Alcorn State Braves at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ole Miss roars back from slow start to dismantle Alcorn State 79-43
James Scott scored 13 points and Malik Dia scored 12 and the pair each ripped 11 rebounds, doing heavy work after halftime.
Tycen Daniels scored 17 points for Alcorn State.
The Braves built a surprising 8-0 lead, and it wasn't until Koren Johnson made a deep 3-pointer with 13:56 left before halftime that Ole Miss even scored.
From there the baskets came in droves for Ole Miss because despite the Braves' 8-0 advantage, Alcorn State went scoreless for more than eight minutes while the Rebels reeled off 19 straight and were never threatened again.
The Rebels finished shooting 47% (31 of 66).
Ole Miss (8-5) ran its series record against the Braves to 6-0.
Alcorn State (1-11) now has dropped four straight. The Braves will start the season playing their first 15 games on the road. Alcorn State won't play at home until Jan. 17 when it faces Texas Southern.
Ole Miss travels to face Oklahoma on Saturday to start Southeastern Conference action.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 43 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jameel Morris makes 24-foot three point jumper | 43 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Kezza Giffa makes layup | 40 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Shane Lancaster makes free throw 1 of 1 | 40 - 77 |
Statistics
 ALCN |
 MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-57 | FG | 31-66 |
| 25 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 11-15 | FT | 7-8 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 40 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 80 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 8,362 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-1 | - | 9-11 |
| Florida A&M | 5-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Jackson State | 5-2 | 1 | 6-14 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-3 | 2 | 7-13 |
| Texas Southern | 4-4 | 2.5 | 6-13 |
| Southern | 3-3 | 2.5 | 7-12 |
| Alabama State | 3-4 | 3 | 6-14 |
| Grambling | 2-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-5 | 3.5 | 8-13 |
| Alcorn State | 2-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-6 | 5.5 | 1-19 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |