Ole Miss roars back from slow start to dismantle Alcorn State 79-43
AP
Dec 29, 2025
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Reserves Kezza Giffa and Patton Pinkins scored 14 and 13 respectively and Mississippi beat Alcorn State Braves 79-43 on Monday night.
James Scott scored 13 points and Malik Dia scored 12 and the pair each ripped 11 rebounds, doing heavy work after halftime.
Tycen Daniels scored 17 points for Alcorn State.
The Braves built a surprising 8-0 lead, and it wasn't until Koren Johnson made a deep 3-pointer with 13:56 left before halftime that Ole Miss Rebels even scored.
From there the baskets came in droves for Ole Miss because despite the Braves' 8-0 advantage, Alcorn State went scoreless for more than eight minutes while the Rebels reeled off 19 straight and were never threatened again.
The Rebels finished shooting 47% (31 of 66).
Ole Miss (8-5) ran its series record against the Braves to 6-0.
Alcorn State (1-11) now has dropped four straight. The Braves will start the season playing their first 15 games on the road. Alcorn State won't play at home until Jan. 17 when it faces Texas Southern.
Alcorn State continues its road tour when it opens Southwestern Athletic Conference play against Jackson State on Saturday.
Ole Miss travels to face Oklahoma on Saturday to start Southeastern Conference action.
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1st Half
ALCN
Braves
25
MISS
Rebels
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Braves gains possession)
19:42
Tycen McDaniels misses two point hook shot
19:40
Ilias Kamardine defensive rebound
19:28
AJ Storr turnover (Tycen McDaniels steals)
19:23
Tycen McDaniels misses two point layup
19:21
Braves offensive rebound
19:06
+3
Tycen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Nick Woodard assists)
3-0
18:43
AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
18:41
Braves defensive rebound
18:27
Travis Perry shooting foul (Jameel Morris draws the foul)
18:27
+1
Jameel Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-0
18:27
+1
Jameel Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-0
18:14
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
18:12
Nick Woodard defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Omari Hamilton makes two point layup
7-0
17:36
AJ Storr turnover (Tycen McDaniels steals)
17:31
James Scott shooting foul (Tycen McDaniels draws the foul)
17:31
+1
Tycen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-0
17:31
Tycen McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:31
Corey Chest defensive rebound
17:12
Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
17:10
Shane Lancaster defensive rebound
16:56
Omari Hamilton misses three point jump shot
16:54
Ilias Kamardine defensive rebound
16:38
Malik Dia misses two point layup
16:36
Omari Hamilton defensive rebound
16:19
Tycen McDaniels misses two point jump shot
16:17
Malik Dia defensive rebound
16:12
Malik Dia turnover (bad pass)
15:55
Tycen McDaniels misses two point jump shot
15:53
Ilias Kamardine defensive rebound
15:48
Ilias Kamardine turnover (bad pass)
15:48
TV timeout
15:22
Shane Lancaster misses two point layup
15:20
Augusto Cassiá defensive rebound
15:01
Nick Woodard personal foul
14:47
Augusto Cassiá turnover (Nick Woodard steals)
14:35
Nick Woodard misses two point jump shot
14:33
Travis Perry defensive rebound
14:26
Patton Pinkins misses three point jump shot
14:24
Shane Lancaster defensive rebound
14:14
Tycen McDaniels turnover (Malik Dia steals)
13:54
+3
Koren Johnson makes three point jump shot (Malik Dia assists)
8-3
13:30
Nick Woodard turnover (Malik Dia steals)
13:25
+2
Patton Pinkins makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)
8-5
13:03
Jameel Morris misses two point layup
13:01
Travis Perry defensive rebound
12:52
Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
12:50
Davian Williams defensive rebound
12:46
Jameel Morris turnover (traveling)
12:29
+3
Kezza Giffa makes three point jump shot (Patton Pinkins assists)
8-8
12:06
Nick Woodard misses three point jump shot
12:04
Malik Dia defensive rebound
11:52
+2
Patton Pinkins makes two point jump shot
8-10
11:20
Nick Woodard misses two point jump shot
11:18
James Scott defensive rebound
11:05
+3
Kezza Giffa makes three point jump shot (Patton Pinkins assists)
8-13
10:45
Travis Roberts misses three point jump shot
10:43
James Scott defensive rebound
10:39
Koren Johnson misses two point layup
10:37
James Scott offensive rebound
10:34
+2
James Scott makes two point dunk
8-15
10:31
TV timeout
10:26
Mike Jones offensive foul
10:26
Mike Jones turnover (offensive foul)
10:15
Bryson Calamese personal foul
10:00
Mike Jones shooting foul (Kezza Giffa draws the foul)
10:00
+1
Kezza Giffa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-16
10:00
+1
Kezza Giffa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-17
9:38
Koren Johnson blocks Travis Roberts's two point jump shot
9:36
James Scott defensive rebound
9:29
+2
Kezza Giffa makes two point layup
8-19
9:20
+2
Davian Williams makes two point layup
10-19
9:08
+2
James Scott makes two point dunk (Koren Johnson assists)
10-21
8:39
Bryson Calamese misses two point jump shot
8:37
Malik Dia defensive rebound
8:32
Davian Williams shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
8:32
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-22
8:32
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-23
8:07
+2
Tycen McDaniels makes two point dunk (Nick Woodard assists)
12-23
7:54
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
7:52
Shane Lancaster defensive rebound
7:47
Koren Johnson shooting foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
Tycen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-23
7:47
+1
Tycen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-23
7:33
Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
7:31
Braves defensive rebound
7:14
Jameel Morris misses two point layup
7:12
Malik Dia defensive rebound
7:06
+2
Travis Perry makes two point layup (Kezza Giffa assists)
14-25
6:45
Eduardo Klafke blocks Omari Hamilton's two point layup
6:43
Kezza Giffa defensive rebound
6:40
Eduardo Klafke shooting foul (Shane Lancaster draws the foul)
6:40
+1
Shane Lancaster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-25
6:40
+1
Shane Lancaster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-25
6:40
Kezza Giffa turnover (Shane Lancaster steals)
6:30
+2
Corey Chest makes two point jump shot (Travis Perry assists)
16-27
6:04
Nick Woodard misses two point layup
6:02
Koren Johnson defensive rebound
5:50
Eduardo Klafke misses three point jump shot
5:48
Corey Chest offensive rebound
5:41
Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
5:39
Braves defensive rebound
5:29
Davian Williams misses two point jump shot
5:27
Rebels defensive rebound
5:02
+2
Corey Chest makes two point layup
16-29
4:35
Jameel Morris misses two point layup
4:33
Tycen McDaniels offensive rebound
4:31
+2
Tycen McDaniels makes two point layup
18-29
4:08
Kezza Giffa misses three point jump shot
4:06
Tycen McDaniels defensive rebound
3:41
Jameel Morris misses three point jump shot
3:39
Nick Woodard offensive rebound
3:34
+2
Davian Williams makes two point layup (Nick Woodard assists)
20-29
3:31
Rebels 30 second timeout
3:31
TV timeout
3:04
+3
Patton Pinkins makes three point jump shot
20-32
2:32
+3
Nick Woodard makes three point jump shot (Jameel Morris assists)
23-32
2:19
Patton Pinkins misses three point jump shot
2:17
Davian Williams defensive rebound
2:12
Corey Chest blocks Davian Williams's two point layup
2:10
Ilias Kamardine defensive rebound
2:00
Nick Woodard shooting foul
2:00
+1
Kezza Giffa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-33
2:00
+1
Kezza Giffa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-34
1:47
Ilias Kamardine personal foul
1:45
+2
Shane Lancaster makes two point layup (Travis Roberts assists)
25-34
1:35
Jameel Morris personal foul
1:35
Kezza Giffa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35
Tycen McDaniels defensive rebound
1:13
Jameel Morris misses three point jump shot
1:11
Corey Chest defensive rebound
1:00
Ilias Kamardine misses two point jump shot
0:58
Jameel Morris defensive rebound
0:47
Omari Hamilton misses two point layup
0:45
Corey Chest defensive rebound
0:29
+3
Patton Pinkins makes three point jump shot (Kezza Giffa assists)
25-37
0:07
Kezza Giffa personal foul
0:00
Travis Roberts misses three point jump shot
0:00
Braves offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ALCN
Braves
18
MISS
Rebels
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
James Scott makes two point layup (Ilias Kamardine assists)
25-39
19:34
Shane Lancaster misses three point jump shot
19:30
Omari Hamilton offensive rebound
19:29
Omari Hamilton personal foul
19:28
Nick Woodard turnover (Kezza Giffa steals)
19:09
Malik Dia misses two point hook shot
19:07
Omari Hamilton defensive rebound
18:43
Jameel Morris misses three point jump shot
18:41
James Scott defensive rebound
18:32
Kezza Giffa turnover (Tycen McDaniels steals)
18:15
+3
Tycen McDaniels makes three point jump shot
28-39
18:02
Ilias Kamardine turnover (Tycen McDaniels steals)
17:56
Shane Lancaster misses three point jump shot
17:54
Malik Dia defensive rebound
17:29
+2
James Scott makes two point layup (Ilias Kamardine assists)
28-41
17:29
Omari Hamilton shooting foul (James Scott draws the foul)
17:29
+1
James Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-42
17:07
Malik Dia shooting foul
17:07
Shane Lancaster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:07
Shane Lancaster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:07
Malik Dia defensive rebound
16:49
+3
Ilias Kamardine makes three point jump shot
28-45
16:32
James Scott shooting foul
16:32
Omari Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:32
+1
Omari Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-45
16:04
Koren Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:02
Malik Dia offensive rebound
15:55
Malik Dia misses two point layup
15:53
Corey Chest offensive rebound
15:50
+3
Ilias Kamardine makes three point jump shot (Koren Johnson assists)
29-48
15:32
+2
Tycen McDaniels makes two point hook shot
31-48
15:15
Ilias Kamardine turnover (lost ball)
15:15
TV timeout
15:00
Jameel Morris turnover (Travis Perry steals)
14:55
+2
Corey Chest makes two point dunk (Koren Johnson assists)
31-50
14:41
Braves 30 second timeout
14:41
TV timeout
14:40
Travis Roberts turnover (Ilias Kamardine steals)
14:15
Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
14:13
Corey Chest offensive rebound
14:05
Augusto Cassiá misses three point jump shot
14:03
Corey Chest offensive rebound
13:57
Ilias Kamardine misses three point jump shot
13:55
Davian Williams defensive rebound
13:27
Omari Hamilton misses two point jump shot
13:25
Corey Chest defensive rebound
13:21
+3
Koren Johnson makes three point jump shot (Corey Chest assists)
31-53
12:48
Mike Jones misses two point jump shot
12:46
James Scott defensive rebound
12:18
Ilias Kamardine turnover (out of bounds)
11:57
Malik Dia personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:54
Rebels 30 second timeout
11:48
AJ Storr shooting foul
11:48
+1
Tycen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-53
11:48
+1
Tycen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-53
11:39
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
33-55
11:18
Nick Woodard turnover (James Scott steals)
11:13
James Scott turnover (lost ball)
10:56
Bryson Calamese misses two point jump shot
10:54
Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:54
Mike Jones personal foul
10:31
AJ Storr misses two point layup
10:29
Nick Woodard defensive rebound
10:18
+2
Nick Woodard makes two point jump shot (Tycen McDaniels assists)
35-55
10:06
Ilias Kamardine misses two point jump shot
10:04
James Scott offensive rebound
10:01
Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
9:59
Rebels offensive rebound
9:54
Bryson Calamese personal foul
9:52
AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
9:50
Malik Dia offensive rebound
9:47
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
35-57
9:35
Nick Woodard misses two point jump shot
9:33
AJ Storr defensive rebound
9:27
Mike Jones personal foul
9:13
+2
AJ Storr makes two point jump shot
35-59
8:54
Mike Jones misses two point jump shot
8:52
AJ Storr defensive rebound
8:40
Ilias Kamardine misses three point jump shot
8:38
Corey Chest offensive rebound
8:35
+2
Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Ilias Kamardine assists)
35-61
8:17
Corey Chest blocks Tycen McDaniels's two point layup
8:15
Ilias Kamardine defensive rebound
8:10
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
8:08
Malik Dia offensive rebound
8:05
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
35-63
7:46
Nick Woodard misses two point jump shot
7:44
Malik Dia defensive rebound
7:44
Mike Jones personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:32
AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
7:30
Nick Woodard defensive rebound
7:24
Tycen McDaniels turnover
7:11
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup (Corey Chest assists)
35-65
6:48
Nick Woodard misses three point jump shot
6:46
Corey Chest defensive rebound
6:23
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
6:21
Nick Woodard defensive rebound
6:15
Omari Hamilton misses two point jump shot
6:13
Tycen McDaniels offensive rebound
6:07
Davian Williams misses three point jump shot
6:05
Omari Hamilton offensive rebound
6:05
Corey Chest personal foul
5:53
Shane Lancaster misses two point jump shot
5:52
Omari Hamilton offensive rebound
5:52
Augusto Cassiá personal foul
5:45
James Scott blocks Jameel Morris's two point jump shot
5:43
Augusto Cassiá defensive rebound
5:37
Kezza Giffa misses three point jump shot
5:35
James Scott offensive rebound
5:33
James Scott misses two point layup
5:31
James Scott offensive rebound
5:23
James Scott misses two point layup
5:23
Patton Pinkins offensive rebound
5:23
Kezza Giffa misses two point layup
5:21
James Scott offensive rebound
5:16
+2
James Scott makes two point dunk
35-67
5:01
Nick Woodard misses two point layup
4:59
Augusto Cassiá defensive rebound
4:56
+2
James Scott makes two point dunk (Patton Pinkins assists)
35-69
4:32
Nick Woodard misses two point jump shot
4:30
Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound
4:14
Eduardo Klafke turnover (bad pass)
3:58
Shane Lancaster misses three point jump shot
3:56
James Scott defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Eduardo Klafke makes two point jump shot (Patton Pinkins assists)
35-71
3:33
TV timeout
3:16
+2
Omari Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Tycen McDaniels assists)
37-71
3:02
+3
Eduardo Klafke makes three point jump shot (Augusto Cassiá assists)
37-74
2:39
Omari Hamilton misses two point jump shot
2:37
Patton Pinkins defensive rebound
2:30
+3
Patton Pinkins makes three point jump shot
37-77
2:27
Rebels 30 second timeout
2:05
Travis Roberts misses three point jump shot
2:03
Eduardo Klafke defensive rebound
1:58
Max Smith misses three point jump shot
1:56
Zach Day offensive rebound
1:37
Zach Day misses three point jump shot
1:35
Tycen McDaniels defensive rebound
1:29
Omari Hamilton offensive foul
1:29
Omari Hamilton turnover (offensive foul)
1:22
Kezza Giffa turnover (lost ball)
1:09
Jameel Morris turnover (lost ball)
0:44
Max Smith misses three point jump shot
0:42
Tycen McDaniels defensive rebound
0:35
+2
Shane Lancaster makes two point jump shot (Jameel Morris assists)
39-77
0:35
Zach Day shooting foul (Shane Lancaster draws the foul)
