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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Columbia, Mo.
5 p.m.
Ole Miss
15-5,4-3SEC
75
at
83
Missouri
16-4,5-2SEC
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Ole Miss
31
44
75
Missouri
38
45
83
No. 16 Men’s Basketball Falls at No. 22 Missouri
1/25/2025 | Men's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 16 Ole Miss men's basketball team (15-5, 4-3 SEC) dropped its Saturday afternoon road contest at No. 22 Missouri (16-4, 5-2 SEC) by a score of 83-75. The Rebels kept it a close game in a hostile environment despite starter Dre Davis missing the game due to injury.
Both sides remained deadlocked through the first eight and a half minutes of action, trading baskets on each end. The pace of play was quick for both sides in the first half as Missouri took a 38-31, lead into the break.
Missouri would take control at the 9:42 mark, generating a quick 10-1 run over 3:19 to take a nine-point lead with 6:23 remaining in the first half. Ole Miss would battle back, cutting the deficit to four at 3:52 and again with 2:28 remaining. Missouri would stretch their lead back to seven as the half closed.
Ole Miss shot 48.0 percent (12-for-25) over the first 20 minutes of action. Jaemyn Brakefield, who got his first start of the season in place of the injured Dre Davis, led Ole Miss with nine points in the first half on 4-of-6 shooting.
Missouri controlled the offensive flow for much of the second half, as the Tigers relied on three-point shooting from the duo of Grill and Bates.
Ole Miss would come within three of the lead at 54-51, with 10:15 to play, but the Tigers had an answer for every Ole Miss jab.
Four Rebels scored in double-figures led by Malik Dia with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting. Dia also led Ole Miss on the glass with eight rebounds.
Grill and Bates combined for 51 of Missouri's 83 points in the contest including 11-of-11 from the free-throw line.
Ole Miss returns home and welcomes new SEC opponent Texas (14-6, 3-4 SEC). Tipoff is slated for Wednesday night at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
NOTABLES
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Gallery: (1-25-2025) MBB at Missouri
Both sides remained deadlocked through the first eight and a half minutes of action, trading baskets on each end. The pace of play was quick for both sides in the first half as Missouri took a 38-31, lead into the break.
Missouri would take control at the 9:42 mark, generating a quick 10-1 run over 3:19 to take a nine-point lead with 6:23 remaining in the first half. Ole Miss would battle back, cutting the deficit to four at 3:52 and again with 2:28 remaining. Missouri would stretch their lead back to seven as the half closed.
Ole Miss shot 48.0 percent (12-for-25) over the first 20 minutes of action. Jaemyn Brakefield, who got his first start of the season in place of the injured Dre Davis, led Ole Miss with nine points in the first half on 4-of-6 shooting.
Missouri controlled the offensive flow for much of the second half, as the Tigers relied on three-point shooting from the duo of Grill and Bates.
Ole Miss would come within three of the lead at 54-51, with 10:15 to play, but the Tigers had an answer for every Ole Miss jab.
Four Rebels scored in double-figures led by Malik Dia with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting. Dia also led Ole Miss on the glass with eight rebounds.
Grill and Bates combined for 51 of Missouri's 83 points in the contest including 11-of-11 from the free-throw line.
Ole Miss returns home and welcomes new SEC opponent Texas (14-6, 3-4 SEC). Tipoff is slated for Wednesday night at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
NOTABLES
- Malik Dia led Ole Miss with 17 points and eight rebounds. It marked his fourth game leading the team in scoring and his 10th leading the team on the glass.
- Sean Pedulla led the Rebels with six assists. It marks his eighth game of the season leading the team in helpers.
- Matthew Murrell passed former Rebel standout John Stroud for the fourth most minutes played at Ole Miss.
- With 10 steals on the night Ole Miss now has 12 games this season with 10 or more takeaways.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
Subscribe to The Sip
Want to stay up-to-date on the latest Ole Miss basketball news? Subscribe to The Sip, the official newsletter of the Rebels to have all the crucial content, stories, videos and more sent to your inbox.
New Ole Miss Sports App
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more. Click here for more info or to download.
Team Stats
UM
MO
FG%
.483
.449
3FG%
.300
.440
FT%
.722
.718
RB
28
39
TO
13
16
STL
10
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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