LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Faces No. 22 Kentucky at Rupp Arena
Can the Ole Miss Rebels return to the win column on Tuesday night? That's the goal, but a stiff test awaits at Rupp Arena.
The Rebels are hitting the road on Tuesday to face the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats in an attempt to snap a two-game losing streak. Ole Miss dropped games to the Auburn Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks last week, going winless on the hardwood after its win over Mississippi State the week prior.
According to the latest bracket projections from Joe Lunardi, the Rebels are one of the "last four in" for the NCAA Tournament, a standing that they will look to improve with a win on Tuesday.
Follow along below for updates between Ole Miss and Kentucky in Lexington.
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PREGAME
Ole Miss is donning its red uniforms against Kentucky on Tuesday night, and you can view the uniform reveal below.
Ole Miss will trot out the following as its starting five on Tuesday night:
Jaylen Murray
Matthew Murrell
Allen Flanigan
Jaemyn Brakefield
Moussa Cisse
FIRST HALF
1H, 15:57 -- Ole Miss currently trails Kentucky 9-5 in the early portions of the first half.
1H U12 -- The Rebels have claimed a 15-13 lead, and Matthew Murrell (9) leads Ole Miss in scoring with a trio of threes.
1H U8 -- Ole Miss still clings to a lead, but it has shrunken to just one point at 21-20.
1H U4 -- The Wildcats have woken up offensively, and they have claimed a 30-25 lead over Ole Miss.
0:57 1H -- Ole Miss' lead has evaporated with less than a minute left in the half, and it trails Kentucky 41-28.
HALF: Kentucky 43, Ole Miss 29
Matthew Murrell leads the Rebels in scoring with 12 points, but Kentucky is outshooting Ole Miss from the field 55.6 percent to 35.5.
SECOND HALF
17:27 2H -- Ole Miss has trimmed the deficit to 45-37 after a 6-0 run out of the intermission, and Kentucky burns a timeout.
2H U16 -- Kentucky now leads 50-41, but the Rebels are remaining in the game in the early going of the second half.
2H U12 -- Kentucky's lead has grown to 59-45, going on a 9-4 run after the last media timeout.
2H U8 -- The Wildcats have grown their lead once again, now leading Ole Miss 68-52 after another run. Matthew Murrell (16) and Jaemyn Brakefield (13) lead in scoring.
2H U4 -- Kentucky 71, Ole Miss 56. With just 2:46 remaining, the Rebels are in all likelihood dropping their third straight game on Tuesday night.
FINAL: Kentucky 75, Ole Miss 63
