Ole Miss Rebels at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
White scores 16, Ole Miss beats Middle Tennessee 70-51
White, a graduate transfer from Arizona State, made 7 of 8 from the field and is shooting 80% (20 of 25) this season. KJ Buffen had 11 points and Devontae Shuler, Luis Rodriguez and Jarkel Joiner scored 10 apiece for Ole Miss (4-0).
Middle Tennessee went 0 for 6 from the field with six turnovers in the first six-plus minutes as the Rebels, who never trailed, jumped to a 13-2 lead. Ole Miss scored 12 points off 12 Blue Raiders turnovers in the first half and took a 32-22 lead into the break.
Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis set a program record of 332 win during his 16 seasons (2002-18) as head coach at Middle Tennessee. The Rebels have won seven of the 13 matchups between the schools. Davis is 7-1, going 3-0 for Ole Miss and 4-1 for the Blue Raiders.
Dontrell Shuler, Devontae's younger brother, led Middle Tennessee (2-4) with 19 points and Tyler Millin had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Ole Miss shot a season-high 55% (28 of 51) from the field despite finishing with a season-low seven assists. The Rebels outscored the Blue Raiders 48-16 in the paint and 15-4 in fastbreak points. Middle Tennessee made 17 of 57 (30%) from the field and 5 of 22 (23%) from 3-point range.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Elias King missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Antavion Collum Turnover. | 70 - 51 |
Statistics
 MISS |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-51 | FG | 17-57 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 2-14 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 12-19 | FT | 12-15 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 4 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 100 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |