Saint Joseph's Hawks at Ole Miss Rebels
· PARADISE JAM
68 - 81
Saiz's double-double leads Ole Miss past Saint Joseph's
Deandre Burnett added 20 points, and Cullen Neal and Rasheed Brooks had 11 each for the Rebels (4-0), who pushed a 41-37 halftime lead to as many as 16 points in the second half.
"We were giving up a lot of free opportunities in the last game (a 95-88 overtime win over Oral Roberts on Friday)," Saiz said. "We used the mentality of `nothing free tonight.' I knew they were going to try to double-team me, but I was ready for it. I knew they weren't going to be able to stop me."
Shavar Newkirk scored 21 points, Charlie Brown had 13 and Lamarr Kimble 10 for the Hawks (3-1), who led twice in the first half, the last at 28-24 on Chris Clover's 3-pointer with 8:56 left.
But Mississippi responded with a 15-5 run over the next five minutes, with Brown's 3-pointer with 3:54 remaining giving the Rebels a 39-33 lead, their biggest of the half.
Mississippi's biggest lead came in the final six minutes, with Justa Furmanavicius tipping in a missed Burnett layup for a 73-57 margin with 5:26 left.
BIG PICTURE
Saint Joseph's: Even with the loss, the Hawks are off to their best start since the 2005-2006 season, when they also opened 3-1. Saint Joseph's went on to finish 19-14 that season.
Mississippi: The Rebels are trying to win their first regular-season tournament since 2014, when Ole Miss won the Emerald Coast Classic title. It would also be the Rebels' first title in a Carribean tournament since taking the 2007 San Juan Shootout.
UP NEXT
Saint Joseph's: Will play the loser between N.C. State and No. 22 Creighton in the third-place game Monday.
Mississippi: Will face the N.C. State-Creighton winner in the championship game Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Shavar Newkirk made Layup. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Shavar Newkirk Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Cullen Neal missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Justas Furmanavicius Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 81 |
Statistics
 JOES |
 MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 27-64 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 10-22 | FT | 15-19 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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 |