Murrell scores 24, No. 25 Mississippi uses early surge to beat No. 14 Kentucky 98-84

Mississippi guard Matthew Murrell (11) scores past Kentucky forward Ansley Almonor (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

Mississippi guard Matthew Murrell (11) scores past Kentucky forward Ansley Almonor (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman)


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OXFORD, Miss. — Matthew Murrell scored 24 points and No. 25 Mississippi dominated the first half to beat No. 14 Kentucky 98-84. Murrell made six 3-pointers, four in the first half, as Ole Miss never trailed and used runs of 10-0 and 15-3 to race to a 54-31 halftime lead. Dre Davis scored 17 points, Malik Dia added 16 points and Jaylen Murray had 15 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Rebels. Amari Williams had a triple-double for Kentucky with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Otega Oweh led the Wildcats with 24 points.

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