National Basketball Association
Charleston Southern 66, Mississippi 65
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 14, 2014
Where: C.M. 'Tad' Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Marc Ellard, # John Hampton
Attendance:
5841
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Charleston Southern 66, Ole Miss 65 (OT): Cedrick Bowen's putback dunk with 0.1 seconds left led the Buccaneers to a stunning upset of the host Rebels.
Ole Miss looked to be in control in the extra period after LaDarius White knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:05 left. But the Rebels' Martavious Newby turned the ball over with 8.2 seconds remaining and Bowen converted a tip dunk as time expired on a play that was upheld after a lengthy review.
Arlon Harper had 17 points to pace Charleston Southern (1-0), which prevailed despite shooting less than 33 percent from the field and 8-of-35 from 3-point range. Bowen and Will Saunders added 12 points apiece while Saah Nimley had eight points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
Newby's 14 points led Ole Miss (0-1), which shot a dismal 30.2 percent from the floor and 6-of-30 from beyond the arc. M.J. Rhett (11 points) was the only other Rebels player in double figures.
The Buccaneers broke open a close game with a strong defensive stand, holding the Rebels without a point for more than six minutes in the opening half as they expanded a two-point lead to 12. Ole Miss responded with a 7-0 run to trim the deficit, but Wesley Johnson countered with five straight Charleston Southern points - the final three coming on late free throws after he was fouled beyond the arc - to send the Buccaneers into the break ahead 29-17.
The Rebels staged their own defensive stand to open the second half, keeping Charleston Southern off the scoreboard for the first 3:21 while reducing the lead to three on a Newby layup. A White 3-pointer with 10:40 left made it a 44-43 Buccaneers lead, and Rhett finally drew Ole Miss even on a transition jumper with 3:24 remaining to set the stage for the thrilling finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Ole Miss, which ranked 13th in the SEC in defensive rebounding in 2013-14, was beaten on the boards by a 54-50 margin. ... Ole Miss G Stefan Moody finished with seven points on 1-of-9 from the floor - including 0-for-7 from 3-point range. ... The teams each committed 17 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
Charleston Southern |
|
Mississippi |
Arlon Harper 17 |
Scoring |
Martavious Newby 14 |
Saah Nimley 5 |
Assists |
Stefan Moody 3 |
Saah Nimley 10 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Coleby 7 |
Saah Nimley 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Stefan Moody 5 |
Arlon Harper 4 |
Steals |
Martavious Newby 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Stefan Moody 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charleston Southern
|
66 |
32.8 |
8-35 |
14-27 |
15 |
43 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
Mississippi
|
65 |
30.2 |
6-30 |
21-32 |
12 |
42 |
8 |
7 |
17 |