MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Colby Rogers scored 28 points and Moussa Cisse had 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as Memphis beat No. 16 Mississippi 87-70 on Saturday.

PJ Haggerty finished with 17 points as Memphis (10-3) won for the third time in four games.

Sean Pedulla led Ole Miss (11-2) with 13 points and four assists. Jaylen Murray scored 12 and Malik Dia 11 as the Rebels’ five-game winning streak was ended.

Memphis’ defense initially gave the Rebels problems and the Tigers extended their lead to double digits. But Ole Miss made five straight field goals, including a series of three-pointers, to get back into the game before halftime, trailing by just two points at halftime.

The Tigers started the second half with a 14-4 run and extended their lead to as many as 13 points midway through the second half.

Takeaways

Ole Miss: The Rebels are 24-2 in non-conference games since Chris Beard took over last season, with their only other loss coming to Purdue on Nov. 29.

Memphis: The Tigers entered with two straight home losses against Arkansas State and Mississippi State.

Key moment

Cisse played enthusiastically from the start. The first play was set for a Cisse dunk, part of Memphis’ good start. His inside game complemented Rogers’ scoring ability from outside.

Key statistics

Ole Miss commits fewer than nine turnovers per game while forcing 16.7 turnovers per game on opponents. Memphis’ defense caused eight Rebel errors before halftime. While the Rebels reduced their turnovers in the second half, Memphis’ defenders continued to cause problems.

Next

Ole Miss opens SEC play on Jan. 4 against Georgia. Memphis travels to Florida Atlantic on Thursday.

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