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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, December 16
Oxford, Miss.
5 PM
Ole Miss
8-2
90
vs
70
Chattanooga
5-7
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2
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Chattanooga
39
31
70
Ole Miss
37
53
90
Rebels Use 28-0 Run to Down Mocs 90-70
12/16/2018 | Men's Basketball
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Second Half Rally Gives Ole Miss Its Fifth Straight Victory
OXFORD, Miss. – An incredible 28-0 run early in the second half flipped the game in favor of Ole Miss, as the Rebel men's basketball team rallied for a 90-70 victory over Chattanooga Sunday night at The Pavilion. Trailing by six with less than 17 minutes to go, the Rebels (8-2) held the Mocs (5-7) scoreless for nearly seven minutes en route to scoring 28 straight points and earning their fifth consecutive victory.
Ole Miss also shot over 50 percent for the fifth game in-a-row, setting a new Pavilion record with a 61.5 percent (32 of 52) clip. The dynamic duo of Terence Davis and Breein Tyree scored 40 of the team's 90 points with 20 apiece. Davis also added team highs in assists (7) and rebounds (5), while Tyree sparked the big run with 18 of his 20 points coming in the second half. The junior guard was limited to eight minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, but he brought a spark coming out of the locker room.
Bruce Stevens recorded 15 points off the bench on 6 of 7 shooting. Junior center Dominik Olejniczak scored seven points, while proving to be a big threat on the defensive end of the floor with team highs in steals (3) and blocks (2).
Chattanooga had three players in double figures led by David Jean-Baptiste with 15 points. The Mocs found success from beyond the arc throughout the game, going 11 of 21 (52.4 percent) from long range.
Holding an early 12-8 lead, an 8-0 Ole Miss run bumped the cushion to a dozen. D.C. Davis started the spurt with a three before Stevens added five consecutive points. The Rebels kept Chattanooga at a distance, maintaining a 12-point lead, 33-21, with 5:23 remaining in the opening half.
The Mocs rallied to close first half, taking the lead thanks to an 18-4 run. Chattanooga knocked down four 3-pointers during that span, including a triple from Jerry Johnson Jr. right before the buzzer. Going into the locker room, Ole Miss trailed 39-37.
Both teams shot 59 percent in the first half. The three seniors led the Rebels with Stevens tallying nine points, Terence Davis scoring eight and D.C. Davis adding six points. Olejniczak chipped in with seven points as well.
The second half started off as a 3-point contest. Chattanooga drilled a pair from long range to build a six-point advantage before the Rebels flipped the script quickly with four threes of their own. Terence Davis began the barrage with a tightly-contest three, slicing the margin in half. After a rejection by Olejniczak on the other end, Tyree sank a transition three from the wing to tie the game at 45 apiece. Back on the other end of the floor, Olejniczak came through again with his defense. A steal by the seven-footer turned into another Tyree three to give Ole Miss its first lead since late in the first half. After another stop, a Shuler three from the corner turned a six-point deficit into a six-point advantage 51-45 and forced the Mocs to call a timeout.
Coming out of the break, Ole Miss' run didn't stop. Shuler produced a three-point play the old-fashioned way by drawing a foul before Tyree tallied five more points. Keeping the visitors scoreless for 6:38, a remarkable 28-0 run put the Rebels up 22. Another Tyree three closed the streak, giving Ole Miss a 67-45 cushion with 10:43 left in the contest.
Although the dramatic run eventually came to an end, the Rebels maintained a comfortable lead for the remainder of the contest. Outscoring the Mocs 53-31, shooting 63.3 percent (19 of 30) and holding Chattanooga a 35.5 percent clip (11 of 31 ) in the second half, Ole Miss kept its winning streak alive with the 20-point victory.
Next Friday (Dec. 21), Ole Miss travels to the Music City to face Kermit Davis' former team, Middle Tennessee. Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville is set for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network's Facebook page.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
TIP-INS
Ole Miss also shot over 50 percent for the fifth game in-a-row, setting a new Pavilion record with a 61.5 percent (32 of 52) clip. The dynamic duo of Terence Davis and Breein Tyree scored 40 of the team's 90 points with 20 apiece. Davis also added team highs in assists (7) and rebounds (5), while Tyree sparked the big run with 18 of his 20 points coming in the second half. The junior guard was limited to eight minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, but he brought a spark coming out of the locker room.
Bruce Stevens recorded 15 points off the bench on 6 of 7 shooting. Junior center Dominik Olejniczak scored seven points, while proving to be a big threat on the defensive end of the floor with team highs in steals (3) and blocks (2).
Chattanooga had three players in double figures led by David Jean-Baptiste with 15 points. The Mocs found success from beyond the arc throughout the game, going 11 of 21 (52.4 percent) from long range.
Holding an early 12-8 lead, an 8-0 Ole Miss run bumped the cushion to a dozen. D.C. Davis started the spurt with a three before Stevens added five consecutive points. The Rebels kept Chattanooga at a distance, maintaining a 12-point lead, 33-21, with 5:23 remaining in the opening half.
The Mocs rallied to close first half, taking the lead thanks to an 18-4 run. Chattanooga knocked down four 3-pointers during that span, including a triple from Jerry Johnson Jr. right before the buzzer. Going into the locker room, Ole Miss trailed 39-37.
Both teams shot 59 percent in the first half. The three seniors led the Rebels with Stevens tallying nine points, Terence Davis scoring eight and D.C. Davis adding six points. Olejniczak chipped in with seven points as well.
The second half started off as a 3-point contest. Chattanooga drilled a pair from long range to build a six-point advantage before the Rebels flipped the script quickly with four threes of their own. Terence Davis began the barrage with a tightly-contest three, slicing the margin in half. After a rejection by Olejniczak on the other end, Tyree sank a transition three from the wing to tie the game at 45 apiece. Back on the other end of the floor, Olejniczak came through again with his defense. A steal by the seven-footer turned into another Tyree three to give Ole Miss its first lead since late in the first half. After another stop, a Shuler three from the corner turned a six-point deficit into a six-point advantage 51-45 and forced the Mocs to call a timeout.
Coming out of the break, Ole Miss' run didn't stop. Shuler produced a three-point play the old-fashioned way by drawing a foul before Tyree tallied five more points. Keeping the visitors scoreless for 6:38, a remarkable 28-0 run put the Rebels up 22. Another Tyree three closed the streak, giving Ole Miss a 67-45 cushion with 10:43 left in the contest.
Although the dramatic run eventually came to an end, the Rebels maintained a comfortable lead for the remainder of the contest. Outscoring the Mocs 53-31, shooting 63.3 percent (19 of 30) and holding Chattanooga a 35.5 percent clip (11 of 31 ) in the second half, Ole Miss kept its winning streak alive with the 20-point victory.
Next Friday (Dec. 21), Ole Miss travels to the Music City to face Kermit Davis' former team, Middle Tennessee. Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville is set for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network's Facebook page.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
TIP-INS
- Ole Miss won its fifth straight game, the longest winning streak since winning seven in-a-row to close out the 2015 calendar year.
- Trailing 45-39 with 16:52 to go in the game, the Rebels went on a 28-0 run over 6:38 to take a 22-point lead.
- The Rebels shot 61.5 percent (32 of 52) from the field, setting a new record for field goal percentage in The Pavilion; it was the second time Ole Miss shot over 60 percent this season (San Diego, Nov. 28).
- Breein Tyree scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, reaching the 20-point mark for the fifth time in the last seven games.
- Terence Davis added 20 points, the 17th 20-point game of his career.
- Terence Davis and Breein Tyree scored at least 20 points in the same game for the third time this season.
- Ole Miss forced 22 turnovers and held a 15-0 advantage in fastbreak points.
Team Stats
UTC
OM
FG%
.466
.615
3FG%
.524
.563
FT%
.500
.680
RB
28
29
TO
22
14
STL
1
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
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