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Pedulla, Murrell score 19, Ole Miss pulls away in the second half to defeat Oral Roberts 100-68

AP
Nov 21, 2024

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Sean Pedulla and Matthew Murrrell each had 19 points, and Mississippi defeated Oral Roberts 100-68 Thursday night as the Rebels remained unbeaten.

Five players scored in double figures for Ole Miss (5-0) with Jaemyn Brakefield and Davon Barnes adding 13 apiece, and Mikeal Brown-Jones scoring 12.

Oral Roberts (2-4) got 19 points from Darius Robinson Jr., 14 from Sam Alajiki and 13 from Issac McBride.

ORU: The Eagles, a fifth-place preseason pick in the Summit League, were just 12-19 last season.

Ole Miss: The Rebels went 13-0 in non-conference play last season and have now won 18-straight non-conference games, the longest streak in the nation. North Carolina State and Memphis were non-conference highlight wins a year ago. Ole Miss hasn’t faced a high major this season.

Late-arriving 3-point shooting after Ole Miss missed its first nine behind the arc. The Rebels hit their last four 3s to withstand 52% shooting by ORU and lead 50-40 at the break.

The lead reached 20 at 71-51 with 11 minutes, 39 seconds left when Brown-Jones gained an angle on his defender and scored at the rim with his left hand. The rout was on.

The Rebels scored 37 points of 21 ORU turnovers. The turnovers led to layups, and the Rebels outscored the Eagles 44-16 in the paint. Ole Miss had just eight turnovers of its own and was credited with 13 steals, five of them by Pedulla.

Ole Miss faces 4-0 Brigham Young in San Diego on Thanksgiving. North Carolina State and Purdue make up the other half of the neutral-site event.

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1st Half
ORU
Golden Eagles
40
MISS
Rebels
50

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Josh Jones vs. Malik Dia (Rebels gains possession)
19:33		Jalen Miller shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
19:33		Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:33	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-1
19:07	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Jalen Miller assists)	3-1
18:42		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
18:40		Jalen Miller defensive rebound
18:29	+2	Josh Jones makes two point layup (Issac McBride assists)	5-1
17:58	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup	5-3
17:47		Issac McBride turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
17:39	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	5-5
17:11		Issac McBride turnover (bad pass)
17:11	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	5-7
16:59		Josh Jones turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
16:49	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	5-9
16:39		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
16:37		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
16:30		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
16:28		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
16:28		Matthew Murrell personal foul
16:25		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
16:23		Malik Dia defensive rebound
16:17	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)	5-11
16:00		Jaylen Murray personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:59		Carlos Rosario turnover (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
15:53	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup	5-13
15:24		Darius Robinson Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:22		Josh Jones offensive rebound
15:13		Josh Jones misses two point layup
15:13		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
15:13	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot	5-15
14:41	+2	Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point jump shot	7-15
14:21	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	7-17
14:04		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
14:02		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
13:50	+2	Davon Barnes makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	7-19
13:40	+2	Issac McBride makes two point jump shot	9-19
13:15		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
13:13		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
12:50		Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:48		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
12:40		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
12:38		Sean Pedulla offensive rebound
12:33		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
12:31		Josh Jones defensive rebound
12:23		Issac McBride turnover (Sean Pedulla steals)
12:16		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
12:14		Darius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
12:00		Sean Pedulla personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:42		Josh Jones misses two point jump shot
11:40		Rebels defensive rebound
11:32		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses three point jump shot
11:30		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
11:30		Davon Barnes personal foul
11:05	+2	Jalen Miller makes two point jump shot	11-19
10:45	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point dunk (Matthew Murrell assists)	11-21
10:30		Jackson Skipper misses three point jump shot
10:28		Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:19		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
10:17		Jackson Skipper defensive rebound
10:04		Jalen Miller turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
9:57		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
9:56		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
9:56		Jalen Miller personal foul
9:56		Davon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:56		Davon Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:56		Mathok Majok defensive rebound
9:42		Sam Alajiki turnover (Davon Barnes steals)
9:27	+2	Davon Barnes makes two point jump shot (Eduardo Klafke assists)	11-23
9:01	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists)	14-23
8:41		Mathok Majok shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
8:41		Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:41	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-24
8:33		Carlos Rosario turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
8:27	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	14-26
8:13	+2	Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup	16-26
7:53		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
7:51		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
7:51		TV timeout
7:40	+3	Darius Robinson Jr. makes three point jump shot	19-26
7:21		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
7:19		Carlos Rosario defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Sam Alajiki makes two point layup	21-26
6:51		John Bol turnover (Darius Robinson Jr. steals)
6:40	+2	Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup (Carlos Rosario assists)	23-26
6:38		Rebels 30 second timeout
6:26	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	23-29
6:13	+3	Issac McBride makes three point jump shot	26-29
6:03		Sean Pedulla turnover (Issac McBride steals)
5:53		Issac McBride misses two point jump shot
5:51		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
5:33		Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:31		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
5:20		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
5:18		Josh Jones defensive rebound
5:13	+2	Issac McBride makes two point layup	28-29
5:13		Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-29
5:05	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	29-32
4:50		Issac McBride misses two point layup
4:48		Rebels defensive rebound
4:31	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Mikeal Brown-Jones assists)	29-35
4:07	+3	Pablo Navarro makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists)	32-35
3:57	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	32-37
3:45		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
3:43		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
3:36		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
3:34		Malik Dia offensive rebound
3:32		Malik Dia misses two point layup
3:32		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
3:32		Josh Jones shooting foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
3:31		TV timeout
3:32	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-38
3:32	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-39
3:14		Carlos Rosario turnover (bad pass)
2:59		Carlos Rosario shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
2:59	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-40
2:59	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-41
2:42	+3	Darius Robinson Jr. makes three point jump shot	35-41
2:29		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point hook shot
2:27		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
2:21	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	35-44
2:07		Darius Robinson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:04		Matthew Murrell turnover (Josh Jones steals)
1:55		Issac McBride turnover (Sean Pedulla steals)
1:47		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
1:45		Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive rebound
1:40		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point layup
1:40		Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive rebound
1:40	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup	35-46
1:20	+2	Issac McBride makes two point jump shot	37-46
1:20		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
1:20	+1	Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-46
1:07		Josh Jones shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
1:07	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-47
1:07	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-48
0:40		Mikeal Brown-Jones blocks Josh Jones's two point layup
0:38		Josh Jones offensive rebound
0:36	+2	Josh Jones makes two point layup	40-48
0:09		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
0:07		Eduardo Klafke offensive rebound
0:04		Jackson Skipper shooting foul (Eduardo Klafke draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Eduardo Klafke makes regular free throw 1 of 3	40-49
0:04		Eduardo Klafke misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:04	+1	Eduardo Klafke makes regular free throw 3 of 3	40-50
0:01		Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ORU
Golden Eagles
28
MISS
Rebels
50

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Darius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:37		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
19:29	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup	40-52
19:29		Darius Robinson Jr. shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
19:29		Matthew Murrell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:29		Jalen Miller defensive rebound
19:13	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists)	43-52
19:10		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Sam Alajiki draws the foul)
19:10	+1	Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-52
18:46		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
18:44		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
18:34		Darius Robinson Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:32		Malik Dia defensive rebound
18:18		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
18:16		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
18:08		Jalen Miller misses two point layup
18:06		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
18:02		Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
18:02	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-53
18:02	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-54
17:34	+2	Jalen Miller makes two point jump shot (Darius Robinson Jr. assists)	46-54
17:23		Davon Barnes misses two point jump shot
17:21		Issac McBride defensive rebound
17:03		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
17:01		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
16:45		Malik Dia turnover (Sam Alajiki steals)
16:35		Sam Alajiki turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
16:31	+3	Davon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	46-57
16:09	+2	Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point jump shot	48-57
15:46		TV timeout
15:44	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	48-59
15:24		Malik Dia shooting foul (Carlos Rosario draws the foul)
15:24		Carlos Rosario misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:24	+1	Carlos Rosario makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-59
15:15	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point dunk (Jaylen Murray assists)	49-61
14:53		Davon Barnes personal foul
14:47		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
14:45		Malik Dia defensive rebound
14:35	+3	Eduardo Klafke makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	49-64
14:21	+2	Darius Robinson Jr. makes two point jump shot	51-64
13:58		Malik Dia misses two point layup
13:56		Malik Dia offensive rebound
13:55		Jump ball. (Rebels gains possession)
13:53		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
13:51		Darius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
13:42		Malik Dia personal foul (Darius Robinson Jr. draws the foul)
13:28		Issac McBride turnover (Sean Pedulla steals)
13:13	+3	Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	51-67
12:51		Darius Robinson Jr. offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
12:51		Darius Robinson Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
12:40		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
12:38		Sean Pedulla offensive rebound
12:35	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	51-69
12:21		Carlos Rosario misses three point jump shot
12:19		Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound
12:06		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
12:04		Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive rebound
11:56	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup	51-71
11:39		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Jalen Miller draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:32		Sam Alajiki turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
11:18		Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive foul (Carlos Rosario draws the foul)
11:18		Mikeal Brown-Jones turnover (offensive foul)
11:03		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul (Carlos Rosario draws the foul)
11:03		Carlos Rosario misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:03		Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:45		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul
10:20	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	51-73
10:45		Mikeal Brown-Jones turnover (Carlos Rosario steals)
10:45	+1	Carlos Rosario makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-71
10:45	+1	Carlos Rosario makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-71
10:45		Mikeal Brown-Jones turnover (Carlos Rosario steals)
10:20	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	53-73
10:20	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	53-75
9:58		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
9:56		Malik Dia defensive rebound
9:41	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	53-75
9:41		Darius Robinson Jr. shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-76
9:21	+2	Jalen Miller makes two point layup	55-76
9:21		Malik Dia shooting foul (Jalen Miller draws the foul)
9:21		Jalen Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:21		Rebels defensive rebound
9:21		Carlos Rosario personal foul
9:08		Jump ball. (Golden Eagles gains possession)
9:05		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (Sam Alajiki steals)
8:54		Carlos Rosario misses three point jump shot
8:52		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
8:38	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	55-79
8:25		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
8:23		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
8:17		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
8:15		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
8:03		Carlos Rosario turnover (out of bounds)
7:51		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
7:49		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
7:45	+2	Davon Barnes makes two point layup	55-81
7:37		Darius Robinson Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
7:37		TV timeout
7:20	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	55-84
7:17		Josh Jones turnover (bad pass)
7:17		Josh Jones turnover (bad pass)
7:04	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	55-86
7:02		Josh Jones shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
7:02	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-87
6:53		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
6:51		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
6:46		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
6:44		Josh Jones defensive rebound
6:38		Josh Jones turnover (Matthew Murrell steals)
6:33		Josh Jones shooting foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
6:33	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-88
6:33	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-89
6:07		Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
6:05		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
5:59		Ja'Von Benson shooting foul (Sam Alajiki draws the foul)
5:59	+1	Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-89
5:59	+1	Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-89
5:33	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot	57-91
5:11		Sam Alajiki turnover (Robert Cowherd steals)
5:04	+3	Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Robert Cowherd assists)	57-94
4:52		Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 3	58-94
4:52		Issac McBride misses regular free throw 2 of 3
4:52	+1	Issac McBride makes regular free throw 3 of 3	59-94
4:31		Ja'Von Benson misses two point layup
4:29		Ja'Von Benson offensive rebound
4:26	+2	Ja'Von Benson makes two point layup	59-96
4:03		Braeden Moore misses three point jump shot
4:01		Mathok Majok offensive rebound
4:00		Mathok Majok turnover (bad pass)
4:00		TV timeout
3:44		John Bol offensive foul
3:44		John Bol turnover (offensive foul)
3:33		Robert Cowherd blocks Pablo Navarro's two point jump shot
3:31		Pablo Navarro offensive rebound
3:12		Braeden Moore misses two point layup
3:12		John Bol defensive rebound
3:12		John Bol misses two point layup
3:10		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
3:04	+3	Darius Robinson Jr. makes three point jump shot	62-96
2:55	+2	John Bol makes two point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	62-98
2:38	+3	Jackson Skipper makes three point jump shot (Darius Robinson Jr. assists)	65-98
2:20	+2	John Bol makes two point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists)	65-100
2:01		Davon Barnes personal foul (Jackson Skipper draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Jackson Skipper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-100
2:00	+1	Jackson Skipper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-100
1:32		Eduardo Klafke misses three point jump shot
1:30		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
1:18		John Bol blocks Luke Gray's two point layup
1:16		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
1:11		Jackson Skipper misses three point jump shot
1:09		Cam Brent defensive rebound
0:52		Cam Brent misses three point jump shot
0:50		Robert Cowherd offensive rebound
0:46		Robert Cowherd misses three point jump shot
0:44		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
0:32		Eduardo Klafke shooting foul (Jackson Skipper draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Jackson Skipper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-100
0:32		Jackson Skipper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:32		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound