Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dia scores 27 points, Ole Miss beats Alabama A&M 80-66 in neutral-site home game
It was the first game Ole Miss played in Tupelo since 2004. It was also the second consecutive home game played on a neutral in-state site for the Rebels, who beat Southern Miss 71-67 on Saturday in Biloxi.
Dia was 9 of 19 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. AJ Storr added 14 points for Ole Miss (7-4). Ilias Kamardine scored nine points to go with a career-high eight assists.
Sami Pissis scored 17 points to lead Alabama A&M (6-5). Kintavious Dozier added 15 points and Koron Davis had 14. The three combined for all nine Bulldogs' 3-pointers.
Dia scored 17 points in the first half as Ole Miss built a 44-29 lead at the break. Ole Miss shot 65% (17 of 26) overall and hit 6 of 10 from long range in the first half. The Rebels pushed the advantage to 22 points on Storr's layup midway through the second half.
Ole Miss entered having won all three previous games in the series by an average of 35 points.
Ole Miss faces North Carolina State on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Sami Pissis makes 26-foot three point jumper | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Malik Dia makes 11-foot jumper | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:49 | AJ Storr Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 78 |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 MISS |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 27-50 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 13-20 | FT | 18-30 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Tupelo, MS
Attendance: 2,317 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |