game. The non-conference schedule is top heavy, but coach Donte’ Jackson’s spirited crew looks to be the team to beat in the SWAC.

Mississippi: Chris Beard continued to experiment with multiple offensive and defensive combinations as 10 players got significant playing time. The Rebels have depth and scoring on the perimeter, but there is room for improvement in the rebounding category.

Key moment Trailing 39-27, the Rebels went on a 20-0 run over in six minutes to build a 47-39 cushion with 11 minutes remaining. Davis had eight consecutive points to open the decisive burst.

Key stat Ole Miss shot 14 of 18 from the free-throw line in the second half and forced 22 turnovers. Grambling State outrebounded the Rebels 39-33.

Up next Grambling State completes an SEC road doubleheader at No. 21 Florida Monday, and Ole Miss hosts South Alabama on Tuesday.

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Matchup Prediction

Ole Miss: 98.2%
Grambling: 1.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 66
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 66
2nd 0:00 Antwan Burnett Turnover. 64 - 66
2nd 0:00 Mikale Stevenson made Free Throw. 64 - 66
2nd 0:00 Foul on Davon Barnes. 63 - 66

Statistics

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21-45 FG 23-65
46.7 Field Goal % 35.4
9-19 3PT 6-26
47.4 Three Point % 23.1
13-20 FT 14-18
65.0 Free Throw % 77.8
39 Rebounds 33
5 Offensive Rebounds 10
34 Defensive Rebounds 23
10 Assists 13
5 Steals 14
7 Blocks 5
22 Turnovers 6
1 Team Turnovers 0
22 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 26
2 Fast Break Points 13
18 Points in Paint 30
18 Fouls 20
12 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss

Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 7,314 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Alabama A&M 0-0 - 3-0
Mississippi Valley State 0-0 - 1-1
Grambling 0-0 - 1-2
Prairie View A&M 0-0 - 1-2
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 - 1-3
Texas Southern 0-0 - 1-3
Alabama State 0-0 - 0-2
Bethune-Cookman 0-0 - 0-3
Florida A&M 0-0 - 0-3
Jackson State 0-0 - 0-3
Southern 0-0 - 0-3
Alcorn State 0-0 - 0-4

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Alabama 0-0 - 3-0
Auburn 0-0 - 3-0
Florida 0-0 - 3-0
Georgia 0-0 - 3-0
Kentucky 0-0 - 3-0
Ole Miss 0-0 - 3-0
Mississippi State 0-0 - 3-0
Tennessee 0-0 - 3-0
Vanderbilt 0-0 - 3-0
LSU 0-0 - 2-0
Oklahoma 0-0 - 2-0
Arkansas 0-0 - 2-1
Missouri 0-0 - 2-1
South Carolina 0-0 - 2-1
Texas 0-0 - 2-1
Texas A&M 0-0 - 2-1
Full Standings