Ole Miss beats North Alabama 72-51

No. 19 Ole Miss beat North Alabama 72-51 in Oxford after trailing 27-25 at halftime, with a 26-point third quarter turning the game around. The Lions shot 40.8% from the field, made more three-pointers than the Rebels and won the rebounding battle 36-29, but Ole Miss’s Jaida Civil and Jada Richard led the comeback with 15 and 17 points. North Alabama’s Kurkowski scored 11 points, while D’este grabbed 13 rebounds. The matchup was a nonconference game; Ole Miss had gone 24-12 overall and 12-2 at home the previous season, while North Alabama had finished 6-9 on the road.