The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Alcorn State
10/29/2026 | Men's Basketball
SERIES HISTORY VS. ALCORN STATE
Ole Miss is 6-0 all-time against Alcorn State, including 5-0 in Oxford and 1-0 at a neutral site (Jackson, Miss.). The Rebels have won the six meetings by an average of 25.3 points. The closest was a 76-70 win on Dec. 7, 1985, and the largest was a 111-67 win on Dec. 19, 1991. The teams last met on Dec. 29, 2025, a 79-43 Ole Miss win in Oxford.
LAST TIMEOUT: UAB
• Budd Clark led the Rebel offense with a team-high 18 points (7-10 FG) and a team-high seven assists.
• Santiago Trouet nearly had a double-double with 12 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
• Patton Pinkins filled the stat sheet with 15 points (5-5 FT), four assists and three rebounds.
• Ben Henshall notched 14 points (5-6 FT), three assists and two boards.
• Corey Stephenson had 12 points and four rebounds.
• Roman Siulepa added 11 points and four boards.
• Clark, Henshall, and Siulepa combined for 28 of Ole Miss' 44 points in the first half.
• The lineup of Clark, Trouet, Henshall, Siulepa and Pinkins outscored UAB 22-12 over 5:41.
• Ole Miss shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range in the first half. (6-14)
• The Rebels assisted on 22 of its 32 made shots.
• Ole Miss had six players reach double figures, four of which were starters.
• The game saw 12 lead changes and was tied 15 times.
• Ole Miss led the game for 23:48.
• The Rebels outscored UAB, 38-14 in paint points, including 26-8 in the second half.
BATTLE TESTED: BALLIN IN BOUTWELL VS. BAMA
• Corey Stephenson lead the scoring effort for the Rebels with 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor including three 3-pointers.
• Roman Siulepa registered 12 points and five rebounds.
• Santiago Trouet recorded a team-high seven rebounds.
• Budd Clark notched 15 points, a team-best seven assists and four steals.
• Patton Pinkins added 11 points, three rebounds and a steal.
• In the first half, the Rebels trailed by 11 with 4:13 to go. Ole Miss cut Alabama's lead to three points before the break and outscored the Tide 15-2 in points off turnovers.
• Ole Miss only trailed by three points at the break despite shooting
NEW BLOOD IN THE SIP
The Rebels' new roster features a blend of high-level college transfers and international experience, including four players who averaged at least 10.0 points per game last season: Budd Clark (12.7), Dasear Haskins (11.1), Roman Siulepa (10.0) and Corey Stephenson (18.0).
The group also includes 7-foot-1 Micah Handlogten, a former Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and Florida national champion, along with 7-foot Stefan Cicic. Clark brings 1,513 career points and 491 assists, while Stephenson scored 559 points last season at FIU, the fifth-most in a single season in program history. Ben Henshall brings a wealth of experience after playing three seasons with the Perth Wildcats in Australia.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
The Ole Miss men's basketball program also welcomed three signees to their 2026 recruiting class, adding Yohance Connor, Daniel Patton and Jaron Saulsberry.
Patton was ranked as one of the top players in his class from the state of Texas, listed as the 12th overall player by 247Sports. He joins the program a 3-star recruit and nearly cracked the top-200 nationally.
Saulsberry will come to Oxford from Marietta, Georgia and Wheeler High School, and is ranked as a top-10 player in his home state by both ESPN and 247Sports. A 6'6" four-star recruit, he is ranked as the No. 28 small forward in the class of 2026.
Connor ranks among the best in his state, tabbed the No. 3 player in North Carolina by 247Sports and No. 5 by Rivals. He is listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 5 combo guard in the class of 2026 by Rivals.
SHUFFLING THE STAFF
Petar Aleksić, Josh Baskin, Austin Cox, Anthony Fobb and Noah Stansbury joined the Ole Miss men's basketball staff this offseason.
Additionally, Brian Burg has been promoted to general manager, while Matt Eisele and Matt Winsberg have been elevated to assistant coach positions.
