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Malik Dia scores 23 points to lead No. 21 Mississippi over No. 4 Alabama 74-64
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Malik Dia’s 23 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks led No. 21 Mississippi to a 74-64 win over No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday.
Sean Pedulla scored 12 points and had three steals and Matthew Murrell scored 11. Jaylen Murray and Jaemyn Brakefield both scored 13 points off the bench for Ole Miss (15-2, 4-0 Southeastern Conference).
Aden Holloway led Alabama (14-3, 3-1) with 15 points, and Mark Sears added 11.
Mississippi: Dia continues to come alive in conference play. He tallied double-digit points just twice in 14 nonconference games, but he has scored 21, 19 and 23 points in his last three games.
Alabama: Turnovers were a consistent problem for Alabama earlier in the season, at one point committing 14 or more turnovers six times in a seven-game stretch. The first three conference games were a slight improvement, but the Crimson Tide ended with 21 turnovers.
Pedulla’s 3-pointer with just over two minutes remaining put the Rebels up by 12, erasing Alabama’s six unanswered points early that brought the margin down to five points. It was the second time Pedulla provided much needed breathing room.
Ole Miss attempted 70 shots from the field compared to Alabama’s 47, largely due to the Crimson Tide’s turnovers. Alabama was better on a per-shot basis - Alabama shot 43% from the field while Ole Miss shot 39% - but the disparity in shot attempts was too much to overcome.
Mississippi hosts No. 15 Mississippi State on Saturday, while Alabama visits No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Malik Dia vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Jarin Stevenson gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 | | Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 19:38 |  | Sean Pedulla misses two point driving layup | ||
| 19:36 | | Dre Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 19:29 | | Dre Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 19:27 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 19:18 | | Labaron Philon turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:06 | | Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:50 | | Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Dre Davis steals) | ||
| 18:44 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point cutting dunk (Sean Pedulla assists) | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | | Malik Dia shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul) | ||
| 18:27 | | Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:27 | | +1 | Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | | Jaemyn Brakefield offensive foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul) | ||
| 18:15 | | Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:59 | | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:43 | | Chris Youngblood defensive rebound | ||
| 17:38 | | Chris Youngblood turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:12 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 17:10 | | Labaron Philon defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:42 | | Jaylen Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 16:40 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:10 | | Labaron Philon misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 16:08 | | Dre Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:52 | | Mark Sears blocks Sean Pedulla's two point driving layup | ||
| 15:50 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | Sean Pedulla personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 15:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:35 | | Mouhamed Dioubate turnover (bad pass) (Dre Davis steals) | ||
| 15:26 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point layup | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | | Jarin Stevenson turnover (lost ball) (Davon Barnes steals) | ||
| 15:13 | | +3 | Jaylen Murray makes three point jump shot (Davon Barnes assists) | 7-4 |
| 15:01 | | +2 | Aden Holloway makes two point driving layup | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | | Malik Dia misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 14:41 | | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | ||
| 14:27 | | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:25 | | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | ||
| 14:19 | | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point driving layup | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | | Aden Holloway shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 14:19 | | +1 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | | +3 | Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists) | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 13:51 | | Chris Youngblood defensive rebound | ||
| 13:43 | | Mark Sears misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 13:41 | | Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound | ||
| 13:33 | | Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (carrying) | ||
| 13:22 | | +3 | Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | | Dre Davis misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Malik Dia offensive rebound | ||
| 13:03 | | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul) | ||
| 12:56 | | Matthew Murrell misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 12:54 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:35 | | Dre Davis personal foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul) | ||
| 12:16 | | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point driving dunk | 10-14 |
| 12:03 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:01 | | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | Matthew Murrell personal foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul) | ||
| 11:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:48 | | Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:48 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sean Pedulla assists) | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists) | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point driving layup | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | | Labaron Philon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:52 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Malik Dia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Davon Barnes shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | | Dre Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Labaron Philon personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | +3 | Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 17-19 |
| 9:49 | | Mark Sears misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Dre Davis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 19-19 |
| 9:12 | | Labaron Philon turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals) | ||
| 8:49 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Mark Sears defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Dre Davis personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 8:40 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-20 |
| 8:40 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-21 |
| 8:24 | | Jaylen Murray misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Aiden Sherrell makes two point reverse layup (Mark Sears assists) | 19-23 |
| 8:01 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:59 | | Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists) | 21-23 |
| 7:21 | | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point stepback jump shot | 23-23 |
| 6:49 | | Davon Barnes personal foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Mouhamed Dioubate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-24 |
| 6:49 | | +1 | Mouhamed Dioubate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-25 |
| 6:39 | | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Labaron Philon misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Malik Dia misses two point layup | ||
| 6:01 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Jump ball. Grant Nelson vs. Eduardo Klafke (Rebels gains possession) | ||
| 5:56 | | Grant Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Klafke steals) | ||
| 5:33 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | +1 | Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-25 |
| 4:59 | | Jaylen Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:59 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | +2 | Aiden Sherrell makes two point cutting layup (Aden Holloway assists) | 24-27 |
| 4:49 | | Eduardo Klafke shooting foul (Aiden Sherrell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | Aiden Sherrell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:49 | | Malik Dia defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point driving layup | 26-27 |
| 4:10 | | Eduardo Klafke personal foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul) | ||
| 4:10 | | +1 | Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-28 |
| 4:10 | | +1 | Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-29 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Jaylen Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 28-29 |
| 3:42 | | Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:40 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Jaylen Murray misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Jarin Stevenson makes two point cutting layup (Grant Nelson assists) | 28-31 |
| 2:38 | | Labaron Philon personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 2:36 | | Malik Dia misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Aden Holloway turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Murrell steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | +2 | Aden Holloway makes two point stepback jump shot | 28-33 |
| 1:27 | | Malik Dia misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:25 | | Malik Dia offensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | +2 | Malik Dia makes two point putback layup | 30-33 |
| 1:22 | | Rebels 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:09 | | Jarin Stevenson misses two point cutting dunk | ||
| 1:09 | | Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Jarin Stevenson turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 0:46 | | Chris Youngblood blocks Matthew Murrell's two point layup | ||
| 0:44 | | Rebels offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point putback layup | 32-33 |
| 0:09 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 32-36 |
| 0:01 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point heave jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |