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Colorado State Rams at Ole Miss Rebels

· NCAA Men's Basketball
3-1, 0-0 Away
Final
69 - 84
4-0, 3-0 Home

No. 25 Ole Miss shakes off shooting struggles in 84-69 win over Colorado State

Colorado State Rams vs. Ole Miss Rebels: Game Highlights

Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points for the Rebels (4-0), while Malik Dia and Dre Davis added 11 points apiece.

Matthew Murrell, a three-year starter at shooting guard for the Rebels, hit a game-opening 3-point shot after missing the previous game with a back injury and scored 10 points.

Jalen Lake and Nique Clifford led Colorado State (3-1) with 21 and 18 points, respectively. The Rams trailed 45-26 at halftime but were within nine points in the second half by hitting nine 3-pointers, five by Lake.

Takeaways Colorado State: Picked seventh in the preseason Mountain West Conference coaches poll, coach Niko Medved’s Rams could not climb out of the early hole despite solid performances from Lake and Clifford.

Ole Miss: The Rebels shot 28 of 55 (50.9%). After consecutive non-conference wins blemished by poor shooting, the unbeaten Rebels looked like an AP-ranked team, especially in the first half.

Key moment Ole Miss built a 36-15 lead in the opening 13 minutes and shot 15 of 24 from the floor, including five 3-pointers from five players.

Key stat The Rebels had 15 assists, only four turnovers and were 13 of 17 on layups to complement the perimeter shooting.

Up next Colorado State returns home Friday night against UC Riverside, and Ole Miss hosts Oral Roberts Thursday night.

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Matchup Prediction

Ole Miss: 63.8%
Colorado State: 36.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 69 - 84
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 69 - 84
2nd 0:13 Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound. 69 - 84
2nd 0:18 Kyan Evans missed Three Point Jumper. 69 - 84
2nd 0:31 Jaylen Murray made Free Throw. 69 - 84

Statistics

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24-50 FG 28-55
48.0 Field Goal % 50.9
9-26 3PT 9-19
34.6 Three Point % 47.4
10-11 FT 19-26
90.9 Free Throw % 73.1
29 Rebounds 28
7 Offensive Rebounds 9
22 Defensive Rebounds 19
19 Assists 15
0 Steals 9
1 Blocks 1
15 Turnovers 4
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 4
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Off Turnovers 22
0 Fast Break Points 7
24 Points in Paint 30
22 Fouls 15
0 Largest Lead 24

Game Information

Venue: Landers Center

Location: Southaven, MS
Attendance: 1,652 | Capacity:

2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Utah State 1-0 - 11-1
San Diego State 1-0 - 8-2
Boise State 1-0 - 9-3
New Mexico 1-0 - 9-3
Colorado State 1-0 - 7-5
UNLV 0-0 0.5 6-5
Nevada 0-1 1 8-4
Wyoming 0-1 1 7-5
San José State 0-1 1 7-6
Fresno State 0-1 1 4-8
Air Force 0-1 1 3-9

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Florida 0-0 - 12-0
Oklahoma 0-0 - 12-0
Tennessee 0-0 - 12-0
Auburn 0-0 - 11-1
Georgia 0-0 - 11-1
Ole Miss 0-0 - 11-1
Mississippi State 0-0 - 11-1
Vanderbilt 0-0 - 11-1
Alabama 0-0 - 10-2
Arkansas 0-0 - 10-2
Kentucky 0-0 - 10-2
LSU 0-0 - 10-2
Missouri 0-0 - 10-2
Texas 0-0 - 10-2
Texas A&M 0-0 - 10-2
South Carolina 0-0 - 9-3
Full Standings