Florida Atlantic Owls @ Ole Miss Rebels
Brakefield leads Ole Miss scoring contingent past FAU
OXFORD, Miss. -- — Jaemyn Brakefield scored 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting and Ole Miss saw 11 players score in its 80-67 win over Florida Atlantic on Friday night.
Matthew Murrell scored 10 points distributed seven assists and Robert Allen scored 10 off the bench for the Rebels. Ole Miss (2-0) shot 30 for 59 (50.8%) in earning its second double-digit win of the season.
Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points for the Owls (1-1) on 9-for-13 shooting with nine rebounds, Alijah Martin added 16 points and Johnell Davis 10.
Brakefield's 3-pointer with 15:24 before halftime gave Ole Miss an 8-7 lead and it never trailed again. The Rebels extended the lead to 35-20 with 4:07 before halftime before the Owls got within 39-30 at intermission.
Brakefield's layup four minutes into the second half made it 52-37, but with 4:18 left Martin made a layup to get the Owls within 68-62 after an 11-5 spurt. Ole Miss closed the door with a 12-5 run.
The only other time the two teams met was when Ole Miss beat FAU 77-49 on Jan. 16, 1995.
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Game Information
Oxford, MS
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:Todd Austin
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 3-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Tulane | 2-0 | 0.5 | 11-4 |
| Memphis | 2-0 | 0.5 | 7-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Charlotte | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| South Florida | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| North Texas | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| UAB | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Wichita State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Rice | 1-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| East Carolina | 0-2 | 2.5 | 5-10 |
| UTSA | 0-3 | 3 | 4-11 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Arkansas | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Missouri | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Mississippi State | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Georgia | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Oklahoma | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Tennessee | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Florida | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| South Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| LSU | 0-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Auburn | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Kentucky | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Texas | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Ole Miss | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
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