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

AP
Nov 16, 2024

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) Jaylen Murray scored 16 points and No. 25 Mississippi beat Colorado State 84-69 Saturday evening in a neutral site game at the nearby Landers Center.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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1st Half
COLST
Rams
26
MISS
Rebels
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rebels gains possession)
19:44		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
19:44		Dre Davis offensive rebound
19:43		Dre Davis misses two point layup
19:41		Rebels offensive rebound
19:37		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
19:35		Rebels offensive rebound
19:31	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)	0-3
19:04		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
19:02		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
18:41	+3	Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Malik Dia assists)	0-6
18:28	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot (Kyle Jorgensen assists)	2-6
18:13	+3	Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	2-9
17:53	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)	5-9
17:30	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot	5-11
17:13		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
17:11		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
16:58	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup	5-13
16:38	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	7-13
16:24	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot	7-15
16:04		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
16:02		Dre Davis defensive rebound
15:53		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
15:51		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:38		Kyle Jorgensen turnover (Dre Davis steals)
15:38		TV timeout
15:15	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	7-17
14:56		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
14:54		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
14:35		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
14:33		Rebels defensive rebound
14:33		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
14:13		Matthew Murrell turnover (back court violation)
13:55		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
13:45	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	7-19
13:22		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
13:20		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point jump shot	7-21
13:05		Rams 30 second timeout
12:41		Nique Clifford turnover (Mikeal Brown-Jones steals)
12:26		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
12:24		Rebels offensive rebound
12:06		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot
12:04		Matthew Murrell offensive rebound
11:59		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
11:57		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
11:40		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:38		Malik Dia defensive rebound
11:32		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
11:32		TV timeout
11:25		Sean Pedulla turnover (3-second violation)
11:02	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)	10-21
10:49	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot	10-23
10:49		Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
10:49		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:49		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
10:31		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
10:29		Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:20		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
10:18		Dre Davis offensive rebound
10:11	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup	10-25
9:51		Dre Davis personal foul
9:46		Kyle Jorgensen misses two point jump shot
9:44		Rams offensive rebound
9:44	+2	Rams makes two point layup	12-25
9:27	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot	12-28
9:05		Jaylen Murray personal foul
8:51		Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot
8:49		Kyan Evans offensive rebound
8:41		Kyan Evans turnover (out of bounds)
8:21	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	12-30
7:50	+3	Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)	15-30
7:34	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	15-33
7:14		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
7:12		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
7:05		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
7:03		Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive rebound
7:03	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup	15-35
7:03		Bowen Born shooting foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
7:03		TV timeout
7:03	+1	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-36
6:50		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
6:48		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
6:42	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup	17-36
6:26	+3	Davon Barnes makes three point jump shot	17-39
5:58		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
5:56		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
5:29		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
5:27		Rams defensive rebound
5:25		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul
4:57		Kyan Evans turnover (Dre Davis steals)
4:50		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
4:48		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
4:28		Kyan Evans misses two point jump shot
4:26		Malik Dia defensive rebound
4:12		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
4:10		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
4:04		Dre Davis blocks Jalen Lake's two point layup
4:02		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
4:00		TV timeout
3:46		Dre Davis misses two point layup
3:44		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:39		Ethan Morton turnover (out of bounds)
3:22		Dre Davis misses two point layup
3:20		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:14		Dre Davis personal foul
3:05	+2	Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup (Keshawn Williams assists)	19-39
2:49	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	19-41
2:35		Bowen Born turnover (Sean Pedulla steals)
2:30	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	19-43
2:14	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	21-43
2:14		Malik Dia shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-43
2:00		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
1:56		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
1:55		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
1:51		Keshawn Williams offensive rebound
1:47		Keshawn Williams turnover (bad pass)
1:36		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
1:32		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
1:16	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Bowen Born assists)	24-43
1:01		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
0:56		Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
0:50		Keshawn Williams turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
0:48		Bowen Born personal foul
0:30		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-44
0:30	+1	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-45
0:01		Sean Pedulla personal foul
0:00	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	26-45
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COLST
Rams
43
MISS
Rebels
39

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Malik Dia shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
19:38	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-45
19:38	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-45
19:15	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot	28-47
18:46		Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot
18:44		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
18:38		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
18:36		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
18:20		Ethan Morton turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
18:16	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	28-50
17:55	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point layup	30-50
17:39	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	30-52
17:17		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
17:15		Malik Dia defensive rebound
17:05		Ethan Morton personal foul
16:59		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
16:57		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
16:50		Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass) (Mikeal Brown-Jones steals)
16:46	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup	30-54
16:29	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists)	32-54
16:08		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
16:06		Rams defensive rebound
16:05		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul
15:50		Ethan Morton misses two point jump shot
15:48		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
15:27		Nique Clifford personal foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:09		Davon Barnes misses two point jump shot
15:07		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
14:51	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	35-54
14:38		Kyan Evans personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
14:32		Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
14:32		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:32	+1	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-55
14:15	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	38-55
13:50		Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
13:50		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:50	+1	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-56
13:27	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	41-56
13:03		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
13:01		Malik Dia offensive rebound
12:50		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
12:48		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
12:17		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
12:17		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
12:02	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	41-58
11:46		Eduardo Klafke shooting foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-58
11:46	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-58
11:24		Bowen Born shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
11:24	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-59
11:24	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-60
11:12		Matthew Murrell personal foul
11:01		Eduardo Klafke personal foul
10:46	+3	Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	46-60
10:17	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)	46-62
9:51		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-62
9:51	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-62
9:37		Ethan Morton personal foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-63
9:37		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:35		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
9:20	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	51-63
9:08		Kyan Evans shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
9:08		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:08		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
8:51		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
8:49		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
8:34		Dre Davis turnover (out of bounds)
8:24	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)	54-63
8:14		Rebels 30 second timeout
8:14		TV timeout
8:03		Ethan Morton shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
8:03	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-64
8:03	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-65
7:45		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
7:43		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
7:28		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
7:28		TV timeout
7:11		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
7:09		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
7:09	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup	56-65
6:38		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
6:36		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
6:27		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
6:25		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
6:00		Kyan Evans shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-66
6:00	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-67
5:43	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	58-67
5:14	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	58-70
5:12		Rebels 30 second timeout
4:57		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
4:48	+2	Davon Barnes makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	58-72
4:41		Nique Clifford offensive foul
4:41		Nique Clifford turnover (offensive foul)
4:29		Nique Clifford blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point jump shot
4:27		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
4:22		Davon Barnes shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
4:22		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:22		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
4:06		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
4:04		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
3:48	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	60-72
3:26		Nique Clifford personal foul
3:26		TV timeout
3:26		Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:26	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-73
3:09		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
3:08		Rams offensive rebound
3:08		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
3:08	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-73
3:08	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-73
3:07		Rams 30 second timeout
2:41		Jalen Lake shooting foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
2:41	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-74
2:41	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-75
2:28		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals)
2:05	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	62-78
1:48	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	64-78
1:29		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-79
1:29	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-80
1:16	+2	Kyan Evans makes two point layup (Ethan Morton assists)	66-80
1:16		Rams 30 second timeout
0:50		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
0:48		Dre Davis offensive rebound
0:48	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup	66-82
0:48		Ethan Morton shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
0:48		Dre Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:48		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
0:39	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	68-82
0:39		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-82
0:31		Kyan Evans personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-83
0:31	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-84
0:18		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
0:16		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Matthew Murrell defensive rebound