Missouri hits 16 3-pointers, beats Ole Miss 89-77

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — D’Moi Hodge scored 24 points, Isiaih Mosley added 20 and Missouri made 16 3-pointers and beat Mississippi 89-77 on Tuesday night.

Hodge made a season-high six 3-pointers and Mosley added four as the Tigers shot 53% from long range, with its 16 3s a program best in a SEC game.

Kobe Brown added 18 points and Mohamed Diarra had 11 for Missouri (15-5, 4-4 SEC). The Tigers have won four straight in the series, including last season’s 72-60 win in the SEC Tournament.


Missouri guard Sean East II (55) is pressured by Mississippi forward Jaemyn Brakefield (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Daeshun Ruffin scored 18 points to lead Ole Miss (9-11, 1-7). Jaemyn Brakefield added 15 points and Tye Fagan had 12.

Missouri took the lead for good about four minutes into the game and built a 16-point first-half lead, but Ole Miss closed on a 13-5 run to cut the deficit to 47-41 at the break. Hodge and Mosley combined for 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting and were 7 of 12 from long range.

Missouri finished 31 of 56, shooting 55% from the floor with 21 assists. Mosley and Brown each had five assists.

The Tigers led by as many as 17 points and had a double-digit lead for most of the second half.

Missouri hosts Iowa State on Saturday. Ole Miss plays at Oklahoma State on Saturday.

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