The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, December 21
Jackson, Miss.
1 PM
Ole Miss
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Southeastern Louisiana
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Southeastern Louisia
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Ole Miss
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Sy Leads Rebels Past Southeastern Louisiana 83-76
12/21/2019 | Men's Basketball
Junior Forward Tallies Career-High 20 Points in Victory
JACKSON, Miss. – Junior forward Khadim Sy continued to step up his game, scoring a career-high 20 points to lead the Ole Miss men's basketball team past Southeastern Louisiana 83-76 Saturday afternoon at the Mississippi Coliseum. Sy scored in double figures for the fourth straight game, and the Rebels (8-3) shot 51.7 percent as a team to earn their third consecutive win heading into the holiday break.
Ole Miss outrebounded Southeastern Louisiana (3-8) 36-24, using 15 offensive rebounds to hold a 20-6 advantage in second chance points. Along with scoring 28 points off 16 SLU turnovers, four Rebels reached double figures. Following Sy, senior Breen Tyree tallied 14 points to go along with five assists. Blake Hinson added 13 points and five rebounds, while Devontae Shuler recorded 11 points. Shuler took care of the basketball throughout the contest, dishing out a team-high six assists and not committing a turnover.
Tyron Brewer scored a game-high 30 points for the Lions in the loss. The forward was 13 of 17 from the field, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. SLU was a rare team that found success from long distance against the Rebels, who came in ranked 10th nationally in defending the three (25.9 percent). The Lions ended the contest 10 of 15 (66.7 percent) from long range.
Ole Miss raced out to an 8-2 advantage before the Lions responded with a 9-0 run to take their first lead of the contest. SLU remained ahead before an Austin Crowley layup tied things up at 35-35. The first half ended with the lead seesawing back and forth. A Shuler jumper with 30 seconds left flipped a one-point deficit into a one-point lead in favor of the Rebels, 42-41, as the teams headed into the locker room.
It was an offensive battle in the opening half with both squads making 17 buckets and shooting over 50 percent. Southeastern Louisiana was 17 of 28 (60.7 percent) from the floor, while Ole Miss made 17 of 31 (54.8 percent). The Lions were on fire from beyond the arc, knocking down seven of their eight attempts. Sy led the way with nine points, but it was Brewer who scored 17 for the Lions over the first 20 minutes.
Southeastern Louisiana cooled off from long distance in the second half, but still made three of the seven three-point attempts. The Rebels remained in front, and five consecutive points by Hinson doubled the lead to double figures, 69-59. SLU responded with a 7-0 run to make it a one-possession ballgame late, but Ole Miss converted at the line down the stretch to hold onto a seven-point win.
Following the holiday break, the Rebels return home to close out the 2019 calendar year. Ole Miss hosts Tennessee Tech in The Pavilion for its first Sunday game of the season (Dec. 29). Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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 outrebounded Southeastern Louisiana (3-8) 36-24, using 15 offensive rebounds to hold a 20-6 advantage in second chance points. Along with scoring 28 points off 16 SLU turnovers, four Rebels reached double figures. Following Sy, senior Breen Tyree tallied 14 points to go along with five assists. Blake Hinson added 13 points and five rebounds, while Devontae Shuler recorded 11 points. Shuler took care of the basketball throughout the contest, dishing out a team-high six assists and not committing a turnover.
Tyron Brewer scored a game-high 30 points for the Lions in the loss. The forward was 13 of 17 from the field, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. SLU was a rare team that found success from long distance against the Rebels, who came in ranked 10th nationally in defending the three (25.9 percent). The Lions ended the contest 10 of 15 (66.7 percent) from long range.
Ole Miss raced out to an 8-2 advantage before the Lions responded with a 9-0 run to take their first lead of the contest. SLU remained ahead before an Austin Crowley layup tied things up at 35-35. The first half ended with the lead seesawing back and forth. A Shuler jumper with 30 seconds left flipped a one-point deficit into a one-point lead in favor of the Rebels, 42-41, as the teams headed into the locker room.
It was an offensive battle in the opening half with both squads making 17 buckets and shooting over 50 percent. Southeastern Louisiana was 17 of 28 (60.7 percent) from the floor, while Ole Miss made 17 of 31 (54.8 percent). The Lions were on fire from beyond the arc, knocking down seven of their eight attempts. Sy led the way with nine points, but it was Brewer who scored 17 for the Lions over the first 20 minutes.
Southeastern Louisiana cooled off from long distance in the second half, but still made three of the seven three-point attempts. The Rebels remained in front, and five consecutive points by Hinson doubled the lead to double figures, 69-59. SLU responded with a 7-0 run to make it a one-possession ballgame late, but Ole Miss converted at the line down the stretch to hold onto a seven-point win.
Following the holiday break, the Rebels return home to close out the 2019 calendar year. Ole Miss hosts Tennessee Tech in The Pavilion for its first Sunday game of the season (Dec. 29). Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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
- Khadim Sy scored a career-high 20 points, reaching double figures for the fourth straight game.
- Ole Miss entered the game ranked 10th nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense (25.9 percent), but SLU made 10 of 15 from long distance (66.7 percent).
- The Rebels improved to 9-1 in the month of December under head coach Kermit Davis.
- Ole Miss remained undefeated all-time against Southeastern Louisiana and now lead the series 19-0.
- The Rebels are now 9-4 in games played in the state capital.
- KJ Buffen brought down a game-high nine rebounds, tying his career high.
- Breein Tyree scored 14 points to move into 18th place on the school's all-time scoring list (1,383), pasting Tim Jumper (1,375).
Team Stats
SLU
OM
FG%
.582
.517
3FG%
.667
.292
FT%
.400
.640
RB
24
36
TO
16
13
STL
2
4
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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