The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Oxford, Miss.
5 p.m.
Ole Miss
19-7,8-5SEC
71
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Mississippi State
18-7,6-6SEC
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Mississippi St.
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Ole Miss
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No. 19 Men’s Basketball Drops Saturday Contest Against No. 22 Mississippi State
2/15/2025 | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 19 Ole Miss men's basketball (19-7, 8-5 SEC) team fell 81-71 on Saturday against No. 22 Mississippi State (18-7, 6-6 SEC) at the SJB Pavilion.
Ole Miss came out of the gates efficient from the floor, hitting 5-of-7 to start action. Ole Miss would lead by as many as eight over the first 20 minutes, after taking a 15-7 lead with 14:40 to play.
Mississippi State would chip away over the course of the first half, tying the game at 31 with 2:45 left. The Bulldogs would close the half on a 9-2 run, taking a 40-33 lead into the locker room. Jaylen Murray led Ole Miss with nine points on 3-of-4 shooting over the first half of action.
The Bulldogs would extend their lead to 11 making it 55-44 with 14:20 remaining in the second half. Ole Miss held Mississippi State to just 2-of-13 from three-point land over the final 20 minutes, but the Bulldogs held the edge in points in the paint and on the glass.
Ole Miss was led by Jaylen Murray with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, Malik Dia pulled down eight rebounds to lead Ole Miss on the glass.
The Rebels will take their break from midweek action this week and travel to Vanderbilt (17-8, 5-7 SEC) next Saturday, February 22. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT in Nashville on SEC Network.
NOTABLES
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Gallery: (2-15-2025) MBB vs MSU
Ole Miss came out of the gates efficient from the floor, hitting 5-of-7 to start action. Ole Miss would lead by as many as eight over the first 20 minutes, after taking a 15-7 lead with 14:40 to play.
Mississippi State would chip away over the course of the first half, tying the game at 31 with 2:45 left. The Bulldogs would close the half on a 9-2 run, taking a 40-33 lead into the locker room. Jaylen Murray led Ole Miss with nine points on 3-of-4 shooting over the first half of action.
The Bulldogs would extend their lead to 11 making it 55-44 with 14:20 remaining in the second half. Ole Miss held Mississippi State to just 2-of-13 from three-point land over the final 20 minutes, but the Bulldogs held the edge in points in the paint and on the glass.
Ole Miss was led by Jaylen Murray with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, Malik Dia pulled down eight rebounds to lead Ole Miss on the glass.
The Rebels will take their break from midweek action this week and travel to Vanderbilt (17-8, 5-7 SEC) next Saturday, February 22. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT in Nashville on SEC Network.
NOTABLES
- The Ole Miss defense held the Bulldogs to just 25.7 percent (7-for-27) from beyond the arc. It marks the 12th game this season the Rebels have held their opponent to less than 30.0 percent from long range.
- Ole Miss forced 13 Bulldogs turnovers, turning them into 14 points. The Rebels have had less (or same) number of turnovers as their opponent in every game this season.
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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.
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Team Stats
MS
UM
FG%
.422
.383
3FG%
.259
.250
FT%
.667
.731
RB
48
36
TO
13
11
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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