North Alabama Lions at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
North Alabama gets 1st win over SEC, 66-65 at Ole Miss
The North Alabama program entered with an 0-19 record against SEC teams, including five losses since becoming a Division I member. It was the first meeting between the teams since North Alabama changed its name in 1974 from Florence State University.
KJ Johnson was key for North Alabama (7-5) down the stretch, scoring six of his 11 points in the final four minutes and securing a defensive rebound in the closing seconds.
Johnson made an open baseline jumper with 49.2 seconds left for a 64-63 lead and after an Ole Miss make, he added a contested shot in the lane at 12.6 for another one-point advantage. On the Rebels' next possession, Johnson grabbed a rebound and fell to the ground before dual possession was called with 2.8 seconds left.
North Alabama retained possession and Ortiz missed a free throw with 1.9 seconds left. Ole Miss did not have a timeout remaining, forcing Matthew Murrell into a heave that hit the back of the rim at the buzzer.
Murrell, ranked seventh in the SEC at 15.5 points per game, scored 16 points and Myles Burns had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Ole Miss (8-4). Daeshun Ruffin added 12 points.
Ole Miss begins a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents when it opens SEC play at No. 8 Tennessee on Dec. 28.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Daniel Ortiz missed Free Throw. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Myles Burns. | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 UNA |
 MISS |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 24-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-12 | FT | 12-19 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 5,477 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| 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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |