Buffen and UAB host Southern
UAB faces the Southern Jaguars after KJ Buffen scored 25 points in UAB's 84-70 win over the South Carolina GamecocksDECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UAB dominant in 84-70 win over South Carolina
KJ Buffen scored a career-high 25 points, Jordan “Jelly” Walker hit five 3-pointers and had 22 points and UAB beat South Carolina 84-70DECEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Walker scores 30 and Buffen posts double-double to rally UAB past South Alabama Jordan Walker scored 30 points and KJ Buffen had a double-double to power UAB's win over South Alabama.
DECEMBER 4, 2022 • AL.COM
'Everyday dude': KJ Buffen vital to UAB tournament success No. 12 seed UAB plays No. 5 seed Houston in Pittsburgh on Friday.
MARCH 17, 2022 • AL.COM
Driving force in blowout win Buffen provided 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal across 29 minutes during Saturday's 87-59 win over UTSA.
Impact Buffen was held out of the starting five Dec. 30 for reasons that were never specified, but he was back in action as the starting power forward Saturday and put in one of his best all-around efforts of the year. The Mississippi transfer has been especially productive since the calendar turned to December, offering averages of 13.5 points and 9.0 rebounds through the last eight contests.
JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Buffen scores 20 to lead UAB over UTSA 87-59
KJ Buffen matched his season high with 20 points as UAB routed UTSA 87-59JANUARY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Thursday Buffen is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against UTEP, Evan Dudley of AL.com reports.
Impact It's unclear why Buffen was omitted from Thursday's starting lineup. The 6-7 junior had started all 13 games this season, averaging 9.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 21.8 minutes per contest. There has not been any report yet revealing if he's dealing with some sort of injury or illness.
DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Buffen double-double leads UAB past East Tennessee St 70-56
KJ Buffen had 20 points and 16 rebounds as UAB topped East Tennessee State 70-56DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Louisiana Tech uses big 2nd-half run to beat Ole Miss in NIT
Freshman Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored a season-high 22 points with seven rebounds and Louisiana Tech beat short-handed Mississippi 70-61 in the first round of the NIT TournamentMARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joiner, Ole Miss beat South Carolina 76-59 in SEC Tournament
Jarkel Joiner scored 18 points, Romello White had 17, seven rebounds and three blocks, and Mississippi beat South Carolina 76-59 in the second round of the SEC TournamentMARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shuler, Buffen lead Ole Miss over Kentucky 70-62
Devontae Shuler scored 17 points, KJ Buffen had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Mississippi beat Kentucky 70-62MARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shuler leads Ole Miss past No. 24 Missouri 60-53
Devontae Shuler scored 14 points and Mississippi swept the season series against Missouri, beating the 24th-ranked Tigers 60-53FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Molinar scores 17 as Mississippi St. beats Ole Miss 66-56
Iverson Molinar scored 17 points, Mississippi State picked up 36 in the paint, and the Bulldogs defeated in-state rival Ole Miss 66-56FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shuler's career-high 31 helps Ole Miss edge South Carolina
Devontae Shuler scored a career-high 31 points in a return to his native South Carolina and his shot block and resulting pair of free throws with nine seconds left helped Ole Miss...FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joiner helps Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59
Jarkel Joiner scored 21 points to help Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59, Devontae Shuler and Luis Rodriguez added 15 points apiece for the Rebels (11-8, 6-6 Southeastern Conf...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Non-factor Saturday Buffen had three points (0-1 FG, 3-4 FT), two blocks, one rebound and one assist in Saturday's loss to LSU.
Impact The junior was merely a non-factor Saturday, as the forward played just 15 minutes which was the lowest total since the season opener. He also didn't help this cause by committing a season-worst five turnovers. Over 10 starts with Ole Miss, Buffen is posting 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
JANUARY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Etienne takes over, Wichita St. upends Ole Miss 83-79
Tyson Etienne scored a career-high 29 points, making a season-best five 3-pointers, and Wichita State battled past Mississippi 83-79, wresting the lead away with just under two min...JANUARY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buffen, Joiner each net 16, Ole Miss stifles UT Martin 90-43
KJ Buffen and Jarkel Joiner scored 16 points apiece and Mississippi overwhelmed Tennessee-Martin 90-43DECEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crutcher, Dayton turn back Ole Miss 65-62
Jalen Crutcher scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half and Dayton defeated a Southeastern Conference team for the second-straight Saturday, edging Mississippi 65-62DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Finest outing of season Buffen had 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block during Wednesday's win over Middle Tennessee.
Impact This was the junior's first time in double figures, as Buffen contributed superbly in every major statistical category to cap off his finest outing of the season. Buffen is so far dropping 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
White scores 16, Ole Miss beats Middle Tennessee 70-51
Romello White had 16 points to lead five Mississippi players scoring in double figures and the Rebels beat Middle Tennessee 70-51DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 12 Kentucky edges Mississippi 67-62 for 4th straight win Mississippi's KJ Buffen (5) tries to pull in a pass while pressured by Kentucky's Keion Brooks Jr. (12) in the second half of an NCAA colleg...
FEBRUARY 16, 2020 • TUCSON.COM
