Ole Miss has been tested early this year. Coming off a tight victory over UT-Martin, the Rebels were taken to the wire by the UMass Minutemen, winning on a tip-in from Sebastian Saiz as time expired.
Ole Miss set the tone early, jumping out to a 14-9 lead. Following the theme of last week, junior guard Deandre Burnett picked up two fouls in the first two minutes, sidelining him for much of the first half. It was a physical game as each team entered the bonus by the 11-minute mark of the opening half.
Saiz, who was limited to 17 minutes in the season opener because of aforementioned foul trouble, came out of the gate hungry.