OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — The Mississippi Rebels improved to 2-0 on the young season Friday night, defeating the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 86-65 at The Pavilion. Ilias Kamardine led the Rebels with 15 points and seven assists, while AJ Storr added a game-high 19 points. Mississippi built a commanding 47-28 lead by halftime and never looked back. Krystian Lewis scored 17 points for the Warhawks, who fell to 0-2. An announced crowd of 8,212 watched the Rebels secure their second consecutive dominant home victory to open the season.