National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 74, Alabama 66
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 7, 2016
Where: Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Patrick Adams, # Darron George, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 9500

Junior forward Sebastian Saiz recorded 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead Ole Miss to a 74-66 victory over visiting Alabama on Thursday at The Pavilion in Oxford, Miss.

Guard Stefan Moody also scored 21 points for the Rebels (11-3, 1-1 SEC).

Senior guard Retin Obasohan scored 23 points for the Crimson Tide (9-4, 0-1). Senior guard Arthur Edwards added 17.

Ole Miss mounted an early 9-2 run and took a 17-8 lead on a putback by freshman forward Marcanvis Hymon. The Rebels went up 25-15 on a three-point play by forward Tomasz Gielo, but Alabama responded with a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to two. Edwards made a 3-pointer moments later to give his team a 30-29 lead, sparking a 13-3 run that put the Crimson Tide up 40-32 at the half.

Ole Miss outscored Alabama 12-4 to start the second half, tying the game on a layup by junior guard Rasheed Brooks. The Crimson Tide quickly regained the lead and maintained a slight advantage until the Rebels staged an 11-0 run to take a 59-52 lead.
Top Game Performances
 
Alabama   Mississippi
Retin Obasohan 23 Scoring Stefan Moody 21
Retin Obasohan 4 Assists Tomasz Gielo 4
Michael Kessens 7 Rebounds Sebastian Saiz 16
Retin Obasohan 6 Free Throws Made Stefan Moody 13
Retin Obasohan 3 Steals Rasheed Brooks 3
Donta Hall 4 Blocks Tomasz Gielo 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Alabama 66 44.9 9-25 13-18 10 28 7 10 19
Mississippi 74 41.8 4-15 24-33 14 33 2 9 13