Ole Miss Routs Alcorn State 99-58
Ole Miss opened its season at home with a dominant 99-58 win over Alcorn State, forcing 26 turnovers.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Basketball
Ole Miss defeated Alcorn State 99-58 at home in its regular season opener, improving to 1-0. The Rebels forced 26 Alcorn State turnovers and scored 39 points off those giveaways.
Why it matters
The win gives Ole Miss a 1-0 start while Alcorn State falls to 0-1, with the turnover pressure defining the game's margin. The result offers an early look at how the Rebels' defense translates to the season ahead.
Ole Miss shot 59% from the field and 40% from three-point range, while Patton Pinkins made 75% of his threes. Calvin Sirmans led Alcorn State with 20 points on 75% shooting, but the stub does not provide season-long comparison figures.
The players
Ole Miss Rebels
The University of Mississippi men's basketball program competes in the Southeastern Conference and plays its home games in Oxford.
Alcorn State Braves
The Alcorn State University men's basketball program competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The details
Ole Miss opened the game on a 22-4 run and led 52-31 at halftime, though Alcorn State briefly trailed by the same margin before the break. Budd Clark scored 17 points with 7 assists, Patton Pinkins added 16, and Ilias Kamardine recorded 4 steals as the Rebels pulled away in the second half.
Timeline
Nov. 2, 2026: Ole Miss defeats Alcorn State 99-58 at home.
Friday night: Ole Miss hosts Central Arkansas, airing on SEC Network+.
Season Trajectory
Ole Miss's 1-0 start establishes an early marker in a season where the Southeastern Conference standings will be decided over many months. The stub provides no standings or conference-position data to place this win further.
The Friday home game against Central Arkansas airs on SEC Network+, giving fans a specific broadcast option for the Rebels' next outing. The stub includes no fantasy or roster-level implication from the season-opening win.
The takeaway
Ole Miss's turnover pressure was the defining factor in the opener, and watching whether that pressure holds against Central Arkansas will show whether it is sustainable.
What happens next
Ole Miss hosts Central Arkansas on Friday night, with the game airing on SEC Network+.
Further reading
For more on the program, explore Basketball coverage from the Oxford sports desk.
