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Murray's career-high 26 sparks Ole Miss past Mount St. Mary's 77-68

AP
Dec 05, 2023

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Jaylen Murray scored a career-high 26 points and converted six straight from the free-throw line in the final minute-and-a-half to help Mississippi extend its win streak to eight games, holding off Mount St. Mary's 77-68 on Tuesday night.

Ole Miss entered the game as one of just 14 unbeaten teams in the country. It is just the fourth time in school history that the Rebels have started the season 8-0 and the first time since the 2007-08 season.

Mount St. Mary's (2-6) trailed by five points at intermission and was down by just six points after Frantisek Barton's layup with 12:10 left, 53-47. Matthew Murrell and Murray each scored twice as the Rebels pushed the lead to 61-47. The Mountaineers got within single digits on George Tinsley's layup with just under two minutes left, but Ole Miss hit eight straight from the line the rest of the way to close out the win.

Murray hit 9 of 15 from the field, hitting 1 of 2 from distance, and was 7 of 8 from the line while distributing six assists to lead Ole Miss. Murrell became the 42nd player in school history to top 1,000 career points in the Rebels win over NC State and now has 1,053 points after posting 24 against the Mountaineers. Allen Flanigan added 10 points and Jaemyn Brakefield grabbed 13 rebounds and had four assists.

Freshman De'Shayne Montgomery came off the Mount St. Mary's bench to score 22 points with three rebounds and two assists. Dakota Leffew had 16 points and six assists.

Ole Miss plays at Central Florida Sunday. Mount St. Mary's plays at Loyola of Maryland Saturday.

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1st Half
MTSM
Mountaineers
34
MISS
Rebels
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Mountaineers gains possession)
19:36	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot (George Tinsley assists)	2-0
19:31		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
19:29		Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
19:19		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
19:17		Josh Reaves defensive rebound
19:00	+2	Dallas Hobbs makes two point layup	4-0
18:23		Jedy Cordilia shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
18:23	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-1
18:23	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
18:16		Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
18:14		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	4-4
17:49		Dallas Hobbs shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
17:49		Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:49		George Tinsley defensive rebound
17:35		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
17:33		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
17:17		Josh Reaves shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
17:17	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 3	4-5
17:17		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 3
17:17	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 3 of 3	4-6
16:53		Allen Flanigan personal foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
16:45		Deshayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
16:43		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
16:34		TJ Caldwell turnover (traveling)
16:21		Jedy Cordilia misses two point jump shot
16:19		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
16:00		Matthew Murrell turnover (Deshayne Montgomery steals)
15:48		TV timeout
15:38		Dola Adebayo misses two point layup
15:36		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
15:20		Dola Adebayo blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point layup
15:18		Mountaineers defensive rebound
15:04		Deshayne Montgomery turnover (Rashaud Marshall steals)
14:51	+2	TJ Caldwell makes two point layup (Rashaud Marshall assists)	4-8
14:51		Dola Adebayo shooting foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
14:51	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-9
14:41		Deshayne Montgomery misses two point layup
14:39		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
14:28		Frantisek Barton blocks Allen Flanigan's two point layup
14:26		Josh Reaves defensive rebound
14:15		Dakota Leffew turnover (Allen Flanigan steals)
14:05		Deshayne Montgomery blocks Jaylen Murray's two point layup
14:03		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
14:02		Dola Adebayo misses two point layup
14:00		Rashaud Marshall defensive rebound
13:47		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
13:45		Deshayne Montgomery defensive rebound
13:34		Rashaud Marshall personal foul
13:26	+3	Josh Reaves makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)	7-9
12:47		Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
12:45		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
12:42	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point jump shot	9-9
12:33	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup	9-11
12:24		Ron Jessamy turnover (Moussa Cisse steals)
12:11		Moussa Cisse turnover (Josh Reaves steals)
12:00		Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
11:58		Dakota Leffew offensive rebound
11:48	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup	11-11
11:19		Matthew Murrell turnover (Dakota Leffew steals)
11:09	+2	Ron Jessamy makes two point dunk (Dakota Leffew assists)	13-11
10:53		Rebels 30 second timeout
10:53		TV timeout
10:47		George Tinsley shooting foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
10:47	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-12
10:47	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-13
10:43		Moussa Cisse blocks Jedy Cordilia's two point layup
10:41		Jedy Cordilia offensive rebound
10:24		TJ Caldwell personal foul
10:18	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point layup	15-13
10:04		Robert Cowherd misses three point jump shot
10:02		Josh Reaves defensive rebound
9:42		Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
9:40		Mountaineers offensive rebound
9:39		Moussa Cisse personal foul
9:31		George Tinsley misses two point jump shot
9:29		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
9:11		TJ Caldwell misses two point layup
9:09		George Tinsley defensive rebound
8:53		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
8:51		Jedy Cordilia offensive rebound
8:42		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
8:40		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
8:25	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup	15-15
8:12		Jaemyn Brakefield blocks Dakota Leffew's three point jump shot
8:10		Rebels defensive rebound
7:50		TV timeout
7:35		Matthew Murrell turnover (Dakota Leffew steals)
7:24		Jamarion Sharp blocks Deshayne Montgomery's two point layup
7:22		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
7:10	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)	15-18
6:58		Dallas Hobbs misses two point layup
6:56		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
6:41		Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
6:39		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
6:31	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point dunk	17-18
6:12	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Allen Flanigan assists)	17-20
5:54	+2	Dola Adebayo makes two point dunk (Deshayne Montgomery assists)	19-20
5:31		Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
5:29		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
5:18	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup (Jamarion Sharp assists)	19-22
5:00	+3	Dola Adebayo makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)	22-22
4:30		Dallas Hobbs shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
4:30		Jaylen Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:30	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-23
4:16		Ron Jessamy misses two point layup
4:14		George Tinsley offensive rebound
4:06		George Tinsley misses two point layup
4:04		Rashaud Marshall defensive rebound
3:53		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
3:51		Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
3:51	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)	22-26
3:28		TV timeout
3:27	+2	George Tinsley makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists)	24-26
3:19	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	24-28
3:04		Ron Jessamy misses two point layup
3:02		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
2:52	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	24-31
2:36		Deshayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
2:34		Ron Jessamy offensive rebound
2:19	+2	George Tinsley makes two point layup (Ron Jessamy assists)	26-31
2:17		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
2:05	+2	TJ Caldwell makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	26-33
1:47		Dakota Leffew turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
1:45	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk	26-35
1:26		TJ Caldwell shooting foul (Deshayne Montgomery draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Deshayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-35
1:26	+1	Deshayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-35
1:21	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	28-37
0:58	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	30-37
0:46		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (Deshayne Montgomery steals)
0:39	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point layup	32-37
0:21	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot	32-39
0:02	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	34-39
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MTSM
Mountaineers
34
MISS
Rebels
38

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Jamarion Sharp misses two point dunk
19:46		Josh Reaves defensive rebound
19:26		Dallas Hobbs misses two point jump shot
19:24		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
19:20	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot	34-41
18:48		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
18:46		George Tinsley offensive rebound
18:46	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup	36-41
18:18		Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
18:16		George Tinsley defensive rebound
18:13		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
18:11		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
17:55	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot	36-43
17:32	+2	Jedy Cordilia makes two point layup (Josh Reaves assists)	38-43
17:18		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
17:16		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
16:51		Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
16:51		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:51	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-44
16:36		Dallas Hobbs turnover (Moussa Cisse steals)
16:23	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	38-46
16:13		Allen Flanigan blocks Jedy Cordilia's two point layup
16:11		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
16:02		Jedy Cordilia blocks Allen Flanigan's two point layup
16:00		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
15:59		Jedy Cordilia turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
15:48	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	38-49
15:48		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
15:48		TV timeout
15:37		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
15:35		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
15:11		Dola Adebayo shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
15:11		TV timeout
15:11	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-50
15:11	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-51
15:04		Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
15:02		Frantisek Barton offensive rebound
14:42		Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Frantisek Barton draws the foul)
14:42	+1	Frantisek Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-51
14:42	+1	Frantisek Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-51
14:27		Frantisek Barton personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
14:23		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (Deshayne Montgomery steals)
14:19		Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Deshayne Montgomery draws the foul)
14:19		Deshayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:19		Mountaineers offensive rebound
14:19		Deshayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:19		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
14:07		Dola Adebayo personal foul
14:03	+3	Josh Reaves makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)	43-51
13:46		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover
13:46		Dola Adebayo personal foul
13:21		Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
13:19		Deshayne Montgomery defensive rebound
13:17	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point layup	45-51
13:05		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
13:03		Frantisek Barton defensive rebound
12:49		Dakota Leffew turnover (Allen Flanigan steals)
12:34	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup	45-53
12:19		Dakota Leffew misses two point layup
12:17		Frantisek Barton offensive rebound
12:09	+2	Frantisek Barton makes two point layup	47-53
11:59		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
11:57		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
11:52		Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
11:50		George Tinsley defensive rebound
11:50		TV timeout
11:41		Josh Reaves turnover
11:31		TJ Caldwell misses two point jump shot
11:29		Josh Reaves defensive rebound
11:13		Frantisek Barton turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
10:54		Robert Cowherd misses three point jump shot
10:52		Frantisek Barton defensive rebound
10:31		Jamarion Sharp blocks Dallas Hobbs's two point jump shot
10:29		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
10:26	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	47-55
10:03		Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
10:01		Mountaineers offensive rebound
9:52		Jaylen Murray blocks Dallas Hobbs's two point layup
9:44		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
9:42		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
9:29		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
9:27		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
9:15		George Tinsley misses three point jump shot
9:13		Rebels defensive rebound
9:00		Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
8:58		Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
8:46	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup	47-57
8:36		Dallas Hobbs turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
8:28	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk	47-59
8:10		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
8:08		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
7:53	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot	47-61
7:46		TV timeout
7:30	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup	49-61
7:14	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	49-63
6:43		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
6:41		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
6:33	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	49-66
6:15		Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
6:13		Deshayne Montgomery offensive rebound
6:06	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point jump shot	51-66
5:51		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
5:49		Ron Jessamy defensive rebound
5:37		Deshayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
5:35		Dakota Leffew offensive rebound
5:29		Dola Adebayo misses three point jump shot
5:27		Mountaineers offensive rebound
5:20		Allen Flanigan personal foul
5:16		Dakota Leffew misses two point layup
5:14		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
5:04		Allen Flanigan turnover (Dakota Leffew steals)
4:51	+3	Deshayne Montgomery makes three point jump shot	54-66
4:28		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
4:26		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
4:23		Ron Jessamy shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
4:23	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-67
4:23		Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:23		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
4:11		Deshayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
4:09		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
4:01		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (Deshayne Montgomery steals)
3:55	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup (Deshayne Montgomery assists)	56-67
3:22		Dola Adebayo blocks Jaylen Murray's two point layup
3:20		Rebels offensive rebound
3:19		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
3:19		TV timeout
3:01	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup	58-67
2:45		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
2:43		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
2:28		Dola Adebayo turnover (Robert Cowherd steals)
2:20	+2	TJ Caldwell makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaylen Murray assists)	58-69
2:01		Robert Cowherd personal foul
1:53	+2	George Tinsley makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists)	60-69
1:28		Jaylen Murray turnover (Dola Adebayo steals)
1:18		Josh Reaves turnover (TJ Caldwell steals)
1:17		Dola Adebayo personal foul
1:17	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
1:17	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-71
1:08		Robert Cowherd blocks Dakota Leffew's two point layup
1:06		Frantisek Barton offensive rebound
0:59	+2	Deshayne Montgomery makes two point layup	62-71
0:59		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
0:55		Robert Cowherd turnover
0:50		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
0:48		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
0:41		George Tinsley personal foul
0:41	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-72
0:41	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-73
0:29	+3	Deshayne Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)	65-73
0:28		Mountaineers 60 second timeout
0:26		Deshayne Montgomery personal foul
0:26	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-74
0:26	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-75
0:23		Matthew Murrell personal foul
0:18	+2	George Tinsley makes two point jump shot	67-75
0:15		Dallas Hobbs personal foul
0:15	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-76
0:15	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-77
0:09		Robert Cowherd shooting foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-77
0:09		Dallas Hobbs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:09		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound