NCAAB Game Recap - Nicholls State at Ole Miss
Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:00 PM EST

Aub
72
Duke
78
F
Ariz
74
Gonz
91
F
Clem
64
UGA
49
F
Lipsco
73
TCU
64
F
WIGB
72
Oreg
83
F
Samf
50
OhSt
68
F
Akr
68
IlSt
73
F
SDSt
99
UTSA
79
F
WCU
53
JSU
84
F
ColSt
82
FlGlf
74
F
Xav
74
SDSU
79
F
NFla
64
USM
48
F
JackSt
81
ChiSt
68
F
Cal
59
Temp
76
F
StBon
52
Bois
72
F
Tul
55
UCIrv
67
F
Hamp
66
LoyMD
75
F
IaSt
84
Ill
68
F
Brad
75
SMU
62
F
(N/A)
57
CoCar
88
F
SeLA
59
MsVl
69
F
NCC
63
GMas
78
F
Radf
81
W&M
72
F
Citad
91
JMU
82
F(OT)
Corn
74
UConn
91
F
MOSt
80
USC
99
F
(N/A)
57
Norf
97
F
SCSt
68
IPFW
72
F
KTChr
80
VMI
106
F
Duques
56
ND
67
F
Navy
51
Morg
75
F
MD-ES
42
Mercer
80
F
TexAr
64
Ind
78
F
Nich
55
Miss
75
F
SHSU
63
ETSU
77
F
HolyC
69
Albany
65
F(OT)
NJIT
71
Merrim
60
F
StPet
57
NCSU
85
F
Quin
69
UNH
63
F
Savan
84
Kent
104
F
Mobil
60
McNee
74
F
UL
64
Toled
77
F
StJon
87
VCU
86
F(OT)
GASt
68
Crei
93
F
Trev
50
Belm
104
F
Toug
68
LaTec
87
F
BGSU
67
Detr
82
F
NebOm
76
BethC
56
F
(N/A)
56
UND
89
F
Maine
63
N TX
74
F(OT)
LIU
87
WIMil
92
F(OT)
ChBap
58
Gram
99
F
Maris
60
SFA
64
F
WriSt
59
PSU
77
F
SCla
66
Minn
80
F
Nebras
52
TxTch
70
F
Colora
64
USD
70
F
TNSt
77
CSNor
80
F
Pacif
70
UNLV
96
F
UCDav
55
Sac
58
F
TAMU
67
Wash
71
F

Nov 20, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Nicholls State

22

33

55

Ole Miss

37

38

75

Davis' 14 pts leads Ole Miss past Nicholls 75-55
Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:04 PM

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Terence Davis scored 14 points, added eight rebounds and blocked four shots as Mississippi defeated Nicholls 75-55 on Tuesday night.

Bruce Stevens and Breein Tyree scored 13 and 10 points, respectively for the Rebels (2-1), who raced to a 9-2 lead in the opening three minutes and never trailed. Davis added three 3-point shots as the final basket pushed Ole Miss to an insurmountable 50-29 lead early in the second half.

"One thing that was really important was how we came out defensively. We showed intensity," Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis said. "We had way too many turnovers (16), but our assists to baskets ratio was 21 to 26 and that's about as good as it gets."

Gavin Peppers scored 14 points, all in the second half, for Nicholls (2-4), who trailed 37-22 at halftime. Jeremiah Jefferson, the team's leading scorer at 19.8 points per game, was limited to seven points, hitting only 3 of 13 from the floor.

"They can do things to you defensively that not a lot of teams in this country can do," Nicholls coach Austin Claunch said. "The positive for us is we battled in the second half, forced turnovers and we're excited to see what we can do with our games this weekend."

Ole Miss finished 26 of 54 (48 percent) from the field, including 6 of 17 (35 percent) from 3-point range. The Rebels were 17 of 23 (74) from the free throw line to prevent any serious comeback threat in the second half.

Nicholls was 22 of 65 (34 percent) from the field and 7 of 24 (29) from the 3-point line. Ole Miss outrebounded the Colonels 45-29.

"There are going to be nights that you don't shoot as well you want," Tyree said. "But when you play good defense, then you don't have to score on every possession. Tonight, we held them to 55 and that takes some pressure off of us offensively."

BIG PICTURE

Nicholls: The Colonels looked like a stressed team in the middle of a seven-game, 16-day road trip. Difficult non-conference road schedules aren't unusual for the Colonels, a trend continued by Claunch in his debut season. Despite a sub-par shooting performance, the improved second half performance provides hope for a rebuilding Southland Conference team that won 21 games last season.

Ole Miss: The Rebels bounced back from a creditable road loss at Butler earlier in the week with a spirited performance. Offensively, Ole Miss had first half scoring runs of 11-2 and 9-0 before adding a 13-7 run to open the second half to seal the win. Defensively, the Rebels forced only14 turnovers, but turned eight in the opening 10 minutes to gain control.

"I'm always interested to see what any team's reaction is in the game after a loss," Davis said. "That says a lot. We responded in a good way, with good, physical play. I was pleased."

UP NEXT

Nicholls: The Colonels face North Carolina Central of the MEAC in the Emerald Coast Classic in Destin, Fla., on Friday.

Ole Miss: Also playing in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday, the Rebels face Baylor on Friday.

Leaders

Nicholls State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Peppers 14 0 0 2 3 1
K. Johnson 9 0 4 6 1 0
Ole Miss PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Davis 14 0 3 8 1 4
B. Stevens 13 0 0 4 0 0

Team Comparison

Nich Miss
Points For 55 75
Field Goals 22/65-34% 26/54-48%
Three Pointers 7/24-29% 6/17-35%
Free Throws 4/6-67% 17/23-74%
Offensive Rebounds 8 9
Defensive Rebounds 21 36
Rebounds 36 50
Blocks 3 6
Steals 9 4
Turnovers 14 16
Personal Fouls 20 8
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Miss Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Nov 20 Nich 55 @ Miss 75 G. Peppers 14 T. Davis 14

Game Information

Stadium: The Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi
Attendance: 5,903
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