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Recap - Ole Miss Defeats Tennessee 78-76

Ole Miss got 19 points from Jaemyn Brakefield en route to a 78-76 victory over Tennessee on Wednesday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

Ole Miss won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.

Dre Davis had 13 points for Ole Miss and Malik Dia chipped in with 13 points. Sean Pedulla had 6 assists for them, while Dre Davis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Tennessee got 17 points from Jordan Gainey in a losing cause and another 15 points from Chaz Lanier. Zakai Zeigler contributed 15 assists for them, while Felix Okpara had 7 rebounds.

Ole Miss trailed at halftime, 41-37.

Next game, Ole Miss takes its act on the road to face Florida looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head home to face South Carolina.