RebelGrove – Rebels struggle on offense, lose to Mississippi State in overtime

OXFORD — Mississippi State overcame 19 turnovers, sloppy offense and abysmal perimeter taking pictures Saturday, defeating Ole Miss in time beyond regulation, 69-61.

The Bulldogs improved to 18-9 total and 6-8 within the Southeastern Convention, conserving their faint NCAA Event hopes alive.

Ole Miss, in the meantime, fell to 10-17 total and 2-12 within the SEC. The Rebels, now in sole possession of thirteenth place within the league, have now misplaced 26 of their final 31 video games in opposition to SEC competitors, together with an SEC Event loss to Missouri final March in Tampa, Fla.

Tolu Smith and Cameron Matthews had 17 factors every for Mississippi State. Smith had 12 rebounds and Matthews added seven. Dashawn Davis had 12 factors and 6 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Jaemyn Brakefield led Ole Miss with 20 factors and eight rebounds. Murrell added 15 factors and Myles Burns had 10 factors and 7 steals.

Ole Miss shot simply 32.3 % for the sport, together with 13.6 % from the 3-point line.

“We had all the probabilities on this planet to complete it out and we couldn’t get stops,” Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis mentioned. “I believed these guys made some performs on the finish. Tolu Smith drove it twice left and made two performs. Form of whoever (Amaree Abram) was guarding, they went after him, however nonetheless on the finish (of regulation), we had the ball.”

Mississippi State dominated the time beyond regulation interval, 13-5, making all 4 of its photographs from the ground throughout the additional 5 minutes, a marked enchancment from the second half, when the Bulldogs went 9:45 with out a discipline objective at one level and made simply 25.9 % of its photographs, together with an 0-for-10 efficiency from behind the arc.

Ole Miss, nevertheless, was terrible in time beyond regulation, making certainly one of its seven photographs and getting three of its 5 factors within the further interval on the free throw line.

“We simply mentioned deal with the ball and defend and the remaining would deal with itself,” Jeffries mentioned. “It simply exhibits toughness of this staff. Our objective is to make it to the event and win out.”

“We knew as quickly as we bought to time beyond regulation, we’d been to time beyond regulation earlier than,” Matthews mentioned.

Ole Miss led, 53-52, when Mississippi State known as timeout with 1:26 left on the sport clock and 18 seconds remaining on the shot clock. Smith missed badly on a drive. Ole Miss known as timeout with 1:08 left.

Smith was known as for a foul with 1:02 left, sending Jayveous McKinnis to the free throw line. The Jackson State switch made certainly one of two, giving Ole Miss a 54-52 lead.

Burns fouled Shakeel Moore with 50.5 seconds left. The Bulldogs’ junior guard made each free throws to tied the sport at 54-54.

Burns’ driving layup was answered by one of many identical for Smith, attempting the sport at 56-56. Murrell’s try at a game-winner was blocked by Eric Reed Jr., sending the sport to time beyond regulation.

“I elected to not name timeout,” Davis mentioned. (Mississippi State coach) Chris (Jans) adjustments defenses popping out of timeouts. We may’ve introduced a ball-screen up prime however we bought the ball in Matt’s palms and the ground cleared. Within the one-on-one, you assume you get a bonus however their man did an unbelievable job of squaring up. Matt slipped. There was no shot.”

Ole Miss led on the half, 33-32, overcoming a 10-point, first-half deficit. The Bulldogs 18:54 of the primary half. Mississippi State shot 61.9 % from the ground within the first half however dedicated 11 turnovers.

Notes:

— TJ Caldwell couldn’t play Saturday after tweaking a hamstring on Friday, one which he had injured in a loss at Florida earlier within the week.

— Ole Miss dedicated simply eight turnovers and had 13 steals.

— Mississippi State out-rebounded Ole Miss, 46-32.

— Ole Miss had 11 fast-break factors. Mississippi State had none.

— The Bulldogs’ bench outscored Ole Miss’ bench, 11-3.

— Tye Fagan performed simply 6:41. James White performed simply 5:41. Neither scored.

— Ole Miss performs at Auburn Wednesday. Tipoff is about for 8 p.m.