NCAAB Game Recap - Ole Miss at Missouri
Sat Mar 9, 2019 3:30 PM EST

W IL
79
SDSt
76
F
VMI
72
Woff
99
F
LIU
64
StFPA
72
F
Brad
53
LoyIL
51
F
Maine
57
Vermt
73
F
Murr
77
Belm
65
F
RobM
62
FaDi
66
F
Lou
68
UVA
73
F
Samf
70
UNCG
77
F
NrthIA
60
Drake
58
F
Bingha
78
Stony
72
F
UND
76
NebOm
81
F
Albany
54
UMBC
62
F
Duke
70
UNC
79
F
Monm
98
Quin
92
F
Mercer
74
Furm
85
F
USD
80
BYU
57
F
Chat
64
ETSU
68
F
UMassL
70
Hartfo
78
F
Rider
81
Sien
87
F
Pepp
89
USF
72
F
Tenn
80
Aub
84
F
Fla
57
KY
66
F
UNCW
93
Elon
86
F
Mich
63
MSU
75
F
TxTch
80
IaSt
73
F
Tows
73
JMU
74
F
Vand
59
LSU
80
F
Purd
70
NW
57
F
Baylor
70
Kansas
78
F
FSU
65
Wake
57
F
GTown
86
Marq
84
F
SDSU
53
Nev
81
F
Okla
53
KSU
68
F
Vill
75
Seton
79
F
UCF
62
Temp
67
F
FAU
61
Marsh
76
F
TCU
69
Tex
56
F
Butl
70
Prov
83
F
ND
53
Pitt
56
F
Syr
55
Clem
67
F
StLou
57
StBon
66
F
UGA
46
SouthCar
66
F
Troy
74
CoCar
67
F
GMas
81
GrgWas
65
F
NCSU
73
BC
47
F
TAMU
81
MissSt
92
F
USA
78
App
71
F
UTSA
48
USM
81
F
ODU
50
UAB
64
F
OrSt
85
WaSt
77
F
TxSt
73
TexAr
81
F
UMKC
76
ChiSt
61
F
Miss
73
Mizzu
68
F
AzSt
72
Ariz
64
F
GrCan
76
Seatt
83
F(OT)
WVU
77
OkSt
85
F
UNLV
65
ColSt
60
F
ULM
79
ArkLR
62
F
UMass
75
URI
94
F
Ford
57
LaSal
72
F
CenAR
70
NWSt
63
F
SeLA
63
Nich
69
F
InWor
52
AbCh
81
F
USC
67
Colora
78
F
UL
90
ArkSt
87
F(OT)
GASt
90
GaSo
85
F
StJon
68
Xav
81
F
ArkPB
91
MsVl
57
F
McNee
58
Lamar
83
F
SHSU
68
SFA
57
F
Alc
64
PVAM
98
F
HCU
69
TXAMC
76
F
NM
81
Wyo
88
F
AlaAM
58
Gram
66
F
Bama
70
Ark
82
F
David
73
Rich
69
F
Yale
81
Princ
59
F
Brown
51
Penn
58
F
ASU
70
JackSt
82
F
N TX
58
FIU
73
F
UCLA
81
Utah
92
F
NoAZ
89
N CO
78
F(OT)
Dayt
78
Duques
67
F
Dart
51
Corn
66
F
SJSU
81
Fres
121
F
AF
52
Bois
80
F
Harv
83
Colum
81
F(OT)
UNCC
78
Rice
70
F
UCRiv
71
UCDav
70
F
DeP
78
Crei
91
F
UTEP
47
MTSU
48
F
WichSt
82
Tul
79
F
South
87
TXSo
77
F
CSBak
61
UtVal
76
F
CBU
63
NMSt
75
F
E WA
80
Web
77
F
Ida
68
IdaSt
70
F
Tuls
63
Mem
66
F
Oreg
55
Wash
47
F
HI
71
CS-Ful
59
F
UCSB
92
CAPoly
82
F
MTSt
80
PorSt
84
F
Mont
86
Sac
68
F
CSNor
74
UCIrv
86
F

Mar 9, 2019, 3:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

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Ole Miss

26

47

73

Missouri

34

34

68

Tyree, Shuler lead Ole Miss past Missouri, 73-68
Sat Mar 9, 2019 7:25 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Ole Miss had been in the midst of a three-game losing skid and a loss to Missouri would have likely placed the Rebels on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Down double-digits in the second half, Ole Miss had to buckle down in front of Missouri's crowd.

Breein Tyree scored 21 points, Devontae Shuler knocked down clutch baskets late and Ole Miss (20-12, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) used a strong second half to defeat Missouri 73-68 on Saturday and snap its losing streak.

Missouri (14-16, 5-13) had a shot to tie the game with fewer than 20 seconds left, but Rebels' forward Bruce Stevens stuffed Jordan Geist's layup attempt and senior guard Terence Davis knocked down a pair of free throws to secure an Ole Miss victory.

Mississippi trailed 34-26 at halftime but Tyree's 3-pointer tied it at 46 with 12:20 remaining and another Tyree 3-pointer gave Ole Miss the lead, 60-59 with 5:03 to go. Later, it was sophomore guard Shuler who put the Rebels up two points with a fastbreak layup with 1:28 remaining. He knocked down a fadeaway jumper on Ole Miss' next possession to extend the team's lead to four with 52 seconds left.

"I think Devontae Shuler was really the spark of the game," Tyree said. "He came in, lip busted, playing the hardest that he could. I was trying to play off of his energy."

With strong defense required on scorers Tyree and Davis, Missouri struggled to control Shuler during crunch time.

"Shuler just got going," Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said. "They have two guys that can score the ball, so he's the third option offensively. He made plays, he made shots."

In scraping by, Ole Miss picked up a road win that was crucial in locking down an NCAA Tournament bid.

"I put it on the board, I thought it was an NCAA Tournament play-in game," Rebels' coach Kermit Davis said. "I said `Breein and (Terence Davis), have you ever played in a game that gets you in the NCAA Tournament play-in game?' They said no. I said `well you're going to be in one at Missouri."'

Missouri was looking to win its third straight game and move to .500. Freshman Xavier Pinson scored a career-high 20 points and his rookie counterpart Torrence Watson added 14.

BIG PICTURE

Ole Miss: The Rebels appeared safely headed to the NCAA Tournament for much of February, but their recent three-game losing streak started to move them closer to the bubble. Breaking that skid likely secured their tournament bid.

Missouri: The Tigers failed to reach .500 and couldn't win on senior day, but their two leading scorers were freshmen. The future has looked bright for Missouri in its last couple of games.

DEFYING EXPECTATIONS

After being selected to finish last in the conference's preseason media poll, the Rebels have now totaled 20 wins and have probably clinched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Davis said the team was not afraid to address the media's low expectations.

"The very first day, I said `(Terence Davis), it's not going to be fair to you if we talk about a rebuilding year,"' he said. "We think we're talented enough in the room. Give these guys a lot of credit."

A BRIGHT FUTURE

With his 14-point outing, Watson has averaged 15.7 points in his last four games. The freshman played second fiddle to Pinson on Saturday, who added six assists to his 20 points.

"We've really just been waiting on something like that," Watson said. "I think everyone on the team knows what he can do. We've all seen he can do the drive to the basket like that. His handles are crazy."

UP NEXT

Ole Miss will play Thursday in the SEC Tournament. The Rebels tied Mississippi State for sixth place and will be the No. 7 seed in the conference tournament.

Missouri will play Wednesday in the tournament as a 12 seed against Georgia.

Leaders

Ole Miss PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Tyree 21 0 2 0 0 0
D. Shuler 18 0 4 2 3 0
Missouri PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
X. Pinson 20 0 6 3 0 0
T. Watson 14 0 0 4 1 0

Team Comparison

Miss Mizzu
Points For 73 68
Field Goals 23/51-45% 25/52-48%
Three Pointers 8/22-36% 8/17-47%
Free Throws 19/21-90% 10/12-83%
Offensive Rebounds 5 7
Defensive Rebounds 20 23
Rebounds 28 33
Blocks 5 3
Steals 4 2
Turnovers 8 10
Personal Fouls 16 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Miss Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 16 Mizzu 65 @ Miss 75 J. Geist 23 B. Stevens 17
Sat Mar 9 Miss 73 @ Mizzu 68 B. Tyree 21 X. Pinson 20

Game Information

Stadium: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Attendance: 11,050
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