OXFORD, Miss. – Terence Davis scored 12 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and Ole Miss used a 14-3 run midway through the second half to pull away and claim a 94-76 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in the men's basketball opener for both teams on Friday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Deandre Burnett scored 17 points while Marcanvis Hymon posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds as Ole Miss (1-0) outscored Louisiana (0-1), 54-34, in the second half.
Louisiana led 54-53 when hit a free throw with 13:47 remaining before Ole Miss took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Devontae Shuler at the 13:35 mark.