Junior Deandre Burnett scored 24 second half points including five 3s, but Ole Miss dropped a road contest at Arkansas 98-80 Saturday.
Deandre Burnett led the Rebels (16-11, 7-7) with 27 points, while Terence Davis had 24 in the loss.
Ole Miss had won four of five games entering Saturday, including a dramatic comeback win against LSU, but it allowed Arkansas to shoot 47 percent (31 of 66). Also, the Razorbacks bench — led by Macon — outscored the Rebels 51-12 in total bench points.
Terence Davis drove to the basket for a layup to cut the lead to three with 8:51 to go in the first half, but Arkansas would stretch that lead to nine at the half.
“Our issue is giving up 98 points,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “Has anybody ever beaten Arkansas if they scored 98 in Bud Walton Arena? I dare to say no.”
The Rebels had won five of their previous six games in Fayetteville before Saturday, but they shot just 37.1 percent (26 of 70) after having won four of their previous five games this season. Burnett and Davis combined to finish 17 of 30 (56.7 percent) from the field, while the rest of the Rebels were 9 of 40 (22.5 percent).
Former Arkansas standout and SEC Player of the Year Bobby Portis made his way back to his home state for Saturday’s game, taking advantage of the NBA’s All-Star weekend. The Little Rock native and current Chicago Bulls reserve sat court side during the game and led the Bud Walton Arena crowd in a “Woo Pig Sooie” cheer in the first half.
Ole Miss is at Mississippi State on Tuesday.
Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports
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