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Ole Miss Hands Missouri First SEC Loss, 76-69, in Oxford

Missed free throws plus turnovers swung a winnable road game.

Overview

  • Missouri fell to 2-1 in SEC play after failing to secure its first 3-0 league start in 25 years.
  • The Tigers shot 12-of-24 at the line and 7-of-24 from three, finished minus-six in turnovers, and got just 10 bench points to the Rebels’ 41.
  • AJ Storr led Ole Miss with 26 points and Malik Dia added 21, while Mark Mitchell paced Missouri with 20 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
  • Mizzou jumped ahead 22-12 before an Ole Miss 15-3 run flipped the first half, with the Rebels leading 37-36 at the break and neither team pulling ahead by more than seven after halftime.
  • Jayden Stone scored 16 for Missouri, Shawn Phillips Jr. added 12 including a poster dunk that drew a technical, and Trent Pierce contributed 10 off the bench.