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Sharp, Hamilton help Western Kentucky beat Ole Miss 71-48

AP
Dec 11, 2021

ATLANTA (AP) Jamarion Sharp had 16 points, nine rebounds and six blocks, Jairus Hamilton had 13 points and 12 boards and Western Kentucky never trailed as the Hilltoppers beat Mississippi 71-48 on Saturday night at the Holiday Hoopsgiving.

Sharp, who shot 8 of 10 from the field, and Josh Alexander each scored 10 points in the first half to help Western Kentucky take a 34-19 lead into the break. Sharp made the first of his back-to-back baskets in an 11-0 run to make it 20-10 with 8:11 left in the first and the Hilltoppers led by double figures the rest of the way.

Alexander finished with 13 points, shooting 5 of 5 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Luke Frampton added 12 points for Western Kentucky (6-4).

Jarkel Joiner had 13 points and Nysier Brooks scored 10 for the Rebels.

Ole Miss (6-2) was riding a four-game win streak that included a 67-63 victory over then-No. 18 Memphis last Saturday. Tye Fagan spun through the lane and wrapped a pass around a help defender to Sammy Hunter for a two-hand dunk that made it 11-10 about 8 minutes into the game but the Rebels went scoreless for the next 6-plus minutes and finished the half at 24% (7 of 29) from the field.

The 7-foot-5 Sharp, a junior college transfer and the tallest player in Division I this season, went into the game ranked No. 2 nationally in total blocks (42) and blocks per game (4.7). After coming off the bench in the first four games, Sharp has started each of the last six contests and is averaging 10.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.3 blocks while shooting 80.5% (29 of 36) from the field.

Ole Miss set season lows for points and field-goal percentage (27.4).

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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
34
MISS
Rebels
19

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (bad pass) (Jamarion Sharp steals)
20:00		Jamarion Sharp vs. Nysier Brooks (Rebels gains possession)
19:17		Camron Justice turnover (traveling)
19:06		Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
19:04		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
18:48	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	2-0
18:30		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
18:28		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	4-0
18:18		Rebels 30 second timeout
17:52	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)	4-2
17:35		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
17:33		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
17:18		Austin Crowley turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
17:10	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk (Dayvion McKnight assists)	6-2
16:53		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
16:51		Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
16:45		Austin Crowley misses two point layup
16:43		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
16:31		Jamarion Sharp misses two point jump shot
16:29		Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
16:23		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
16:21		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
16:00		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
15:58		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
15:41		Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:41	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-3
15:41	+1	Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-4
15:29		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
15:27		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
15:16		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
15:16	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-5
15:16	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
14:58		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
14:56		Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
14:46		Nysier Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Luke Frampton steals)
14:43		Luis Rodriguez shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
14:43	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
14:43	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-6
14:13	+2	Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	8-8
13:44		Tye Fagan personal foul (Luke Frampton draws the foul)
13:33		Josh Anderson turnover (bad pass)
13:24		Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
13:22		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
13:21		Luis Rodriguez personal foul
13:08	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot (Josh Anderson assists)	11-8
12:53		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
12:51		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
12:45		Jump ball. (Hilltoppers gains possession)
12:43		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
12:41		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
12:33	+2	Sammy Hunter makes two point dunk (Tye Fagan assists)	11-10
12:10		Camron Justice misses two point jump shot
12:08		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
12:00		Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot
11:58		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Jaylen Butz makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	13-10
11:18		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
11:15		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
11:15		TV timeout
10:55		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
10:53		Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
10:49		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
10:47		Jaylen Butz offensive rebound
10:42		Jaylen Butz misses two point layup
10:40		Austin Crowley defensive rebound
10:34		Austin Crowley misses two point jump shot
10:32		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
10:29	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	15-10
10:23		Luke Frampton personal foul
10:21		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
10:11		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
10:09		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
10:04		Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
10:02		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
9:51	+3	Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	18-10
9:51		Rebels 30 second timeout
9:39		Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot
9:37		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
9:25		Jaylen Butz turnover (traveling)
9:10		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
9:08		Luke Frampton defensive rebound
8:56		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
8:54		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
8:34		Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
8:32		Luke Frampton defensive rebound
8:12	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point jump shot (Luke Frampton assists)	20-10
7:50		Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
7:48		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
7:30		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
7:28		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
7:06		Jamarion Sharp blocks Jarkel Joiner's two point layup
7:04		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
6:44		Camron Justice turnover (lost ball) (Jarkel Joiner steals)
6:38		Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup
6:36		Tye Fagan offensive rebound
6:30		Tye Fagan misses two point jump shot
6:28		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
6:16	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point jump shot (Jairus Hamilton assists)	22-10
5:50	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point jump shot (Tye Fagan assists)	22-12
5:33		Sherman Brashear misses three point jump shot
5:31		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
5:17		Jamarion Sharp blocks Nysier Brooks's two point jump shot
5:15		Luke Frampton defensive rebound
5:06		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
5:06		TV timeout
4:52		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass) (Nysier Brooks steals)
4:50		Josh Anderson personal foul
4:44		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
4:35	+3	Luke Frampton makes three point jump shot (Josh Anderson assists)	25-12
4:17		Austin Crowley turnover (bad pass)
3:58		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
3:58		TV timeout
3:40		Luis Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
3:38		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
3:18	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	27-12
2:54		Jamarion Sharp blocks Tye Fagan's two point jump shot
2:52		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
2:30	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Camron Justice assists)	29-12
2:28		Rebels 30 second timeout
2:10		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
2:08		Tye Fagan offensive rebound
2:05	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup	29-14
1:47	+3	Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot	32-14
1:21	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)	32-17
0:58		Camron Justice misses two point jump shot
0:56		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
0:50	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point jump shot	32-19
0:33	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	34-19
0:33		Jarkel Joiner shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
0:33		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:32		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
0:02		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
37
MISS
Rebels
29

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
19:48		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
19:33		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
19:31		Nysier Brooks defensive rebound
19:19	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)	34-21
18:57	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk (Jairus Hamilton assists)	36-21
18:40		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
18:38		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
18:24	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point jump shot	38-21
18:10		Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
18:08		Jarkel Joiner offensive rebound
18:03	+3	Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot	38-24
17:42		Jairus Hamilton turnover (bad pass) (Nysier Brooks steals)
17:34		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
17:32		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
17:13	+3	Luke Frampton makes three point jump shot (Jairus Hamilton assists)	41-24
16:46		Jairus Hamilton blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's three point jump shot
16:44		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
16:32		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
16:30		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
16:30		Jump ball. (Hilltoppers gains possession)
16:28	+2	Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	43-24
16:08		Nysier Brooks misses two point jump shot
16:06		Matthew Murrell offensive rebound
16:03		Luke Frampton shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
16:03	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-25
16:03	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-26
15:43		Camron Justice misses two point layup
15:41		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
15:34		Jamarion Sharp blocks Jarkel Joiner's two point layup
15:32		Camron Justice defensive rebound
15:27		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
15:25		Austin Crowley defensive rebound
15:20		TV timeout
15:09	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup	43-28
14:53		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
14:51		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
14:44		Jairus Hamilton personal foul (Luis Rodriguez draws the foul)
14:42		Austin Crowley misses three point jump shot
14:40		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
14:11		Jamarion Sharp misses two point jump shot
14:10		Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
14:10		Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:55		Luis Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
13:53		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
13:47		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
13:45		Luke Frampton offensive rebound
13:41	+2	Luke Frampton makes two point layup	45-28
13:21		Luis Rodriguez turnover (lost ball) (Luke Frampton steals)
12:52	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk (Camron Justice assists)	47-28
12:43	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Austin Crowley assists)	47-31
12:18		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
12:16		Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
12:04		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
12:02		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
11:44	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	49-31
11:24		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
11:22		Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
11:18		Sammy Hunter misses two point layup
11:16		Camron Justice defensive rebound
10:53		Camron Justice turnover (lost ball)
10:53		TV timeout
10:33		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
10:31		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
10:09		Jaylen Butz misses two point layup
10:08		Rebels defensive rebound
10:08		Jump ball. (Rebels gains possession)
9:37	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	49-34
9:37		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
9:22	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Luke Frampton assists)	51-31
9:09		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
9:00		Dayvion McKnight turnover (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
8:49		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
8:47		Nysier Brooks offensive rebound
8:41	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point layup	51-33
8:21	+3	Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	54-33
8:01	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Nysier Brooks assists)	54-36
7:40		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
7:40		TV timeout
7:29	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Luke Frampton assists)	56-36
7:11	+3	Tye Fagan makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	56-39
6:54		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
6:41		Jarkel Joiner personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
6:34		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
6:32		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
6:15		Sammy Hunter personal foul (Jaylen Butz draws the foul)
6:14		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
6:12		Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
6:08	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup	58-39
5:59		Josh Anderson shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
5:59	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 3	58-40
5:59		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 3
5:59		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 3 of 3
5:58		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
5:39	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Jairus Hamilton assists)	60-40
5:27	+3	Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)	60-43
5:11		Dayvion McKnight offensive foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
5:11		Dayvion McKnight turnover
4:57		James White misses three point jump shot
4:55		Tye Fagan offensive rebound
4:46		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
4:44		Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
4:40		Jamarion Sharp blocks Sammy Hunter's two point layup
4:38		Camron Justice defensive rebound
4:38		Luis Rodriguez personal foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
4:16		Luis Rodriguez shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-43
4:16	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-43
4:01	+3	Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot (James White assists)	62-46
3:31	+2	Camron Justice makes two point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	64-46
3:22		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
3:20		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
3:02	+3	Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	67-46
2:43		Jamarion Sharp blocks Nysier Brooks's two point layup
2:41		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
2:20		Jaemyn Brakefield blocks Jairus Hamilton's two point layup
2:18		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
2:20		TV timeout
2:19	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dayvion McKnight assists)	69-46
2:03		Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot
2:01		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
1:43	+2	Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	71-46
1:34		Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
1:32		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
1:23		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
1:08		Sherman Brashear misses three point jump shot
1:06		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
0:44		Noah Stansbury personal foul (Grant Slatten draws the foul)
0:40		James White misses three point jump shot
0:38		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
0:20		Noah Stansbury turnover (bad pass) (Grant Slatten steals)
0:14		Josh Anderson blocks James White's two point layup
0:14		John McBride offensive rebound
0:14	+2	John McBride makes two point layup	71-48
0:00		End of period

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John McBride makes two point layup