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Oklahoma Rolls Past Ole Miss 86-70 in SEC Opener

Xzayvier Brown's efficient 23-point night underscored the Sooners' five-game surge.

Overview

  • Brown went 8-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from three, with Tae Davis and Nijel Pack adding 15 points each and Mohamed Wague posting 10 points and 15 rebounds.
  • Oklahoma shot 52% to Ole Miss's 38% and generated 36 points in the paint to control the interior.
  • Ole Miss endured a scoreless stretch of more than seven minutes in the first half after 12 straight misses, trimming the gap to two at halftime before fading late.
  • The win lifts Oklahoma to 11-3 overall and 1-0 in the SEC, extending its streak to five straight, while Ole Miss falls to 8-6 and 0-1 in league play.
  • Freshman Patton Pinkins led the Rebels with a career-high 25 points, and the Sooners' seven turnovers limited Ole Miss to five transition points.