LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Chattanooga Mocs
OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels are 2-0 going into their third contest of the season and will look to remain undefeated when the Chattanooga Mocs come to the SJB Pavilion on Tuesday evening for a non-conference matchup.
Chattanooga has a 1-1 record and is a 10-point underdog going into Tuesday's game at Ole Miss.
Two guys to keep an eye on will be Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell and Chattanooga center Jake Stephens. Murrell is averaging 15.0 ppg while Stephens is averaging 19.5 ppg.
The Rebels took down the Florida Atlantic Owls 80-67 last week, but there are still several adjustments they need to make ahead of Tuesday's contest. Ole Miss turned the ball over ten times, leading to an extra 14 points for the Owls. They allowed the Owls to grab 14 offensive rebounds and shoot 38 percent from behind the arc. The Rebels also shot poorly from the free throw line at only 67 percent as a team.
Follow along below for live updates between the Rebels and Mocs.
Pregame
First Half
H1 (16:28): Kermit Davis Burns his first timeout of the game as Ole Miss trails Chattanooga early.
Chattanooga 9, Ole Miss 7
H1 (10:37): Chattanooga is attacking early and taking advantage of some untimely Ole Miss turnovers. A three-pointer by Chattanooga center Jake Thompson put Ole Miss in a seven-point hole, but the Rebels have battled back, and guard Matthew Murrell put Ole Miss back on top with a three-pointer of his own.
Ole Miss 19, Chattanooga 18
H1 (7:41): Ole Miss freshman guard TJ Caldwell tied to game up thanks to a much-needed three-pointer.
Ole Miss 24, Chattanooga 24
H1 (3:35): Ole Miss has taken the lead with less than four minutes remaining in the first half. Murrell leads the Rebels in scoring with eight points.
Ole Miss 31, Chattanooga 30
End of First Half -- Ole Miss 33, Chattanooga 33
Second Half
H2 (15:11): Ole Miss trails Chattanooga at the first media timeout of the second half. The Rebels have recorded 11 turnovers with 15 minutes remaining in the game.
Chattanooga 39, Ole Miss 37
H2 (11:34): Ole Miss regains the lead thanks to two deep threes from Murrell. The senior guard leads the Rebels with 16 points.
Ole Miss 47, Chattanooga 41
H2 (11:03): Ole Miss forward Myles Burns extends the lead with a two-hand jam before the second media timeout of the half.
Ole Miss 49, Chattanooga 41
H2 (8:54): Murrell continues to pile on the points and has scored a season-high 22 points and a career-high 6 three-pointers.
Ole Miss 59, Chattanooga 44
H2 (7:51): The Rebels surrendered three points before the media timeout.
Ole Miss 59, Chattanooga 47
H2 (3:04): Chattanooga is starting to get back in the game with three minutes remaining. Ole Miss has stalled on offense as Murrell is the only player who has scored more than 10 points
Ole Miss 64, Chattanooga 56
H2 (1:17): Ole Miss extends its lead by six points forcing Chattanooga to call a timeout.
Ole Miss 70, Chattanooga 56
Final -- Ole Miss 70, Chattanooga 58
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