The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
11-8, 2-4SEC
Alabama
15-3, 4-1SEC
Ole Miss Falls To No. 22 Alabama, 66-58
1/22/2005 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 22, 2005
Box Score
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Kennedy Winston scored 26 points and Jermareo Davidson had a game-high 13 rebounds to lift No. 22 Alabama to a 66-58 win over Mississippi on Saturday.
Alabama (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) snapped a seven-game road losing streak at Mississippi (11-8, 2-4), last winning 59-46 in the 1996-97 season.
The Crimson Tide erased an eight-point deficit in the final 17 minutes, outrebounded Ole Miss 37-18, and shot 52.8 percent in the second half, including 7-of-9 from 3-point range.
Jean Felix had 12 points and started a decisive 12-2 run with consecutive 3-pointers that gave Alabama a 54-49 lead with 7:09 remaining. Felix and Winston combined to hit 7-of-8 from 3-point range and Alabama never trailed again.
The Rebels pulled within three on two occasions, the final time at 62-59 with 1:59 left. Alabama hit four straight free throws, including a pair by Earnest Shelton, to preserve the lead.
Ole Miss led 34-28 at halftime. The Rebels didn't turn the ball over in the first half and took the lead with a 7-0 run in the final two minutes.
Tommie Eddie had 16 points and Cavadas Nunnery scored a career-high 13 for the Rebels, who dropped their second straight to a ranked team after leading at the half. Ole Miss was ahead of Kentucky on Wednesday night before fading.
Winston had 12 first-half points for Alabama.
