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Pedulla Scores 25 as No. 16 Men’s Basketball Defeats Queens Saturday Afternoon
12/21/2024 | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – Sean Pedulla led all scorers with 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting as No. 16 Ole Miss (11-1) defeated Queens (7-6) 80-62 on Saturday afternoon at the SJB Pavilion. Strong second-half shooting propelled Ole Miss as the Rebels shot 51.7 percent (15-for-29) down the stretch.
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— Ole Miss Men’s Basketball (@OleMissMBB) December 21, 2024
Both sides exchanged buckets over the first half with the Rebels leading by five at the break. Pedulla led the Rebels with seven first-half points on a perfect three-of-three shooting. Chris Ashby and Leo Colimerio each had nine points over the first 20 minutes of action for the visitors.
The Royals hung tough, connecting on six first-half triples, shooting the long ball at a 42.9 percent clip. Dre Davis hauled in four rebounds and Davon Barnes dished out five first-half assists.
Both sides continued to battle as Queens cut the deficit to just three with 14:06 left in regulation.
A Pedulla bucket plus the foul at 6:28 mark pushed the Ole Miss lead to 65-54. The Rebels utilized a 13-3 run over 3:45 of play to stretch the lead even further. A Matthew Murrell three from Dre Davis extended the Rebel lead to 74-57 with 3:20 remaining.
Ole Miss forced 21 turnovers in the game and committed only eight. It marked the eighth game of the season that the Rebels have generated 10 or more steals as they entered today’s contest ninth in the country in steals per game.
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— Ole Miss Men’s Basketball (@OleMissMBB) December 21, 2024
The Rebels controlled the painted area holding a 42-24 scoring advantage inside. Ole Miss also capitalized on 24 points off turnovers, allowing only six.
for the Royals
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— Ole Miss Men’s Basketball (@OleMissMBB) December 21, 2024
Ole Miss returns to action next Saturday as the Rebels travel north to Memphis (9-3). Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2 at the FedEx Forum.
NOTABLES
- Sean Pedulla led all scorers with 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting. He added three rebounds, two asissts and four steals in the contest. It marked Pedulla’s second 20-point game this season and his fourth game with four or more steals.
- Four Rebels scored in double-figures: Pedulla (25), Dre Davis (11), Jaylen Murray (10) and Matthew Murrell (10).
- The 42 points in the paint marked the fourth game this season the Rebels have scored 40+ inside the painted area.
- Their 11 steals marked the eighth time this season Ole Miss has come away with 10+ in a game.
- Davon Barnes had a season-high six assists to lead the Rebels in passing. Ole Miss as a team had 21 helpers to only eight turnovers.
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