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.
Michael Holder was convicted of capital murder Thursday for the slaying of Logan Wainwright in Greene County, Mississippi.
Mississippi went into Alabama and knocked off the No. 4 Crimson Tide with a 74-64 stunner. The upset highlighted a marquee night in the SEC with saw three matchups of teams ranked in the top 25. Mississippi held the nation's highest scoring offense more than 27 points below its scoring average.
The interstate exit in Alabama used to be quiet. Then, six years ago, a Buc-ee’s Travel Center opened. The cars have not stopped since. The giant roadside convenience store brought an economic boom to the small but growing city of Loxley, just a half-hour east of Mobile.
On Tuesday, the Tigers showed the country they can also win without Johni Broome, the potential National Player of the Year — who is out with an ankle injury — by beating a good Mississippi State team 88-66 in Auburn.
They are still a very strong team, however, as they currently sit at No. 15 in the AP Top 25, six spots higher then Ole Miss. Mississippi State also has a win over Memphis, who defeated the Rebels, and a convincing win over 14-3 Vanderbilt.
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Chris Beard has the Rebels playing well on both ends of the floor. Mississippi is 31st in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency per KenPom while ranking 21st in adjusted defense. Nobody can stop Alabama's high-octane offense at home, but the Rebels should at least be able to slow them down.
No. 21 Ole Miss takes on the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs after Malik Dia scored 23 points in the Rebels' 74-64 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels are on a hot streak in SEC play as they have opened league action with a 4-0 record, most recently upsetting the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa for the program's first-ever road win over an AP Top 5 team.