Ole Miss basketball was led by two transfers into the program, but the new talent wasn’t enough against a young and determined Marquette as the Rebels fell 78-72 on Thursday.
Nysier Brooks notched 13 points as the seven foot center transfer from Miami shot six of seven from the field and hauled in seven rebounds on the night. Duke transfer Jaemyn Brakefield tossed in 11 points and five rebounds in a solid outing for the sophomore forward.
Brooks and Rebel senior Jarkel Joiner co-led the team in scoring for the game, but Joiner was not accurate, shooting four of 13 from the field including a late miss from just a few feet that would have cut a Golden Eagle to only two points with 11 seconds to play.