Missouri Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Matthew Murrell hits 6 from distance, scores 26 points to help Ole Miss beat Missouri 79-76
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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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Matthew Murrell made Free Throw. | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Matthew Murrell made Free Throw. | 76 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Sean East II. | 76 - 77 |
Statistics
 MIZ |
 MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 23-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 25-30 | FT | 22-30 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 8,598 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |