Ole Miss men's basketball took the Auburn Tigers to the woodshed Saturday night in a 85-79 thriller.
The game marked some other milestones, sure, but the biggest win for the night was the Rebels finally snapping their historically low 10-game losing streak with the win.
Here are some post-game notes that show some other milestones the Rebs unlocked vs. Auburn.
Ole Miss post-game notes vs. Auburn
- Patton Pinkins finished with a new career-best 26 points, matching his career-best with four makes from three while going 8-10 from the field and 6-7 from the free throw line.
- AJ Storr chipped in 26 points, his seventh 20-plus performance off the bench this season and one short of his season-best.
- Eduardo Klafke secured eight rebounds, one shy of his career-best set previously this season against Alabama.
- James Scott set a season-best with four blocks on the defensive end.
- It was the first time Ole Miss defeated Auburn since 2021.
- It was also Ole Miss's first win over Auburn after losing to them in their last 10 matchups.
- AJ Storr and Pinkins scored 26 points each for Ole Miss.
- Malik Dia added 10 points.
- James Scott had perhaps his best night in an Ole Miss uniform, scoring eight points and grabbing three rebounds while blocking four shots.
- Kamardine had seven points and Klafke finished with six points and eight rebounds.Â
- Ole Miss shot 53 percent from the floor, 40 percent from the 3-point line and 76 percent from the free throw line.
- The Rebels committed just nine turnovers while forcing 14.
- Ole Miss lost on the boards, but respectfully, collecting 27 rebounds compared to Auburn's 32. Ole Miss won points in the paint, 34-32.Â