Riley Kugel scores 21 and No. 15 Mississippi State knocks off No. 21 Ole Miss in OT, 84-81
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Riley Kugel scored a season-high 21 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, and No. 15 Mississippi State knocked off No. 21 Mississippi 84-81 on Saturday night.
Ole Miss (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) battled back from a 73-69 deficit in the final 42 seconds of regulation and tied the game at 74-74 on Matthew Murrell's 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining. Kugel missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer and the game went to overtime.
KeShawn Murphy added 18 points for Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2) while RJ Melendez had 12 points and seven rebounds. Josh Hubbard has 10 points for the Bulldogs and Cameron Matthews had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Jaemyn Brakefield had 20 points to lead Ole Miss and Sean Pedulla had 18. Murrell had 15 points, all in the second half
Brakefield missed a 3-point attempt at the overtime buzzer that could have tied it.
Mississippi State took a 14-2 lead following Kugel's 3-pointer with 15:02 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs led by 14 points in the first half and 37-29 at halftime.
Ole Miss: After scoring 21 points with 19 rebounds on Tuesday against Alabama, Malik Dia was held to just eight points and two rebounds on Saturday.
Mississippi State: With the win, Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans improved to 4-1 against Ole Miss.
The Bulldogs outrebounded Ole Miss 25-10 in the first half and 51-29 in the game. The Bulldogs had a 19-8 advantage on the offensive glass.
Ole Miss: The Rebels host Texas A&M on Wednesday night.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to Tennessee on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
19:27 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
19:25 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
19:23 | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:53 | Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot | |||
18:51 | Malik Dia offensive rebound | |||
18:49 | Malik Dia turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals) | |||
18:32 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
18:32 | Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul) | |||
18:32 | +1 | Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-5 | |
18:17 | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | |||
18:15 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
18:05 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
18:04 | Michael Nwoko misses two point layup | |||
18:02 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
17:44 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:14 | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | |||
17:12 | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | |||
17:01 | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Michael Nwoko assists) | 0-8 | |
16:32 | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | |||
16:30 | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | |||
16:22 | Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | |||
16:22 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 0-9 | |
16:22 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 0-10 | |
16:22 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 0-11 | |
15:56 | +2 | Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot | 2-11 | |
15:31 | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | |||
15:29 | Jaylen Murray defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | Jaylen Murray misses two point jump shot | |||
15:16 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
15:03 | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot | 2-14 | |
14:46 | Malik Dia misses three point jump shot | |||
14:44 | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul | |||
14:44 | TV timeout | |||
14:26 | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | |||
14:24 | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot | 4-14 | |
13:39 | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists) | 4-16 | |
13:25 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:23 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
13:15 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Josh Hubbard assists) | 4-18 | |
13:15 | Davon Barnes shooting foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul) | |||
13:15 | KeShawn Murphy misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
13:15 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
12:46 | +3 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot | 7-18 | |
12:28 | Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:20 | KeShawn Murphy personal foul | |||
12:04 | Dre Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
12:02 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:42 | KeShawn Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | |||
11:36 | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 9-18 | |
11:14 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:05 | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 9-21 | |
10:47 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:45 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound | |||
10:23 | +2 | Jaylen Murray makes two point layup | 11-21 | |
10:23 | Claudell Harris Jr. shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul) | |||
10:23 | TV timeout | |||
10:23 | +1 | Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-21 | |
10:07 | Bulldogs turnover (5-second violation) | |||
9:46 | Malik Dia turnover (lost ball) (RJ Melendez steals) | |||
9:18 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
9:16 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
9:08 | Cameron Matthews turnover (lost ball) (Dre Davis steals) | |||
8:53 | +2 | Davon Barnes makes two point jump shot | 14-21 | |
8:41 | Josh Hubbard turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals) | |||
8:36 | Eduardo Klafke misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 14-24 | |
8:01 | Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
7:59 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Eduardo Klafke personal foul | |||
7:59 | TV timeout | |||
7:39 | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup | 14-26 | |
7:25 | +3 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 17-26 | |
7:14 | Cameron Matthews turnover (lost ball) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals) | |||
6:51 | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Malik Dia turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals) | |||
5:58 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:56 | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Malik Dia turnover (Josh Hubbard steals) | |||
5:25 | Josh Hubbard turnover (Sean Pedulla steals) | |||
5:16 | Sean Pedulla misses two point layup | |||
5:14 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
5:09 | Mikeal Brown-Jones shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul) | |||
5:09 | +1 | Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-27 | |
5:09 | +1 | Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-28 | |
4:58 | Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
4:51 | Josh Hubbard turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:44 | Riley Kugel personal foul | |||
4:24 | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists) | 19-28 | |
3:57 | Jaylen Murray personal foul | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:57 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 | |
3:57 | Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:57 | Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
3:24 | Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:24 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:24 | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | |||
3:16 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point dunk (Cameron Matthews assists) | 19-31 | |
3:15 | Rebels 30 second timeout | |||
2:57 | Malik Dia misses two point jump shot | |||
2:55 | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists) | 19-33 | |
2:31 | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point dunk | 21-33 | |