NBA News NBA News, Match Reports and UpdatesSeason glance: Games 20-22
Through 19 games, I have Missouri at a record of 14-5 overall and 3-3 in conference. So let’s get into February with matchups against Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee.
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GAME 20: Hosting Ole Miss. Saturday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m.
After winning a close game at Texas, the Tigers return home for a quick stop, hosting the Rebels, before heading back out on the road.
The Rebels are coming off a season where they went 20-12 overall and 7-11 in conference play.
Ole Miss beat Missouri 79-76 in Oxford for the teams’ lone matchup last year. The Rebels lead the all-time series 17-8 and have won the last two games. Missouri last beat Ole Miss 82-77 in 2023, the final game in a five-game Tiger winning streak in the series.
The Rebels opened the season on a 13-game winning streak last year, including wins against NC State, Memphis and California, but lost eight of it’s last 10 games in conference play and bombed out with an 80-71 loss to Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC Tournament to end any bid for another postseason tournament.
Ole Miss enters the season at No. 46 in the KenPom rankings.
Second-year coach Chris Beard returns alongside three of his four top scorers from last season and six transfers to go with three freshmen.
Senior guard Matthew Murrell (6-foot, 4-inch, 205-pounds) returns for his fifth season with the Rebels after leading the team with 16.2 points per game last year to go with 3.6 rebounds, 2.38 assists and 1.56 steals per game. Murrell was Second Team All-SEC last year and made 78 attempts from 3, tied for 10th most in Ole Miss single-season history.
Senior guard Jaylen Murray (5-11, 165) is back as well after averaging 13.8 points and a team-high 3.97 assists per game. In his first season in Oxford last year, Murray was instantly a key player running point and shooting 37.3 percent from 3, sinking 72 attempts.
Senior forward Jaemyn Brakefield (6-8, 225) is also back after averaging 12.9 points…
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Publish date : 2024-11-01 11:00:00
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