The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Alabama
Rebels Edge Alabama, 63-59
3/1/2000 | Men's Basketball
March 1, 2000
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Rahim Lockhart scored 15 points, including a late-game free throw and a tip-in basket with 12 seconds remaining, in Mississippi's 63-59 win over Alabama on Wednesday.
Ole Miss (17-11, 5-10 Southeastern Conference) led 59-57 with possession of the ball and 38 seconds remaining after Lockhart, who is 47 percent free-throw shooter, made one from the line.
Alabama (13-14, 6-9), who is coming off home wins over then-11th ranked Auburn and then-No. 7 Tennessee, missed an opportunity to tie the game after the free throw.
Rod Grizzard, who scored 11 points in the game, missed a potential game-tying shot from 15 feet. Jason Harrison missed a short jumper on Mississippi's next possession, but Lockhart got the put back to seal the victory.
The loss was Alabama's seventh consecutive on the road in the SEC this season and 13th consecutive dating back to last season.
Ole Miss snapped a 50-50 tie with a 6-0 run with 7:15 left and never surrendered the lead.
Lataryl Williams scored 13 points and Jason Harrison had 12 for the Rebels. Erwin Dudley lead the Crimson Tide with 13 points.
Terrance Meade scored 12 for Alabama.
Schea Cotton, who scored a career-high 29 points in the first meeting against the Rebels, finished with only eight points.
Alabama beat Ole Miss 96-67 on Jan. 29.
