ATHENS, Ga. (Interstat) — AJ Storr scored 27 points and Patton Pinkins added 18 as Mississippi outlasted Georgia 97-95 in overtime Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game at Stegeman Coliseum.

Jeremiah Wilkinson led all scorers with 32 points for the Bulldogs, who led 40-35 at halftime. The Rebels surged in the second half to force the extra period, where they held Georgia to eight points. Mississippi dominated inside with 32 paint points and capitalized on turnovers.

The victory improved Mississippi to 10-7 overall. Georgia, which entered as a heavy favorite, fell to 14-3. A crowd of 10,523 watched the Rebels snap a two-game skid.