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Ole Miss Holds Off Austin Peay 72-65 to Improve to 5-0

A late surge highlighted balanced scoring for a transfer-heavy rotation returning to SJB Pavilion.

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.