LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Hosts Mississippi State For Rivalry Matchup in SJB Pavilion
OXFORD, Miss. -- It is rivalry night in Mississippi, as the Ole Miss Rebels are set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs for a game of basketball on Tuesday night in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. It is the beginning of a new chapter in this historic rivalry, as both Ole Miss and Mississippi State are now led by two of the best coaches in the sport: Chris Beard and Chris Jans, respectively.
Ole Miss (17-3, 4-3 SEC) is on a two-game win streak after facing some challenges on the road to start Southeastern Conference play, while Mississippi State (14-6, 3-4 SEC) is coming off a huge upset over the No. 8 Auburn Tigers. The Bulldogs will not be an easy opponent, as Mississippi State also toppled the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers earlier this month.
Entering Wednesday's matchup, the Rebels are averaging 76.5 points per game, while the Bulldogs are averaging 74.2 ppg. Matthew Murrell leads Ole Miss in scoring with an average of 16.6 ppg.
Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
PREGAME
Ole Miss will be wearing its red uniform set versus the Bulldogs on Tuesday, breaking the usual trend of sporting all-white at home. You can view that uniform reveal here.
FIRST HALF
1H U16 -- Mississippi State won the tip and scored the first bucket of the night. State took a quick 5-0 lead, but Ole Miss guard Jaelyn Murray got Ole Miss on the board with a big three-pointer. The Bulldogs are winning 8-7 at the first media timeout of the game.
1H U12 -- State holds a 20-19 lead over Ole Miss at the second media timeout of the half. Buckets have not come easy for both teams, but the Rebels have managed to stay alive by scoring nine points off of seven Mississippi State turnovers.
1H U8 -- The Bulldogs hold a 24-20 lead over Ole Miss with less than eight minutes remaining in the half. The Rebels have hit a wall offensively, as they have not made a bucket in three and a half minutes.
1H U4 -- The Rebels are catching up, but Mississippi State still holds a 34-30 lead over Ole Miss with two and half minutes remaining in the half. The Rebels have knocked down their last three field goal attempts.
HALF: Ole Miss 39, Mississippi State 39
SECOND HALF
2H U16 -- Ole Miss gets out to a quick 51-41 lead over State to start the second half. Back-to-back three pointers from Matthew Murrell and TJ Caldwell put the Rebels up by 10 with 15 minutes remaining in the game.
2H U12 -- Ole Miss holds a 60-50 lead over State with less than 12 minutes remaining in the contest. The Rebels have knocked down their last four of five field goal attempts.
2H U8 -- Mississippi State will not go down without a fight, as the Bulldogs only trail the Rebels 71-66 with less than seven minutes in the game.
2H U4 -- Ole Miss only leads Mississippi State 74-73 at the final media timeout of the night. The Rebels have not scored in two minutes, while State has made seven of its last eight field goal attempts.
FINAL: Ole Miss 86, Mississippi State 82
