OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi played pretty well for most of Thursday night, jumping out to a 20-point lead over Murray State by the middle of the second half. The Rebels looked well on their way to a ho-hum blowout non-conference win.Instead, Ole Miss walked away with a 78-73 win that was much more difficult than coach Andy Kennedy would have liked.Im frustrated because I know what I see and I know what were capable of, Kennedy said. I know this team has to live on a razors edge as it relates to focus, toughness and execution and we refuse to live there because its difficult.Deandre Burnett scored 24 points and Terence Davis added 16 points for the Rebels. Sebastian Saiz had 15 points and 14 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.Ole Miss (7-3) had a comfortable advantage for most of the game -- leading 62-42 with 10:55 remaining -- but a late Murray State run made things interesting. The Racers rallied to pull within 77-73 with 17.7 seconds remaining.We just relaxed. We cant do that, Saiz said. We play really hard at times. Weve just got to keep it up for 40 minutes.Kennedy was upset that the Rebels missed on so many opportunities to put the game away earlier.We missed eight layups, Kennedy said. Eight layups. For SEC scholarship players. Layups that I can make right now in this tie and these slippery shoes Im wearing.Weve got to get better.Burnett scored a big chunk of his points on free throws, making 14 of 16. Ole Miss shot just 22 of 62 (35.5 percent) from the field.Murray State (5-6) was led by Terrell Miller, who scored 27 points. The 6-foot-8 junior was efficient from everywhere on the court, shooting 8 of 12 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. He added 10 rebounds and two assists.Well never, ever celebrate losing, but Im very pleased with the fight and the way we played, Murray State coach Matt McMahon said. Even down 15, 18 points, we were really defending and competing. We just werent able to complete some plays on the offensive end.Ole Miss led 43-31 at halftime, taking the lead for good with 10:32 remaining in the first half on Burnetts 3-pointer that made it 22-19.BIG PICTUREOle Miss: The Rebels were able to bounce back from an 80-75 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Murray State game was the first of a four-game homestand that includes upcoming games against Bradley, South Alabama and Kentucky.Murray State: The Racers had some good moments, but couldnt make enough shots to stay with the Ole Miss offense. Murray State falls to 12-32 all-time against teams from the Southeastern Conference.SILINS OUT FOR SEASONOle Miss announced on Thursday that freshman forward Karlis Silins would miss the rest of the season because of a torn ACL in his left knee. The 6-foot-11 Silins had played a limited role as a backup forward, appearing in eight games for a total of 39 minutes. Freshman Nate Morris will likely have a bigger role in Silins absence.UP NEXTOle Miss hosts Bradley on Monday night.Murray State plays another road game against South Dakota State on Saturday.-----More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . Green Bay Packers Gear . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. Packers Jerseys 2021 . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. https://www.packersjerseysale.com/ . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Green Bay Packers Store . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Wholesale Packers Jerseys . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Nikki BellaD.O.B.: Nov. 21, 1983Billed height: 5-foot-6Billed from: San Diego, CaliforniaSignature move: Rack AttackWWE main roster debut: Nov. 7, 2008WWE Accolades2-time Divas champion; first win on April 23, 2012 (Monday Night Raw)The longest-reigning in the history of the Divas championship, holding the title for 301 days2-time Slammy Award winner (Diva of the year in 2013 and 2015)Other NotesHer twin sister is former Divas champion Brie Bella, her brother-in-law is former WWE world champion Daniel Bryan and her father-in-law is WWE producer John LaurinaitisOriginal cast member of Total DivasAppeared in the film Confessions of a WomanizerAppeared in multiple television shows (Meet My Folks, Clash Time, Ridiculousness, Psych) ' ' '