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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Monday, December 29
Oxford, Miss.
7 p.m.
Ole Miss
8-5,0-0SEC
79
vs
43
Alcorn State
1-11,0-0SWAC
1
2
F
Alcorn
25
18
43
Ole Miss
37
42
79
Men's Basketball Defends Home Court Against Alcorn State in Final Non-Con Game
12/29/2025 | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – Malik Dia secured his second consecutive double-double as Ole Miss defeated Alcorn State 79-43 in Oxford, Mississippi in the SJB Pavilion on Monday night.
Ole Miss (8-5) found itself in a deficit early as Alcorn State (1-11) held the Rebels scoreless for the first six minutes of play with an 8-0 lead. However, at the 14-minute mark, Ole Miss's Koren Johnson buried a three-point jumper to begin a 19-0 run that would put Ole Miss in front with 9:27 to play in the first half.
Ole Miss continued to push its pace, riding its offense to a 37-25 lead at the midway break.
In the second half, the Rebels continued their dominance with Dia leading the way offensively with 10 second-half points. Ole Miss outrebounded the Braves, 31-11 and scored 22 points in the paint to Alcorn State's four over the second frame.
The Rebels would extend their lead to as much as 40, 77-37, with 2:28 left to play. The lead was set after a 22-2 run that started at the 9:54 minute mark.
Ole Miss will head to Norman, Oklahoma, next to begin Southeastern Conference play against Oklahoma on Saturday, January 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Lloyd Noble Center.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
NOTABLES
• Malik Dia registered his second-straight double-double, and third over the past five games with 12 points and 11 rebounds. He's the first Rebel with double-doubles in back-to-back games since Sebastian Saiz in March 2017.
• Joining Dia in the double-double department was James Scott with 13 points and 11 rebounds, marking the first time Ole Miss had two players register double-doubles in the same game since March of 2021.
• Corey Chest tied his season-best with 10 rebounds. The last time Ole Miss had three players with 10 or more rebounds in a game was January of 2016.
• Ole Miss posted a rebound margin of +25 (53-28), the first time hitting that mark since December of 2008.
Ole Miss (8-5) found itself in a deficit early as Alcorn State (1-11) held the Rebels scoreless for the first six minutes of play with an 8-0 lead. However, at the 14-minute mark, Ole Miss's Koren Johnson buried a three-point jumper to begin a 19-0 run that would put Ole Miss in front with 9:27 to play in the first half.
Ole Miss continued to push its pace, riding its offense to a 37-25 lead at the midway break.
In the second half, the Rebels continued their dominance with Dia leading the way offensively with 10 second-half points. Ole Miss outrebounded the Braves, 31-11 and scored 22 points in the paint to Alcorn State's four over the second frame.
The Rebels would extend their lead to as much as 40, 77-37, with 2:28 left to play. The lead was set after a 22-2 run that started at the 9:54 minute mark.
Ole Miss will head to Norman, Oklahoma, next to begin Southeastern Conference play against Oklahoma on Saturday, January 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Lloyd Noble Center.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
NOTABLES
• Malik Dia registered his second-straight double-double, and third over the past five games with 12 points and 11 rebounds. He's the first Rebel with double-doubles in back-to-back games since Sebastian Saiz in March 2017.
• Joining Dia in the double-double department was James Scott with 13 points and 11 rebounds, marking the first time Ole Miss had two players register double-doubles in the same game since March of 2021.
• Corey Chest tied his season-best with 10 rebounds. The last time Ole Miss had three players with 10 or more rebounds in a game was January of 2016.
• Ole Miss posted a rebound margin of +25 (53-28), the first time hitting that mark since December of 2008.
Team Stats
Alcorn
UM
FG%
.246
.470
3FG%
.235
.323
FT%
.733
.875
RB
28
53
TO
11
13
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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