Louisiana-Monroe 65, at Mississippi 86

OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half performance propelled the Mississippi Rebels to a decisive 86-65 victory over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night before a crowd of 8,212 at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. The Rebels, improving to 2-0, seized control early with a blistering offensive display, building a 47-28 lead by halftime. Mississippi shot efficiently from the floor in the opening period, connecting on 15 of 33 attempts from three-point range for the game. The Rebels’ offensive rating of 111.4 points per 100 possessions starkly contrasted with the Warhawks’ mark of 83.3, highlighting… Read more...