Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels
· SEC Tournament - 2nd Round
Ole Miss beats Mississippi State 85-73 to advance to SEC Tournament quarters for 5th straight season
Ole Miss (20-9), which has won 20-plus in four straight seasons, will play top-ranked and No. 2 seed Texas in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Rebels lost to the then-No. 7 Longhorns 61-58 on Jan. 26 when SEC player of the year Madison Booker hit a jump shot with 13 seconds remaining to wipe out an eight-point deficit in the final five minutes.
Ole Miss made 9 of 11 shots spanning the first-quarter break and closed the first half on a 7-0 run to take a 42-35 lead. Tameiya Sadler, Todd-Williams and Scott each scored nine points in the half.
Ole Miss led the entire third quarter and scored the opening four points of the fourth for a 69-56 lead. Mississippi State never got closer than a nine-point deficit after that.
Reserves Sira Thienou had 13 points and Christeen Iwuala scored 11 for Ole Miss. The Rebels went 21 of 28 from the free-throw line, with six apiece from Todd-Williams and Scott.
Madina Okot had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jerkaila Jordan also scored 14 for Mississippi State (21-11). Destiney McPhaul added 11 points off the bench, and Chandler Prater and reserve Eniya Russell each scored 10.
Ole Miss scored 20 points off 21 turnovers.
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- TV Channel: Bulldogs vs Rebels 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 73 - 85 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 73 - 85 |
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Kennedy Todd-Williams Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 85 |
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Eniya Russell missed Jumper. | 73 - 85 |
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Ole Miss Turnover. | 73 - 85 |
Statistics
 MSST |
MISS |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 29-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-18 | FT | 21-28 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 13-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Texas | 11-3 | 2 | 26-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-3 | 2 | 25-3 |
| LSU | 10-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Oklahoma | 9-5 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Ole Miss | 8-6 | 5 | 21-8 |
| Tennessee | 8-6 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Alabama | 7-7 | 6 | 21-7 |
| Kentucky | 7-7 | 6 | 20-8 |
| Georgia | 6-7 | 6.5 | 20-7 |
| Mississippi State | 5-9 | 8 | 18-10 |
| Texas A&M | 5-9 | 8 | 12-11 |
| Florida | 4-10 | 9 | 16-13 |
| Missouri | 4-10 | 9 | 16-13 |
| Auburn | 3-10 | 9.5 | 14-13 |
| Arkansas | 0-14 | 13 | 11-18 |