Valparaiso Beacons at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's BasketballOle Miss jumps out early, cruises to 98-61 win over Valpo
Ole Miss (7-2) ended a two-game skid and has won all five of its home games. Valparaiso (4-7), which is winless in its five road games, has lost three of its last four overall.
Murrell and Ruffin were a combined 12 of 18 from the field. Myles Burns added 12 points and eight rebounds for Ole Miss. Robert Allen and Jaemyn Brakefield had 11 points apiece and Tye Fagan 10.
Kobe King scored 20 points to lead Valparaiso. Ben Krikke added 16 points and Nick Edwards had 14.
Ole Miss jumped out to a 20-point lead about 13 minutes in and led 53-30 at the break. Murrell had 10 points and Burns and Allen each chipped in eight as the Rebels shot 56%. A 30-12 surge to open the second half stretched the Rebels' lead to 41 points with 9:55 remaining.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Connor Barrett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius DeAveiro. | 61 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Valparaiso Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Amaree Abram missed Layup. | 58 - 98 |
Statistics
VAL |
MISS |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 41-73 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-16 | FT | 12-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 2 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 36 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 42 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 5,517 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |


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