Brakefield scores 24, leads Ole Miss over Georgia 78-74
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Jaemyn Brakefield scored a career-high 24 points, Myles Burns added 20 and Mississippi beat Georgia 78-74 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Brakefield had six points and Burns five during a 15-7 surge that gave Ole Miss a 71-67 lead with 1:26 remaining. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe's three-point play pulled Georgia to 74-73 with seven seconds left. Matthew Murrell made four free throws for the Rebels to seal it.
Brakefield was 11 of 15 from the floor and had two of the Rebels' four 3-pointers. Burns was 6-of-11 shooting and made 7 of 9 free throws. Murrell shot 2 of 11 from the field but was 9 of 11 from the free-throw line. Murrell also had seven rebounds and five assists for Ole Miss (10-14, 2-9 SEC).
Braelen Bridges scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Georgia (14-10, 4-7). He surpassed his previous career best of 24 points with a layup at the 8:38 mark that stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 60-56. Kario Oquendo added 19 points and Justin Hill had 13 points and seven assists.
Five straight points from Oquendo gave Georgia the largest lead of the first half, 28-23, with 5:51 remaining before Ole Miss cut the deficit to 35-34 at halftime. The Bulldogs had a six-point lead with 13:03 remaining, the largest of the game.
Ole Miss hosts South Carolina on Saturday. Georgia is at home against Kentucy on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Robert Allen vs. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (Rebels gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | Â | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Jusaun Holt defensive rebound | Â | |
19:35 | Â | Braelen Bridges misses two point hook shot | Â | |
19:33 | Â | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | Â | |
19:17 | Â | Robert Allen misses two point hook shot | Â | |
19:15 | Â | Braelen Bridges defensive rebound | Â | |
18:50 | +2 | Braelen Bridges makes two point layup (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe assists) | 0-2 | |
18:22 | Â | Matthew Murrell misses two point layup | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Kario Oquendo defensive rebound | Â | |
18:12 | Â | Jusaun Holt misses two point layup | Â | |
18:10 | Â | Matthew Murrell defensive rebound | Â | |
17:58 | Â | Myles Burns misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:56 | Â | Myles Burns offensive rebound | Â | |
17:48 | +3 | Myles Burns makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists) | 3-2 | |
17:39 | Â | Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:37 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
17:35 | Â | Robert Allen blocks Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe's two point layup | Â | |
17:33 | Â | Robert Allen defensive rebound | Â | |
17:24 | Â | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:22 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound | Â | |
17:11 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:09 | Â | Braelen Bridges offensive rebound | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Jayveous McKinnis shooting foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul) | Â | |
17:08 | +1 | Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 | |
17:08 | +1 | Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 | |
16:41 | +2 | Robert Allen makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists) | 5-4 | |
16:25 | Â | Braelen Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals) | Â | |
16:17 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul) | Â | |
16:17 | Â | Myles Burns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
16:17 | +1 | Myles Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 | |
15:56 | +2 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point stepback jump shot (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe assists) | 6-6 | |
15:35 | +2 | Myles Burns makes two point pullup jump shot (Tye Fagan assists) | 8-6 | |
15:10 | +2 | Braelen Bridges makes two point dunk (Mardrez McBride assists) | 8-8 | |
14:51 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe blocks Matthew Murrell's two point dunk | Â | |
14:49 | Â | Jayveous McKinnis offensive rebound | Â | |
14:33 | Â | Jayveous McKinnis misses two point layup | Â | |
14:31 | Â | Braelen Bridges defensive rebound | Â | |
14:26 | Â | Myles Burns blocks Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe's two point layup | Â | |
14:24 | Â | Braelen Bridges offensive rebound | Â | |
14:11 | Â | Braelen Bridges misses two point layup | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Myles Burns defensive rebound | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Matthew Murrell offensive rebound | Â | |
13:52 | Â | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Braelen Bridges defensive rebound | Â | |
13:44 | Â | Mardrez McBride misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | Â | |
13:36 | Â | Myles Burns misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound | Â | |
13:26 | +2 | Braelen Bridges makes two point layup (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe assists) | 8-10 | |
13:26 | Â | Myles Burns shooting foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul) | Â | |
13:26 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
13:26 | +1 | Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-11 | |
13:06 | Â | Robert Allen turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
12:22 | +2 | Tye Fagan makes two point floating jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists) | 10-11 | |
12:07 | Â | Mardrez McBride turnover (back court violation) | Â | |
11:52 | +3 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Tye Fagan assists) | 13-11 | |
11:31 | Â | Mardrez McBride misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:29 | Â | TJ Caldwell defensive rebound | Â | |
11:12 | +2 | Robert Allen makes two point driving layup | 15-11 | |
10:47 | +3 | Jailyn Ingram makes three point jump shot (Mardrez McBride assists) | 15-14 | |
10:27 | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Robert Allen assists) | 17-14 | |
10:02 | Â | Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul) | Â | |
10:02 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:02 | +1 | Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-15 | |
10:02 | Â | Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Robert Allen defensive rebound | Â | |
9:45 | Â | Tye Fagan turnover (bad pass) (Jusaun Holt steals) | Â | |
9:34 | +2 | Kario Oquendo makes two point driving layup (Justin Hill assists) | 17-17 | |
9:34 | +2 | Amaree Abram makes two point layup (Robert Allen assists) | 19-17 | |
9:34 | +3 | Jailyn Ingram makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists) | 19-20 | |
9:20 | Â | Robert Allen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:18 | Â | Bulldogs defensive rebound | Â | |
8:30 | Â | Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul) | Â | |
8:30 | Â | Braelen Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
8:30 | +1 | Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-21 | |
8:15 | Â | TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:13 | Â | Jusaun Holt defensive rebound | Â | |
8:06 | Â | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:04 | Â | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | Â | |
7:52 | Â | Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Jusaun Holt steals) | Â | |
7:52 | Â | Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul) | Â | |
7:47 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:47 | +1 | Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 | |
7:47 | +1 | Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 | |
7:26 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe shooting foul (Jayveous McKinnis draws the foul) | Â | |
7:26 | +1 | Jayveous McKinnis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-23 | |
7:26 | +1 | Jayveous McKinnis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
7:10 | Â | Kario Oquendo misses two point layup | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Kario Oquendo offensive rebound | Â | |
7:00 | Â | Kario Oquendo turnover (lost ball) (Myles Burns steals) | Â | |
7:00 | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup | 23-23 | |
7:00 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | Â | |
7:00 | Â | Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
7:00 | Â | Kario Oquendo defensive rebound | Â | |
6:43 | Â | Amaree Abram personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul) | Â | |
6:24 | +2 | Kario Oquendo makes two point driving layup | 23-25 | |
5:58 | Â | TJ Caldwell turnover (bad pass) (Braelen Bridges steals) | Â | |
5:50 | +3 | Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot | 23-28 | |
5:49 | Â | Rebels 30 second timeout | Â | |
5:28 | Â | Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:26 | Â | Robert Allen offensive rebound | Â | |
5:17 | +3 | Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Robert Allen assists) | 26-28 | |
4:57 | Â | Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:55 | Â | Robert Allen defensive rebound | Â | |
4:40 | Â | Robert Allen misses two point layup | Â | |
4:38 | Â | Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound | Â | |
4:29 | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup | 28-28 | |
4:21 | Â | Mardrez McBride turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
4:04 | Â | Tye Fagan misses two point layup | Â | |
4:02 | Â | Mardrez McBride defensive rebound | Â | |
3:37 | Â | Justin Hill misses two point layup | Â | |
3:37 | Â | Rebels defensive rebound | Â | |
3:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:19 | Â | Myles Burns misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:17 | Â | Frank Anselem personal foul | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:12 | Â | Bulldogs defensive rebound | Â | |
2:49 | Â | Jailyn Ingram misses two point layup | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Myles Burns defensive rebound | Â | |
2:40 | Â | Jailyn Ingram shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul) | Â | |
2:40 | +1 | Myles Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-28 | |
2:40 | +1 | Myles Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 | |
2:28 | +2 | Braelen Bridges makes two point turnaround hook shot | 30-30 | |
2:12 | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Robert Allen assists) | 32-30 | |
1:57 | +2 | Braelen Bridges makes two point hook shot (Justin Hill assists) | 32-32 | |
1:44 | Â | Myles Burns offensive foul | Â | |
1:44 | Â | Myles Burns turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:21 | Â | Jailyn Ingram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:19 | Â | Kario Oquendo offensive rebound | Â | |
1:12 | +2 | Kario Oquendo makes two point turnaround jump shot | 32-34 | |
0:57 | +3 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Myles Burns assists) | 35-34 | |
0:23 | Â | Jusaun Holt misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:21 | Â | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Robert Allen misses two point layup | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |