Mississippi Outlasts Missouri in Tight SEC Contest

OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — AJ Storr scored 26 points and Malik Dia added 21 to lead Mississippi to a 76-69 victory over Missouri in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at The Pavilion.

The Rebels (9-7, 1-2 SEC) used an 18-9 advantage in points off turnovers to secure the win before a crowd of 7,859. Mississippi led 37-36 at halftime and maintained a narrow margin throughout the second half.

Mark Mitchell led Missouri (12-4, 2-1) with 20 points and seven assists. Jayden Stone added 16 points for the Tigers, who had a 34-24 edge in paint scoring but could not overcome the Rebels’ efficiency on takeaways.