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Matthew Murrell hits 6 from distance, scores 26 points to help Ole Miss beat Missouri 79-76

AP
Feb 17, 2024

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Matthew Murrell made six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and Mississippi rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Missouri 79-76 on Saturday night.

Sean East II made two free throws to pull Missouri to 75-72 with 11 seconds left. Missouri closed within one point twice in the final seconds, but TJ Caldwell and Murrell each answered with a pair of free throws.

Ole Miss used a 25-6 run to take a 69-60 lead with five minutes left. Allen Flanigan scored eight points, including a second-chance dunk, and Murrell made two from long range during the stretch.

Flanigan and Jaylen Murray added 16 points apiece for Ole Miss (20-6, 7-6 SEC), which ended a three-game losing streak. Murray made four 3-pointers and Flanigan grabbed 10 rebounds to go with four assists. Jaemyn Brakefield chipped in with 14 points and five assists.

East was 6 of 9 from the floor and made all 12 of his free throws to finish with 25 points for Missouri (8-17, 0-12). Tamar Bates added 12 points, and Jordan Butler and Aidan Shaw scored 10 apiece.

Both teams shot better than 50% in the second half. Ole Miss was 12 of 21 from the floor and made 22 of 30 free throws. Missouri was 11-of-22 shooting and hit 18 of 19 from the line.

Missouri will look to end a 12-game losing streak in a home game against eighth-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday.

Ole Miss hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday.

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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
33
MISS
Rebels
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Noah Carter vs. Moussa Cisse (Matthew Murrell gains possession)
19:42	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	0-3
19:08		Moussa Cisse blocks Noah Carter's two point layup
19:06		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
18:59	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)	0-6
18:47	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot (Sean East II assists)	2-6
18:29		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
18:27		Nick Honor defensive rebound
18:12		Jordan Butler misses two point layup
18:10		Jordan Butler offensive rebound
18:06	+2	Jordan Butler makes two point layup	4-6
18:00	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	4-9
17:33		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
17:22		Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
17:20		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
17:13		Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
17:11		Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
17:06		Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
17:04		Rebels offensive rebound
16:58		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
16:56		Tigers defensive rebound
16:32		Tamar Bates turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Murray steals)
16:32		Jaylen Murray turnover (out of bounds)
16:25	+2	Sean East II makes two point jump shot	6-9
16:03	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Jamarion Sharp assists)	6-12
15:43		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Jordan Butler draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:43		Jordan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:43		Jordan Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:43		Noah Carter offensive rebound
15:30	+2	Sean East II makes two point layup	8-12
15:14		Jaylen Murray misses two point jump shot
15:12		Jaylen Murray offensive rebound
15:08		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
15:06		Mabor Majak defensive rebound
14:51		Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
14:49		Jordan Butler offensive rebound
14:42		Jordan Butler misses two point layup
14:40		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
14:37	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point dunk (Jaylen Murray assists)	8-14
14:35		Tigers 30 second timeout
14:16		Tamar Bates turnover (bad pass)
13:55		Jesus Carralero Martin personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
13:43		Jaylen Murray turnover (lost ball) (Jesus Carralero Martin steals)
13:33		Nick Honor misses two point layup
13:31		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
13:22	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	8-17
12:50	+2	Sean East II makes two point layup	10-17
12:15		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
12:07		Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
12:06	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-17
12:06	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-17
11:49		Sean East II personal foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:48		Jaylen Murray turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Shaw steals)
11:32		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
11:32	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-17
11:32	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-17
11:13		TJ Caldwell turnover (lost ball)
10:59	+2	Jordan Butler makes two point layup (Sean East II assists)	16-17
10:52		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
10:50		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
10:42	+3	Sean East II makes three point jump shot	19-17
10:18		Jaylen Murray misses two point jump shot
10:16		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
9:50		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
9:48		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
9:42		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
9:40		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
9:31		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
9:29		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
9:18	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup	19-19
8:57	+2	Sean East II makes two point layup	21-19
8:43		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
8:41		Sean East II defensive rebound
8:30		Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
8:28		Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
8:25	+2	Aidan Shaw makes two point layup	23-19
8:18	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	23-22
7:47		Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
7:45		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
7:27		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
7:25		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
7:00		Allen Flanigan blocks Tamar Bates's two point layup
6:58		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
6:58		Jordan Butler personal foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
6:58		TV timeout
6:27		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
6:27		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
6:05	+2	Aidan Shaw makes two point dunk (Sean East II assists)	25-22
5:51	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot	25-24
5:26		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
5:05		Sean East II misses two point jump shot
5:03		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
4:48		Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
4:46		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
4:35		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-24
4:35	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-24
4:21	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)	27-27
3:52		Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
3:50		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
3:38		Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
3:36		Rebels offensive rebound
3:36		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:18		Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
3:16		Tigers defensive rebound
2:54	+2	Anthony Robinson II makes two point jump shot	29-27
2:33		Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
2:31		Mabor Majak defensive rebound
2:30		Moussa Cisse personal foul (Mabor Majak draws the foul)
2:30		Mabor Majak misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:30		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
2:07		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
2:05		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
1:53		Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
1:51		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
1:45		Moussa Cisse turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
1:38		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
1:36		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
1:30	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	29-30
1:13		Nick Honor misses two point layup
1:11		Mabor Majak offensive rebound
1:04		Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
1:04		Tamar Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:04	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-30
1:04		Mabor Majak misses two point layup
1:02		Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
0:51		Anthony Robinson II blocks Jaylen Murray's two point jump shot
0:49		Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
0:25	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)	33-30
0:18		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:04		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
0:02		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
43
MISS
Rebels
49

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Sean East II makes two point jump shot	35-30
19:29	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	35-32
19:12		Noah Carter offensive foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
19:12		Noah Carter turnover (offensive foul)
18:57		Allen Flanigan turnover (bad pass)
18:41	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)	38-32
18:13		Jordan Butler shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
18:13		Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:13	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-33
17:52	+2	Noah Carter makes two point layup	40-33
17:31		Noah Carter shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
17:31	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-34
17:31		Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:31		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
17:09		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
17:07		Rebels defensive rebound
16:44		Noah Carter shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-35
16:44	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-36
16:21		Sean East II turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Murray steals)
16:06		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
16:04		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
16:03		Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
16:01		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
16:01		Noah Carter shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
16:01	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-37
16:01	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-38
15:41		Moussa Cisse personal foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:38		Jordan Butler misses two point layup
15:36		Jordan Butler offensive rebound
15:33	+2	Jordan Butler makes two point layup	42-38
15:10	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	42-41
14:47	+2	Jordan Butler makes two point layup	44-41
14:34		Jaylen Murray turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Butler steals)
14:26		Jamarion Sharp blocks Tamar Bates's two point layup
14:24		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
14:20		Sean East II shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
14:20		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:20		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:20		Tigers defensive rebound
14:03		Moussa Cisse personal foul (Mabor Majak draws the foul)
14:01		Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
14:01	+1	Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-41
14:01	+1	Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-41
13:52		Mabor Majak shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
13:52		Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-42
13:29	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)	49-42
13:11		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (bad pass) (Tamar Bates steals)
13:05	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point dunk	51-42
13:05		Rebels 30 second timeout
13:05		TV timeout
12:51		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
12:51	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-43
12:51	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-44
12:31	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)	54-44
12:08		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
12:06		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
12:01	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot	54-47
11:29	+2	Aidan Shaw makes two point layup (Tamar Bates assists)	56-47
11:16	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup	56-49
10:59		Jaylen Murray personal foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
10:59		TV timeout
10:41		Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
10:39		Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
10:31		Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
10:29		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
10:22	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot	56-52
10:17		Tigers 30 second timeout
9:59	+2	Aidan Shaw makes two point dunk (Sean East II assists)	58-52
9:44	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	58-54
9:21		Sean East II turnover (bad pass) (TJ Caldwell steals)
9:20		Jordan Butler personal foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
9:20	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-55
9:20		TJ Caldwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:20		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
8:58		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
8:56		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
8:49		Jordan Butler shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
8:49	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-56
8:49	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-57
8:31		Tamar Bates misses two point layup
8:29		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
8:26	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup	58-59
8:03		Sean East II misses two point layup
8:01		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
7:45	+2	TJ Caldwell makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	58-61
7:44		Tigers 30 second timeout
7:44		TV timeout
7:20		TJ Caldwell shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
7:20	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-61
7:20	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-61
6:59	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	60-63
6:43		Nick Honor turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Murrell steals)
6:36	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point dunk (Allen Flanigan assists)	60-65
6:24		Jaylen Murray personal foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
6:11		Sean East II misses three point jump shot
6:09		Austin Nunez defensive rebound
6:06		Jump ball. Nick Honor vs. Austin Nunez (Austin Nunez gains possession)
5:41		Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
5:39		Matthew Murrell offensive rebound
5:25		TJ Caldwell misses two point jump shot
5:23		Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
5:20	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point dunk	60-67
4:58		Allen Flanigan blocks Tamar Bates's two point dunk
4:56		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
4:56		Nick Honor personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
4:56	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
4:56	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
4:41		Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
4:41	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-69
4:41	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-69
4:25		Noah Carter blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point layup
4:23		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
4:13		Tamar Bates blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point layup
4:11		Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
4:10		Noah Carter turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Murrell steals)
4:07		Jump ball. Tamar Bates vs. Matthew Murrell (Tamar Bates gains possession)
4:06		Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Tamar Bates steals)
4:06		Austin Nunez personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
4:06		TV timeout
4:06		Anthony Robinson II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:06		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
3:39		Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
3:37		Noah Carter defensive rebound
3:22		Sean East II turnover (lost ball) (Austin Nunez steals)
2:55		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (traveling)
2:39		TJ Caldwell personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-69
2:39	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-69
2:21	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)	64-71
2:04		Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-71
2:04	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-71
1:45		Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
1:43		Jordan Butler defensive rebound
1:37		Noah Carter misses two point layup
1:35		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
1:19		Tamar Bates personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
1:19		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:19		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:19		Sean East II defensive rebound
1:00		TJ Caldwell personal foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-71
1:00	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-71
0:34		Nick Honor personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-72
0:34		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:34	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-73
0:22		Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Jordan Butler draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Jordan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-73
0:22	+1	Jordan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-73
0:16		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
0:16	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-74
0:16	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-75
0:11		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-75
0:11	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-75
0:07		Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Shaw steals)
0:05	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)	74-75
0:05		Rebels 60 second timeout
0:04		Jordan Butler personal foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
0:04	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-76
0:04	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-77
0:04		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:02		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-77
0:02	+1	Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-77
0:02		Sean East II personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-78
0:02	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-79
0:00		End of period

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Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2