Missouri hits 16 3-pointers, beats Ole Miss 89-77
Missouri guard D'Moi Hodge (5) shoots a 3-pointer over Mississippi guard Tye Fagan (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rogelio V. Solis]
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — D’Moi Hodge scored 24 points, Isiaih Mosley added 20 and Missouri made 16 3-pointers and beat Mississippi 89-77. 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. Daeshun Ruffin scored 18 points to lead Ole Miss (9-11, 1-7). Jaemyn Brakefield added 15 points and Tye Fagan had 12.
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Missouri guard Sean East II (55) shoots 3-pointer while defended by Mississippi guard James White (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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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)
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