Ole Miss Rebels Clinch Victory Over Memphis Tigers at The Pavilion in Men's Basketball Showdown
In a closely contested game at The Pavilion at Ole Miss, the Ole Miss Rebels emerged victorious over the Memphis Tigers with a final score of 80-77. The Rebels' season record now stands at an unmentioned number of victories and defeats, while the Tigers hold their own record.
The Pavilion was filled with an electric atmosphere as 9,416 fans witnessed a game that saw three ties and six lead changes. The Ole Miss Rebels showed remarkable resilience and execution on their home court. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, converting 11 out of 22 three-point attempts to achieve a stellar fifty percent shooting rate from long range. This sharpshooting contributed significantly to their offensive output.
Defensively, the Rebels were formidable as well, racking up ten blocks against the Tigers' offense. Their defensive efforts limited the Tigers to just three made three-pointers on eighteen attempts—a meager seventeen percent success rate from distance. Moreover, Ole Miss capitalized on turnovers by scoring sixteen points off thirteen Memphis turnovers.
The home team's passing game was also noteworthy; they tallied nineteen assists over the course of play which helped maintain a fluid offense against a tough opponent. In contrast to their own thirteen turnovers, they managed an assist-to-turnover ratio of about 1.46.
On individual performances for Ole Miss, no specific player statistics are mentioned; however, it is clear that it was a collective effort that led them to outscore Memphis by twenty points in the second half after trailing by seven at halftime.
The visiting Memphis Tigers did not go down without a fight though—they dominated inside with fifty points in paint compared to thirty by Ole Miss and had eighteen second-chance points thanks to their offensive rebounding efforts which resulted in eleven offensive boards.
As both teams exhausted all remaining timeouts towards crunch time, it was ultimately Ole Miss who held firm for those final decisive moments without any players fouling out or being ejected throughout what was undoubtedly an intense matchup.
Looking ahead for fans of the Ole Miss Rebels: The next challenge will be hosting Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at The Pavilion at Ole Miss on December 5th starting at 7:00 PM local time (Central Time). This upcoming encounter can be followed live through SEC Network+, ensuring supporters won't miss any action from this home event.