Basketball
No. 19 Ole Miss beats Southern Miss 77-46
The Rebels held their opponent to the fewest points scored since 2021 and head coach Chris Beard won his 200th career game.
BILOXI, Miss. – No. 19 Ole Miss rode a dominant defensive performance to a 77-46 victory Saturday against Southern Miss.
The Rebels (9-1) allowed the fewest points this season against the Golden Eagles (4-6) and is the fewest points allowed since a March 6, 2021 victory against Vanderbilt. Additionally, Saturday’s win was the 200th career win for head coach Chris Beard.
Win 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ as a Division I Coach @CoachBeard x #Culture pic.twitter.com/3W7xEYUIhz
— Ole Miss Men’s Basketball (@OleMissMBB) December 14, 2024
Ole Miss jumped out to a 16-8 lead less than nine minutes into the game, holding Southern Miss to just three field goals. The Rebels’ largest first half lead was 14 points but went into halftime with a 38-28 lead.
The first half turned out to be the Golden Eagles’ best half. Ole Miss held them to just 18 points in the final 20 minutes of play, the fewest allowed in four years when they gave up 18 against UNC Wilmington on Dec. 12, 2020.
Sean Pedulla led Ole Miss in scoring with 18 points and four assists, Jaylen Murray had 14 points and four assists, Jaemyn Brakefield had 10 points and two assists off the bench and Davon Barnes had a team-high 11 rebounds.
"Nah." – @DAndreDavis pic.twitter.com/KAWEPMID4C
— Ole Miss Men’s Basketball (@OleMissMBB) December 14, 2024
Efficient shooting continued in the second half as Ole Miss shot 46.7 percent (14-for-30) over the final 20 minutes of action. Pedulla and Murray combined for 10 of the 13 Ole Miss three-pointers, with each adding one in the second half.
The Rebels will return to action Tuesday, December 17, against Southern (5-4). Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |
| Thu, Jan 2 |  | vs Duke (Gator Bowl) | W, 52-20 |
| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | 11:00 AM SECN |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | 5:00 PM SECN |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | 5:00 PM SECN |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | 8:00 PM ESPN2 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | 3:00 PM TBA |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |