Ole Miss Rebels vs Siena Saints
Ole Miss remains undefeated, beats Siena 74-62
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- — Freshman Amaree Abram scored 19 points, Jaemyn Brakefield added 17 points and undefeated Mississippi beat Siena 74-62 on Friday to advance to the championship game of the ESPN Events Invitational.
Abram was coming off a 26-point performance in a tournament-opening win over Stanford — for the most points by a Rebel freshman since Blake Hinson scored 26 at Mississippi State on Jan. 12, 2019.
The Rebels (6-0) are off to their best start since beginning the 2013-14 season 6-0.
Brakefield gave Ole Miss its first double-digit lead with 13:55 left in the second half. Siena pulled within 61-56 with 4:40 remaining after a 9-0 run as Ole Miss went without a field goal for five-plus minutes. Matthew Murrell ended the Rebels drought with a dunk at 4:28 to start a 10-3 run for a 71-59 lead with 1:34 left.
Murrell finished with 13 points for Ole Miss, which shot 50% from the field.
Javian McCollum led Siena (3-3) with 24 points and eight assists. Jackson Stormo added 13 points and Jared Billups had 11.
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Game Information
Kissimmee, FL
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Vlad Tadal
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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