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
- Referees:
- John Hampton
- Todd Austin
- Michael Wallace
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |