Rebels move to 4-0 with win over Seattle
Published 9:16 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2019
- Mississippi guard Austin Crowley (1) drives past Seattle forward Myles Carter (1) and Seattle guard Delante Jones (24) to score at the Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle via AP)
OXFORD, Miss. – KJ Buffen and Breein Tyree scored 13 and 10 points,
respectively as Ole Miss was never seriously threatened Tuesday as the Rebels defeated
Seattle 65-52.
Ole Miss (4-0) led 30-17 at halftime and by as many as 28 points, the
final time on a jumper by Luis Rodriguez, for a 52-24 lead with 11:09 left. Buffen had a
game-high eight rebounds, while Tyree added a game-high six assists.
Terrell Brown scored 17 points for Seattle (2-4), 10 in the second half,
but the Redhawks struggled offensively, shooting 16 of 56 (28 percent) from the
field and 4 of 17 (24%) from 3-point range. Ole Miss out rebounded the Redhawks 39-31.
Ole Miss shot 21 of 49 (43%) from the field, including a 1 for 10 stretch
in the final four minutes after the issue had been decided. The Rebels finished 4
of 17 (24%) from the 3-point line and a season-best 19 of 22 (86%) from the free throw line.
BIG PICTURE
Seattle: The Redhawks managed only two field goals, 2 of 18 shooting,
during a 12-minute stretch in the first half that settled the issue.
Physically, Jim Hayford’s club did not appear over matched and has a solid
inside-outside combination with 6-9 Myles Carter and Brown, the offensive
leader in every statistical category.
Ole Miss: The Rebels have put together decisive scoring spurts in each of
the four season-opening wins at home. This time it was a 21-5 run, highlighted by
Tyree and reserve freshman guard Austin Crowley, that built an insurmountable 30-14
lead. Ole Miss has been impressive in racing to a 4-0 start, but the non-conference schedule increases in difficulty immediately with three consecutive road games.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss: Visits No. 16 Memphis on Saturday.
Seattle: The Redhawks face Bucknell in the NIT Season Tip-Off on in
Orlando, Fla. on Monday.