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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Nashville, Tenn.
2:30 p.m.
Ole Miss
19-8,8-6SEC
72
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77
Vanderbilt
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Ole Miss
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Vanderbilt
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77
No. 24 Men’s Basketball Falls at Vanderbilt Saturday
2/22/2025 | Men's Basketball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 24 Ole Miss men's basketball team (19-8, 8-6 SEC) dropped its road game at Vanderbilt 77-72, Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores (18-9, 6-8 SEC) had four players in double-figures led by Chris Manon with 16 points. Ole Miss forward Malik Dia led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
Vanderbilt stormed out of the gates making four of their first seven three-point attempts. The Commodores would lead by as many as 19 in the first half, taking a 36-17 lead with 5:01 remaining.
Ole Miss would close the half on a 16-5 run, cutting the deficit to eight at the break. Sean Pedulla and Dia each scored 10 points over the first 20 minutes of action to lead the Rebels.
The Rebels would win the first four minutes of the second half, storming back to take a 47-46, lead with 16:08 to play. Ole Miss hit five of their first seven shots, including two triples from the guard tandem of Pedulla and Jaylen Murray.
Vanderbilt would extend the lead back to four before five straight points from Malik Dia to give Ole Miss a 64-62, lead with 7:12 to play.
The Commodores would push the lead back to five after a Chris Manon dunk made it 69-64, Vandy with 3:47 left in regulation, later pushing it to seven with 2:47 to play.
Ole Miss cut the deficit to five before Pedulla and Dia forced a Vanderbilt turnover in the backcourt with 1:39 to play. The Commodores would force a critical Rebel turnover, getting the ball back with 1:18 left.
Ole Miss forced another turnover followed by a Pedulla layup in transition, making it 73-70 Vanderbilt with 1:02 on the clock. Vanderbilt's Tyler Nickel would convert a pair of free throws pushing the lead back to five to help close it out.
Ole Miss returns to the hardwood Wednesday February 26 for a matchup at No. 1 Auburn (24-2, 12-1 SEC). Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
NOTABLES
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Gallery: (2-22-2025) MBB at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt stormed out of the gates making four of their first seven three-point attempts. The Commodores would lead by as many as 19 in the first half, taking a 36-17 lead with 5:01 remaining.
Ole Miss would close the half on a 16-5 run, cutting the deficit to eight at the break. Sean Pedulla and Dia each scored 10 points over the first 20 minutes of action to lead the Rebels.
The Rebels would win the first four minutes of the second half, storming back to take a 47-46, lead with 16:08 to play. Ole Miss hit five of their first seven shots, including two triples from the guard tandem of Pedulla and Jaylen Murray.
Vanderbilt would extend the lead back to four before five straight points from Malik Dia to give Ole Miss a 64-62, lead with 7:12 to play.
The Commodores would push the lead back to five after a Chris Manon dunk made it 69-64, Vandy with 3:47 left in regulation, later pushing it to seven with 2:47 to play.
Ole Miss cut the deficit to five before Pedulla and Dia forced a Vanderbilt turnover in the backcourt with 1:39 to play. The Commodores would force a critical Rebel turnover, getting the ball back with 1:18 left.
Ole Miss forced another turnover followed by a Pedulla layup in transition, making it 73-70 Vanderbilt with 1:02 on the clock. Vanderbilt's Tyler Nickel would convert a pair of free throws pushing the lead back to five to help close it out.
Ole Miss returns to the hardwood Wednesday February 26 for a matchup at No. 1 Auburn (24-2, 12-1 SEC). Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
NOTABLES
- Malik Dia led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting. It marked his third 20-point game of the season and his 10th scoring in double-figures.
- Dia also led Ole Miss on the glass with seven rebounds.
- Sean Pedulla tallied his fourth 20-point game this season with 21 points on 50.0 percent shooting. It marked his 20th game this season scoring in double-figures.
- Jaylen Murray led Ole Miss in passing with five helpers. It marked his 12th game this season with five or more assists.
Subscribe to The Sip
Want to stay up to date on the latest Ole Miss basketball news? Subscribe to The Sip, the official newsletter of the Rebels to have all the crucial content, stories, videos and more sent to your inbox.
New Ole Miss Sports App
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more.
Click here for more info or to download.
Team Stats
UM
VU
FG%
.417
.462
3FG%
.321
.348
FT%
.867
.724
RB
30
37
TO
11
13
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
PRESSER | Ilias Kamardine (09-02-25)
Tuesday, September 02
PRESSER | Chris Beard (09-02-25)
Tuesday, September 02
PRESSER | Malik Dia & AJ Storr (08-07-25)
Thursday, August 07
PRESSER | Chris Beard (08-07-25)
Thursday, August 07