Ole Miss drops exhibition to Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss men’s basketball fell to Alabama in the Ballin in Boutwell exhibition on Thursday inside Boutwell Auditorium, 92-84. 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

– Corey Stephenson lead the scoring effort for the Rebels with 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor including three 3-pointers.

– Roman Siulepa registered 12 points and five rebounds.

– Santiago Trouet recorded a team-high seven rebounds.

– Budd Clark notched 15 points, a team-best seven assists and four steals.

– Patton Pinkins added 11 points, three rebounds and a steal.

– Ilias Kamardine registered eight points, four steals, and two rebounds.

TEAM NOTES

– In the first half, the Rebels trailed by 11 with 4:13 to go. Ole Miss cut Alabama’s lead to three points before the break and outscored the Tide 15-2 in points off turnovers.

– Ole Miss only trailed by three points at the break despite shooting 0-of-9 from deep.

– The Rebels shot 84 percent from the free throw line in the second half. (11-13)

– UM outscored Alabama, 23-9 in points off of turnovers.

– The game saw five lead changes and was tied three times.

UP NEXT

Ole Miss is set to host UAB in their final exhibition inside SBJ Pavilion on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (CT). The game will air on the Ole Miss Radio Network. 

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