Ole Miss rolls past Southeastern Louisiana 91-51

Ole Miss beat Southeastern Louisiana 91-51 on Tuesday at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion, improving to 3-0. The Rebels held a 49-20 lead at halftime and extended the margin in the second half.

Budd Clark led Ole Miss with 23 points, shooting 10 of 13 from the field. He added three assists, three rebounds and two steals. It was his first 20-point game as an Ole Miss player and the 26th of his career, according to the team.

The Rebels took control with an 18-2 run over an 8:50 stretch in the first half, turning defensive pressure and steals into scoring chances. Ole Miss added another surge before the break, including 3-pointers by Corey Stephenson and Ilias Kamardine and a Christian Brown dunk that made it 49-20.

Clark opened the second half with a three-point play, then scored five points in 10 seconds on a 3-pointer and a fast-break layup after a Ben Henshall steal. Ole Miss later closed a 12-0 run with a Dasear Haskins 3-pointer.

Santiago Trouet, Stephenson and Kamardine each scored 12 points, while Brown added 11. Trouet had seven rebounds and two steals; Stephenson recorded four rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Henshall finished with seven points and a career-high seven assists. Kamardine also had seven assists, a season high.

Ole Miss has opened 3-0 in each of coach Chris Beard’s four seasons, the team said. The Rebels improved to 21-0 all time against Southeastern Louisiana, and Beard earned his 299th career NCAA victory across all divisions. Ole Miss had five players score in double figures, and all available players saw action.

The Rebels’ schedule lists Nicholls as their next opponent, with a game set for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Central at the Black Pavilion. The game is scheduled to air on SECN+ and the Ole Miss Radio Network.

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