Live Updates: Alabama Basketball at Ole Miss

The Crimson Tide will look to snap its two-game losing streak during a trip to Oxford, Miss. on Wednesday night.

Facing a crossroads of its season, Alabama recorded a big win on the road Wednesday night, beating Ole Miss 97-83. The Crimson Tide finished shot a season-high 64% (14 of 22) from beyond, including eight 3s from Jaden Shackelford who scored a career-high 30 points. 

Here's a look at how the game unfolded. 

Second half

• 18:00 — Ole Miss starts the second half on a 9-0 run to trim Alabama's lead to 49-47 

• 17:22 — Jaden Shackelford hits a 3 to stop the bleeding for Alabama. He has 22 points and Alabama leads 52-47

• 15:44 — Alabama leads Ole Miss 54-49. The Crimson Tide is shooting 9 of 14 (64%) from beyond the arc. 

• 14:33 — Nice step-back 3 from Shackelford makes it 59-49 Alabama. He has 25 points 

• 13:15 — Ellis completes a 3-point play to make it 65-52 Alabama. 

• 12:32 — Davison hits a 3 to put Alabama up 68-54. The Crimson Tide is 11 of 17 from beyond the arc. 

• 8:22 — Make that 12 of 18 as Noah Gurley hits a 3 to put Alabama up 77-64

• 6:53 — Alabama leads 81-66 heading into a media timeout. Shackelford has 25 points while Davison has 14 for the Crimson Tide.

• 3:20 — Back-to-back 3s from Shackelford and Gurley make it 93-76 Alabama. Shackelford has matched his career-high with 28 points

• 1:01 — Shackelford hits a layup to give him a career-high 30 points. Alabama leads 95-80
• 0:0 — Alabama wins 97-83. The Crimson Tide improves to 15-9, 5-6 in the SEC.

Final: Alabama 97, Ole Miss 83

Photo | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Photo | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Photo | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Photo | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Photo | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

First half

• 18:49 — Jaden Shackelford hits a 3 to give Alabama a 5-4 lead. That was Alabama's first 3-point attempt of the game.

• 17:05 — Ole Miss has started the game 5 of 5 from the floor including 2 of 2 from deep to lead 12-7.

• 16:03 — Ole Miss finally misses on its sixth shot of the game.

• 15:43 — Ole Miss leads 12-7 heading into the first timeout. Rebels guard Jarkel Joiner leads all scorers with 8 points.

• 15:23 — A bobbled pass from Jahvon Quinerly to Keon Ellis leads to Alabama's fourth turnover in less than three minutes.

• 14:08 — Ole Miss is on an 8-0 run and leads Alabama 15-7.

• 11:44 — Keon Ellis hits a corner 3 to cut Ole Miss' lead to 18-15. Alabama is on a 6-0 run.

• 11:19 — Joiner hits 3 to put Ole Miss up 21-15. He has 14 points already.

• 9:47 — Ole Miss is 6 of 9 from beyond the arc and leads Alabama 27-19.

• 8:33 — Shackelford hits a 3 to cut Ole Miss' lead to 32-25. Alabama has made four of its last five shots from the floor.

• 5:55 — Alabama is starting to heat up and has cut Ole Miss' lead to 34-30 following a 3 from JD Davison.

• 5:18 — Shackelford hits a 3 before converting a three-point play. Alabama leads 36-34. The Crimson Tide is on a 14-2 run.

• 3:28 — It's all tied up at 36 as we head into a media timeout. Both teams are shooting 52% from the floor. 

• 0:51 — Alabama is on a 20-4 run and leads Ole Miss 47-38

• 0:04 — Quinerly hits a layup to send Alabama into the break with a 49-38 lead. Alabama closes out the half on a 22-4 run.

Pregame

• After facing a team-issued suspension against Kentucky, Darius Miles will be eligible to play for Alabama Wednesday night. Tuesday, Oats said the Miles' playing time against Ole Miss will depend on meeting between him and the sophomore forward leading up toward the game. 

• Alabama's starting lineup: Jahvon Quinerly, Jaden Shackelford, Keon Ellis, Juwan Gary, Charles Bediako

• Ole Miss starting lineup: Matthew Murrell, Tye Fagan, Luis Rodriguez, Jarkel Joiner, Nysier Brooks

How to Watch:

Who: Alabama at Ole Miss

When: 7:30. CT, Wednesday

Where: Pavilion at Ole Miss

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network with Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Bryan Passink (analyst) and Roger Hoover (sideline) on the call. The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.

Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide recorded a season-low points total in its 66-55 loss to No. 5 Kentucky. Alabama’s 55 points are its lowest total since a 69-50 defeat at Missouri during Nate Oats’ first season as head coach in 2020. Against Kentucky, Alabama shot 28.1% from the floor, including 10% (3 of 30) from beyond the arc. The Crimson Tide’s overall field-goal percentage was its lowest since it shot 26.2 percent against Auburn in February 2011. Alabama’s 10% success rate from deep is tied for the second-worst in Division I this season among teams with at least 30 attempts.

Last time out, Ole Miss: The Rebels suffered a 62-57 overtime defeat to Florida at home. Ole Miss led by nine points at the half before allowing the Gators to rally back after the break. It was the Rebels’ first full game since losing freshman point guard Daeshun Ruffin to a season-ending knee injury. Ole Miss was led by sophomore guard Matthew Murrell, who scored 14 points while going 4 of 10 from beyond the arc.

The series: Alabama holds a 124-58 advantage in its all-time series against Ole Miss. The first meeting between the two schools occurred in 1921 when the Rebels beat the Crimson Tide 31-18 in Oxford, Miss. Alabama has won the last four meetings between the two schools, spanning back to 2019. Last season the Crimson Tide beat the Rebels 82-64 inside Coleman Coliseum.