Malik Dia scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Ole Miss held off the upset bid of Austin Peay to earn a 72-65 nonconference win Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.

Ilias Kamardine added 12 of his 15 points after halftime for the Rebels (5-0) while also collecting seven rebounds and seven assists. AJ Storr contributed 11 points as Ole Miss sank 12 of 23 shots after halftime while making 14 of 18 free throws.

Freshman Zyree Collins scored 17 points and dished out six assists for the Governors (3-2) before fouling out with 1:01 remaining. Collin Parker added 18 points and eight rebounds, while Rashaud Marshall chipped in 14 points.

But Austin Peay's leading scorer, Tate McCubbin, was held to three points in 35 minutes on 1-of-9 shooting. The Governors might have left town with the pay

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