National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 69, Vanderbilt 56
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 13, 2024
Where: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Josue Nieves, # Bart Lenox, # Byron Jarrett
Attendance: 8404
By Field Level Media

Matthew Murrell scored 18 of his 24 points in a near-perfect first half as Ole Miss knocked off visiting Vanderbilt 69-56 in an SEC game Saturday at Oxford, Miss.

Ole Miss had just eight turnovers and held a 42-33 rebounding advantage. Allen Flanigan added 16 points, five rebounds and eight assists while Jamal Murray scored 12 points and added five rebounds for the Rebels (15-1, 2-1 SEC).

The Rebels went 10 of 25 (40.0 percent) from 3-point range and locked down the victory by holding Vanderbilt to one point over the final 4:50.

Flanigan hit a pair of free throws with 4:32 left, putting Ole Miss up 67-55 and the Rebels cruised from there.

Tyrin Lawrence scored 14 points, Ezra Manjon added 11 and Jason Rivera-Torres had 12 for the Commodores (5-11, 0-3).

Vanderbilt lost its third consecutive game and fell for the 10th in its last 12 contests. The Commodores held a brief one-point lead in the first half but otherwise trailed from start to finish.

Ole Miss, on the strength of Murrell's 18 first-half points on 7-of-8 shooting, had a 41-32 lead at the break.

Flanigan hit a mid-range jumper with 13:19 left, giving the Rebels a 53-39 lead.

Vanderbilt inched within three at 55-52 with 8:17 left but again, Murrell and Jamal Murray hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give Ole Miss a 61-52 lead with 7:16 left.

Vanderbilt trailed early from the game's first basket, but Rivera-Torres drilled a 3-pointer to put the Commodores up for the first time 23-22 with 6:02 left in the half.

The Rebels took advantage of the gaps in Vanderbilt's zone with Murrell hitting a pair of 3-pointers in a sequence that put Ole Miss up by 10 before Rivera-Torres spotted up and drilled another 3-pointer.

Murrell again got another wide-open look in transition, drilling his fourth 3-pointer of the period for a 41-31 Rebels advantage.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Vanderbilt   Mississippi
Tyrin Lawrence 14 Scoring Matthew Murrell 24
Malik Presley 2 Assists Allen Flanigan 8
Tyrin Lawrence 6 Rebounds Jamarion Sharp 8
Tyrin Lawrence 4 Free Throws Made Allen Flanigan 5
Tyrin Lawrence 3 Steals Jaylen Murray 2
Ven-Allen Lubin 2 Blocks Jamarion Sharp 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Vanderbilt 56 37.7 4-18 12-20 10 26 5 6 10
Mississippi 69 40.7 10-25 11-15 18 38 6 6 8