On the season, Ole Miss has shot 72.83%, good for 147th in the nation. Kentucky is ranked 160th, shooting 72.47% from the free-throw line. As seen in the loss to then-No. 13 Texas A&M, free-throws can make or break a game. While roughly a percent may not seem like much on paper, in the context of a game, free-throws can make all the difference.

Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers as part of an explosive 54-point first half on the way to a 98-84 win over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday in Oxford,