Ole Miss Opens Season With 41-Point Win Over Alcorn State

Ole Miss built an early 20-4 lead and went into halftime ahead 52-31, then widened the margin after the break. The Rebels forced 26 turnovers and recorded 14 steals in the 99-58 victory at Ole Miss’s Oxford arena on November 2.

Adam Clark led Ole Miss with 17 points and seven assists, scoring six points in the final 1:08 of the first half. Patton Pinkins added 16 points, while Santiago Trouet finished with 15 points, five assists and seven rebounds. Christian Brown scored 12 off the bench, and Corey Stephenson finished with 10.

Ole Miss shot 57% from the field and made 35 baskets with 25 assists. Stephenson punctuated the first-half surge with a dunk after a steal. Alcorn State’s top scorer, Calvin Sirmans III, posted 20 points and six assists, converting four of five three-point attempts; Bobby Cannon added 14 points.

The opener also featured issues for Ole Miss on the boards and at the free-throw line. Micah Handlogten did not play, and 7-foot Stefan Cicic appeared only in the final minutes. Trouet, listed at 6-foot-11, was the tallest Rebel who played regularly.

Alcorn State is scheduled to host Howard on Thursday. Ole Miss will host Central Arkansas on Friday, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m.