Ole Miss Rebels at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 74
79 - 74
Mississippi holds off W Kentucky for 79-74 win
Henderson, who made 7 of 13 on 3-point shots, came into the game averaging 4.4 3-pointers per contest, second in the nation. His pair of free throws, the only two he attempted all game, with 18 seconds to play gave the Rebels (9-3) a 78-71 lead.
Aleksej Rostov's layup with 7:48 remaining gave Western Kentucky (8-5) a 60-57 lead, but the Hilltoppers made just 3 of 13 field goals and 7 of 13 free throws in the final seven minutes.
Ole Miss made 9 of 16 3-pointers and forced 18 WKU turnovers. Sebastian Saiz finished with 11 points seven rebounds in the win.
T.J. Price made 6 of 10 shots from 3-point range and led WKU with 26 points. George Fant added 13 points and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | LaDarius White made Free Throw. | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ole Miss Deadball Team Rebound. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | LaDarius White missed Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Payton Hulsey. | 78 - 74 |
Statistics
 MISS |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 22-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-16 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 16-25 | FT | 18-25 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 7,523 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 7,523 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |