Overview
- The Rebels led 31-23 at halftime and closed out Tuesday night’s game in Oxford to stay unbeaten.
- Malik Dia posted 18 points with seven rebounds, and Ilias Kamardine added 15 points, seven boards and seven assists, with AJ Storr scoring 11.
- Austin Peay erased much of a second-half deficit with a 14-0 run to 48-46 before Ole Miss answered with a 10-0 burst starting at the 5:24 mark.
- Collin Parker led the Governors with 18 points and eight rebounds, while freshman Zyree Collins scored 17 to extend his double-figure streak to five games before fouling out in the final minute.
- The matchup marked Ole Miss’ return to the SJB Pavilion after a farewell game at the Tad Smith Coliseum last week.