Chattanooga Mocs at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Murrell's 2nd half lifts Ole Miss past Chattanooga, 70-58
Murrell scored just eight points in the first half and scored 14 of his 25 points in a five-minute stretch of the second half.
Amaree Abram's jumper with just under three minutes left in the first half tied the game at 33-33 and neither team scored again before intermission. Chattanooga got within a point, 42-41 with more than 12 minutes left on Randy Brady's layup, but Murrell bookended a 10-0 run with 3-pointers, and after A.J. Caldwell hit a 3 for the Mocs, Murrell answered with his third 3 in a three-minute span to make it 55-44 with under 10 minutes to play.
Murrell finished 9 of 14 from the field with five rebounds and a pair of steals. TJ Caldwell added 10 points and Ole Miss (3-0) dished a season-high 17 assists.
Jake Stephens had 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead Chattanooga (1-2). Jamal Johnson added 15 points and Demetrius Davis contributed another 11.
Ole Miss plays host to UT Martin Friday.
Chattanooga returns home to play host to Covenant College Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Amaree Abram Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Demetrius Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Demetrius Davis Steal. | 58 - 70 |
Statistics
 UTC |
 MISS |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 29-59 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 6-10 | FT | 3-6 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 5,479 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| 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 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| 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 |