The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, December 7
Oxford, Miss.
1 PM
Ole Miss
6-3
83
vs
67
CSU Bakersfield
4-7
1
2
F
CSU Bakersfield
37
30
67
Ole Miss
40
43
83
Balanced Scoring Races Rebels Past Roadrunners
12/7/2019 | Men's Basketball
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Starters Score 78 of the team’s 83 Points
OXFORD, Miss. – All five starters scored in double figures as balanced scoring led the Ole Miss men's basketball team to an 83-67 victory over former head coach Rod Barnes and his CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Saturday afternoon at The Pavilion. Ole Miss starters scored 78 of the team's 83 points in the win.
The Rebels (6-3) shot a season-best 57.8 percent (26 of 45) from the floor, including 66.7 percent (14 of 21) in the second half to break away from the Roadrunners (4-7). Sophomore Blake Hinson tallied a game-high 23 points by going 6 of 8 from the field and 9 of 12 from the charity stripe. Breein Tyree also found success at the line, going 11 of 14 to contribute to his fifth 20-point game of the season. Tyree added six assists, one shy of his career high. Fellow guard Devontae Shuler took care of the basketball as well, dishing out a personal-best six assists without committing a turnover. The Irmo, South Carolina, native recorded 15 points as well. Junior Khadim Sy posted his second consecutive double-digit scoring output, tallying 10 points with a team-high seven rebounds, and KJ Buffen scored all 10 of his points in the first half.
CSU Bakersfield was led by the trio of Taze Moore (17 points), Czar Perry (16 points) and Shawn Stith (15 points). Moore and Stitch brought down five rebounds apiece to pace the Roadrunners, while Perry added a team-high eight assists.
Ole Miss raced out to a 12-0 lead, starting 4 of 6 from the floor and holding the Roadrunners without a point for the first 3:19 of the game. In fact, the Rebels forced CSUB to miss its first seven shots before a making a layup with 13:25 left in the first half. The Roadrunners responded by sinking their next three attempts, slicing the Ole Miss lead to seven, 19-12.
Buffen's hot start pushed the Rebels' cushion back to double digits, as he quickly got into double figures of his own midway through the opening half. The junior drained five of his first six shots to tally 10 points in 10 minutes.
CSU Bakersfield shot 80 percent (8 of 10) for the remainder of the first half, making it a three-point game at the break, 40-37. Each team went 12 of 24 (50.0 percent) from the field through the first 20 minutes. Hinson (11), Buffen (10) and Tyree (9) combined for 30 of the Rebels' 40 first half points.
Ole Miss increased its lead in the second half, as Shuler and Sy stepped up and reached double figures. After a Sy dunk, Shuler knocked down a triple try from the wing. From a good look by Buffen, Sy converted a three-point play the old fashioned way to push the Rebels ahead 65-52.
Continuing to crash the glass, the Roadrunners would not let Ole Miss take the game easily. It was a six-point game with less than five minutes to go before the Rebels finished strong. Making their last eight shots of the game, while keeping CSUB without a field goal for the final 3:41 of the contest, the Rebels ballooned their lead to double digits with a 13-3 run and a 16-point victory.
The Rebels won't have a midweek game due to final exams, but they will remain at home for their next contest. One week after facing CSU Bakersfield and former head coach Rod Barnes, Ole Miss will battle Kermit Davis' former team Middle Tennessee. On Davis' 60th birthday (Dec. 14), the matchup will tip off at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network. Following the game, the Ole Miss women's basketball team will host Southeast Missouri.
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
The Rebels (6-3) shot a season-best 57.8 percent (26 of 45) from the floor, including 66.7 percent (14 of 21) in the second half to break away from the Roadrunners (4-7). Sophomore Blake Hinson tallied a game-high 23 points by going 6 of 8 from the field and 9 of 12 from the charity stripe. Breein Tyree also found success at the line, going 11 of 14 to contribute to his fifth 20-point game of the season. Tyree added six assists, one shy of his career high. Fellow guard Devontae Shuler took care of the basketball as well, dishing out a personal-best six assists without committing a turnover. The Irmo, South Carolina, native recorded 15 points as well. Junior Khadim Sy posted his second consecutive double-digit scoring output, tallying 10 points with a team-high seven rebounds, and KJ Buffen scored all 10 of his points in the first half.
CSU Bakersfield was led by the trio of Taze Moore (17 points), Czar Perry (16 points) and Shawn Stith (15 points). Moore and Stitch brought down five rebounds apiece to pace the Roadrunners, while Perry added a team-high eight assists.
Ole Miss raced out to a 12-0 lead, starting 4 of 6 from the floor and holding the Roadrunners without a point for the first 3:19 of the game. In fact, the Rebels forced CSUB to miss its first seven shots before a making a layup with 13:25 left in the first half. The Roadrunners responded by sinking their next three attempts, slicing the Ole Miss lead to seven, 19-12.
Buffen's hot start pushed the Rebels' cushion back to double digits, as he quickly got into double figures of his own midway through the opening half. The junior drained five of his first six shots to tally 10 points in 10 minutes.
CSU Bakersfield shot 80 percent (8 of 10) for the remainder of the first half, making it a three-point game at the break, 40-37. Each team went 12 of 24 (50.0 percent) from the field through the first 20 minutes. Hinson (11), Buffen (10) and Tyree (9) combined for 30 of the Rebels' 40 first half points.
Ole Miss increased its lead in the second half, as Shuler and Sy stepped up and reached double figures. After a Sy dunk, Shuler knocked down a triple try from the wing. From a good look by Buffen, Sy converted a three-point play the old fashioned way to push the Rebels ahead 65-52.
Continuing to crash the glass, the Roadrunners would not let Ole Miss take the game easily. It was a six-point game with less than five minutes to go before the Rebels finished strong. Making their last eight shots of the game, while keeping CSUB without a field goal for the final 3:41 of the contest, the Rebels ballooned their lead to double digits with a 13-3 run and a 16-point victory.
The Rebels won't have a midweek game due to final exams, but they will remain at home for their next contest. One week after facing CSU Bakersfield and former head coach Rod Barnes, Ole Miss will battle Kermit Davis' former team Middle Tennessee. On Davis' 60th birthday (Dec. 14), the matchup will tip off at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network. Following the game, the Ole Miss women's basketball team will host Southeast Missouri.
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
- All five Ole Miss starters scored in double figures for the first time since an 85-79 win at Memphis (Dec. 18, 2015).
- Ole Miss starters combined for 78 of the team's 83 points.
- The Rebels shot 57.8 percent from the floor, their best field goal percentage since Dec. 16, 2018 versus Chattanooga; it was the third-best field goal percentage in the Kermit Davis era.
- Blake Hinson scored a season-high 23 points, the second 20-point game of his career.
- Breein Tyree recorded the 27th 20-point game of his career and fifth of the season.
- Guards Devontae Shuler and Breein Tyree combined for 12 assists, six apiece, and only one turnover.
- CSU Bakersfield head coach Rod Barnes made his return to Oxford and was recognized before the game; Barnes received back-to-back technical fouls midway through the second half and was ejected by the officials. Barnes spent 17 seasons at Ole Miss, four as a player and 13 as a coach (eight as head coach).
- Ole Miss held CSUB without a point for the first 3:19 of the contest and did not allow a made field goal until the 13:25 mark of the first half.
- The 57.8 field goal percentage was a season high and the third best of the Kermit Davis era.
Team Stats
CSUB
OM
FG%
.489
.578
3FG%
.250
.389
FT%
.600
.667
RB
32
23
TO
10
6
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
20
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
11
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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