Ole Miss hits just enough FTs, holds off UT Martin 72-68
OXFORD, Miss. -- — Matthew Murrell scored 16 points, Myles Burns added 13 and Mississippi held off UT Martin for a 72-68 victory on Friday night.
KK Curry scored four points during a 12-4 run that pulled UT Martin to 70-68 with 16 seconds left. TJ Caldwell made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to seal it for Ole Miss (4-0).
UT Martin shot better from the floor, 45% compared to the Rebels' 39%, but Ole Miss made 25 of 38 free throws (66%) and had 17 offensive rebounds.
Murrell was 6-of-17 shooting from the floor and 2 of 9 from long range. Burns was 4 of 9 from the field and made 5 of 8 from the line.
Parker Stewart scored 13 points to lead UT Martin (2-3). Curry finished with 12 points, and Desmond Williams and Chris Nix each had 10.
Ole Miss pulled away from a 47-all tie, making eight free throws in a 10-2 run, for a 57-49 lead with 7:54 remaining. A one-handed dunk from Burns and Amaree Abram's 3-pointer helped make it a 10-point lead with 4:24 to play.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Garrick Shannon
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
- Mike Nance
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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