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FINAL
Mar 21, 2025

Game Recap

Ole Miss holds off frantic UNC comeback to beat Tar Heels 71-64 in NCAA Tournament. Sean Pedulla maintained his belief in himself and his team even as Mississippi let most of a 22-point lead slip from its grasp.

Box Score

12T
UNC263864
MISS442771
North Carolina Tar Heels logoNORTH CAROLINAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Ven-Allen Lubin166-70-02-220010514
24Jae'Lyn Withers161-31-22-32100215
9Drake Powell373-112-40-07411018
3Elliot Cadeau351-81-41-24840334
4RJ Davis376-171-82-433100115
13Jalen Washington174-50-00-08001128
5Cade Tyson50-10-10-00110000
11Ian Jackson100-30-21-20010221
7Seth Trimble273-80-33-34010149
TOTAL-24-6338.1%5-2420.8%11-1668.8%30179391964
Ole Miss Rebels logoOLE MISSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Malik Dia183-40-02-35001238
3Sean Pedulla357-142-44-565205020
11Matthew Murrell373-80-32-36221138
14Dre Davis286-93-40-180011415
5Jaylen Murray282-81-32-33200127
4Jaemyn Brakefield273-82-54-634003112
8Eduardo Klafke80-10-10-04010000
7Davon Barnes190-20-01-24010141
TOTAL-24-5444.4%8-2040.0%15-2365.2%391363141771

Play-by-Play

1st halfuncmiss
  • (20:00) Start game
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:57) Jump Ball won by North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (19:57) Jump Ball lost by Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:41) Elliot Cadeau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (19:38) Dre Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (19:02) Dre Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Sean Pedulla.
    02
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:43) Jae'Lyn Withers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (18:40) Malik Dia Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (18:20) Dre Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Pedulla.
    05
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (18:06) Ven-Allen Lubin made Dunk. Assisted by Elliot Cadeau.
    25
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (17:48) Jaylen Murray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Pedulla.
    28
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:37) Drake Powell missed Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (17:37) Jaylen Murray Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (17:35) Matthew Murrell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:35) North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (17:34) Malik Dia subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (17:34) Jaemyn Brakefield subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:19) Jae'Lyn Withers Turnover.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (17:19) Matthew Murrell Steal.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (17:15) Sean Pedulla Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:15) Elliot Cadeau Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:05) Elliot Cadeau Turnover.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (16:49) Jaemyn Brakefield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Pedulla.
    211
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (16:45) North Carolina Timeout
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (16:45) Jaylen Murray subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (16:45) Davon Barnes subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (16:20) Ven-Allen Lubin made Layup. Assisted by Jae'Lyn Withers.
    411
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (15:50) Dre Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Murrell.
    414
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (15:26) Jae'Lyn Withers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Davis.
    714
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (15:09) Sean Pedulla missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (15:05) RJ Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (15:01) RJ Davis made Three Point Jumper.
    1014
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Foul on Ven-Allen Lubin.
  • (14:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (14:47) Sean Pedulla subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (14:47) Dre Davis subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (14:47) Malik Dia subbing in for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (14:47) Jaylen Murray subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Elliot Cadeau subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Ven-Allen Lubin subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Jae'Lyn Withers subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Seth Trimble subbing in for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Ian Jackson subbing in for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:47) Jalen Washington subbing in for North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (14:40) Matthew Murrell made Jumper.
    1016
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:23) RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (14:20) Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (13:54) Davon Barnes missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:51) Drake Powell Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:39) Drake Powell missed Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (13:35) Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (13:26) Malik Dia made Layup.
    1018
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:06) Ian Jackson Turnover.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (13:06) Matthew Murrell Steal.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:52) Foul on Jaemyn Brakefield.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:52) Jaemyn Brakefield Turnover.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:52) Jaemyn Brakefield subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:52) Matthew Murrell subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:52) Sean Pedulla subbing in for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:52) Dre Davis subbing in for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:31) Foul on Davon Barnes.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (12:31) Ian Jackson made Free Throw.
    1118
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (12:31) Ian Jackson missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (12:30) Dre Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (12:12) Malik Dia made Layup.
    1120
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:57) Foul on Malik Dia.
  • (11:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:57) Malik Dia subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:57) Davon Barnes subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:57) Jaemyn Brakefield subbing in for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:57) Matthew Murrell subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:57) Jalen Washington subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:57) Ven-Allen Lubin subbing in for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (11:57) RJ Davis made Free Throw.
    1220
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:57) RJ Davis missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:56) Sean Pedulla Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:38) Jaylen Murray Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:38) Ian Jackson Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:32) Ian Jackson missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:30) Drake Powell subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:30) Jae'Lyn Withers subbing in for North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (11:26) Ole Miss Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (11:11) Dre Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaemyn Brakefield.
    1223
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (10:59) RJ Davis made Jumper.
    1423
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (10:39) Jaemyn Brakefield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Murray.
    1426
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:21) Foul on Dre Davis.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:11) Ian Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:08) Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:03) Foul on Ian Jackson.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:03) Jaylen Murray missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:03) Ole Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:03) Jaemyn Brakefield subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:03) Malik Dia subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:03) Ian Jackson subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:03) Elliot Cadeau subbing in for North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (10:03) Jaylen Murray made Free Throw.
    1427
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:03) Jaylen Murray subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (10:03) Davon Barnes subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (9:36) Elliot Cadeau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (9:32) Sean Pedulla Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (9:20) Dre Davis made Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Murrell.
    1429
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (9:09) Foul on Dre Davis.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (9:09) Jae'Lyn Withers made Free Throw.
    1529
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (9:09) Matthew Murrell subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (9:09) Dre Davis subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (9:09) Jaemyn Brakefield subbing in for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (9:09) Jaylen Murray subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (9:09) Jae'Lyn Withers made Free Throw.
    1629
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:54) Jaemyn Brakefield Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:54) Seth Trimble Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:47) RJ Davis missed Layup.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:44) Malik Dia Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:42) Foul on Ven-Allen Lubin.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:42) Jaemyn Brakefield missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:42) Ole Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:42) Ven-Allen Lubin subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:42) Drake Powell subbing in for North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (8:42) Jaemyn Brakefield made Free Throw.
    1630
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:30) Foul on Davon Barnes.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:30) Davon Barnes subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:30) Matthew Murrell subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:17) Elliot Cadeau missed Layup.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:15) Sean Pedulla Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (8:02) Jaylen Murray missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (8:00) RJ Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (7:41) Drake Powell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elliot Cadeau.
    1930
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:28) Foul on Seth Trimble.
  • (7:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (7:28) Sean Pedulla made Free Throw.
    1931
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (7:28) Sean Pedulla missed Free Throw.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:28) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:14) Drake Powell missed Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (7:11) Foul on Malik Dia.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (7:11) Malik Dia subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (7:11) Davon Barnes subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:11) Jae'Lyn Withers missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (7:09) Davon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:08) North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:58) Foul on Seth Trimble.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:58) Seth Trimble subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:58) Ian Jackson subbing in for North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (6:52) Sean Pedulla made Jumper.
    1933
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:29) Elliot Cadeau missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:26) Elliot Cadeau Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:22) RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (6:20) Jaylen Murray Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:04) Foul on Drake Powell.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (6:04) Jaemyn Brakefield made Free Throw.
    1934
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (6:04) Jaemyn Brakefield made Free Throw.
    1935
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (5:46) RJ Davis made Layup.
    2135
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (5:35) Jaemyn Brakefield missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:32) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:28) Ian Jackson Turnover.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (5:28) Sean Pedulla Steal.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +2 (5:08) Jaylen Murray made Layup. Assisted by Jaemyn Brakefield.
    2137
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:08) Foul on Ian Jackson.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (5:08) Jaylen Murray made Free Throw.
    2138
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (5:08) Jaylen Murray subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (5:08) Eduardo Klafke subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:08) Ian Jackson subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:08) Cade Tyson subbing in for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:52) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:52) Jae'Lyn Withers Turnover.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (4:37) Jaemyn Brakefield missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:33) Elliot Cadeau Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:23) Elliot Cadeau missed Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (4:20) Sean Pedulla Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (4:18) Sean Pedulla Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:18) Cade Tyson Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (4:13) RJ Davis made Layup.
    2338
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +3 (3:50) Sean Pedulla made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaemyn Brakefield.
    2341
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:31) RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (3:28) Jaemyn Brakefield Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (3:08) Sean Pedulla missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:06) Drake Powell Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (3:03) Foul on Davon Barnes.
  • (3:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (3:03) Davon Barnes subbing out for Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (3:03) Jaylen Murray subbing in for Ole Miss
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:03) RJ Davis missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (3:01) Eduardo Klafke Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (2:55) Jaylen Murray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (2:52) Jaemyn Brakefield Offensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (2:41) Sean Pedulla missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:38) Drake Powell Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:29) Jae'Lyn Withers missed Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (2:25) Eduardo Klafke Defensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (2:05) Jaylen Murray missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:01) Jae'Lyn Withers subbing out for North Carolina
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:01) Jalen Washington subbing in for North Carolina
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (2:00) Jaylen Murray Offensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (1:51) Sean Pedulla missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (1:48) Drake Powell Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (1:35) Jalen Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Cade Tyson.
    2541
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (1:10) Foul on Jalen Washington.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (1:10) Jaemyn Brakefield made Free Throw.
    2542
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (1:10) Jaemyn Brakefield missed Free Throw.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (1:09) Jaemyn Brakefield Offensive Rebound.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (0:48) Sean Pedulla missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:44) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:29) Cade Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (0:28) Ole Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:28) Foul on Jalen Washington.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (0:28) Matthew Murrell made Free Throw.
    2543
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (0:28) Ole Miss Timeout
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    +1 (0:28) Matthew Murrell made Free Throw.
    2544
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (0:04) Foul on Jaylen Murray.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:04) Elliot Cadeau missed Free Throw.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:04) North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (0:04) Elliot Cadeau made Free Throw.
    2644
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (0:01) Matthew Murrell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ole Miss Rebels logo
    (0:01) Ole Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

64Points71
24-63(38.1%)Field Goal(%)24-54(44.4%)
5-24(20.8%)3-Point(%)8-20(40%)
11-16(68.8%)Free Throw(%)15-23(65.2%)
34(9)Rebounds(Offensive)40(9)
17Assists13
9Steals6
3Blocks3
9Turnovers14
19(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
0Largest Lead22

Game Details

Friday, March 21, 2025 · 4:05 PM
Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI
attendance: 36,899 (212.8%)
tv: TNT
spread: UNC -1.5
over/under: 155.5