Malik Dia - College Basketball News & Rumors

No. 17 Arkansas edges Mississippi 93-90 in OT to reach SEC title game

Darius Acuff Jr. scored five of his 24 points in overtime and No. 17 Arkansas held off Mississippi 93-90 to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game for the f...

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Scores 16 in loss Dia closed Saturday's 93-90 OT loss to Arkansas with 16 points (8-17 FG, 0-3 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists across 31 minutes.

Impact The 6-9 senior closed his career on a fine scoring run. In his last 11 games, Dia averaged 19.0 points on 51.2 percent from the field. In the Rebels' surprise run to the SEC Tournament semifinals, he averaged 17.5 points and almost helped Ole Miss knock off Arkansas.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Arkansas plays in SEC Tournament against the Ole Miss

The No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks play in the SEC Tournament against the Ole Miss Rebels

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Storr scores 19, No. 15 seed Ole Miss beats Georgia, advances to SEC tourney quarterfinals

AJ Storr scored 19 points, Malik Dia added 17, and No. 15 seed Mississippi beat seventh-seeded Georgia 76-72 at the Southeastern Conference Tournament

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Malik Dia scores 23 points, Ole Miss hands Texas damaging loss at SEC Tournament

Malik Dia scored 23 points, AJ Storr added 18 off the bench, and 15th-seeded Mississippi knocked off No. 10-seed Texas 76-66 in the second round of the SEC Tournament

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Leads with 23 points Dia notched 23 points (9-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-7 FT), four rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 76-66 win over Texas.

Impact After coming off the bench in consecutive games, Dia provided 20.3 points on 53.4 percent from the field in his last eight games. He will lead the upset minded Rebels against Georgia on Thursday. Dia had only six points and three rebounds in the Jan. 14 loss to the Bulldogs.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Texas plays in SEC Tournament against the Ole Miss

The Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels meet in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Johnson hits game-winning 3 as South Carolina downs Mississippi 64-61

Meechie Johnson scored 17 points and hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift South Carolina over Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Pumps in 22 points Dia accumulated 22 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, one block and one steal across 21 minutes during Saturday's 64-61 loss to South Carolina.

Impact Dia scored at least 20 points in five of his last seven games. Fouls limited the 6-9 senior's ability to provide even more points down the stretch. He closed the regular season with averages of 14.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. The Rebels are the 15-seed in the SEC Tournament next week and will play the 10-seed on Wednesday.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson leads South Carolina against Ole Miss after 20-point game

South Carolina visits the Ole Miss Rebels after Meechie Johnson Jr. scored 20 points in the Gamecocks' 78-59 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Tyler Tanner's big overtime leads No. 24 Vanderbilt past Mississippi, 89-86

Tyler Tanner scored 34 points, including 10 of Vanderbilt’s 13 in overtime, and the No. 24 Commodores beat Mississippi 89-86 on Tuesday night

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Storr leads Ole Miss against No. 25 Vanderbilt after 26-point game

Ole Miss faces the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores after AJ Storr scored 26 points in Ole Miss' 85-79 victory over the Auburn Tigers

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Pinkins and Storr score 26 apiece, Ole Miss beats Auburn 85-79 to snap a 10-game skid

Patton Pinkins made 8 of 10 from the field and finished with a career-high 26 points, AJ Storr also scored 26 points, and Mississippi beat Auburn 85-79 to snap a 10-game skid

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

LSU visits Ole Miss after Dia's 24-point showing

Ole Miss faces the LSU Tigers after Malik Dia scored 24 points in Ole Miss' 94-75 loss to the Florida Gators

FEBRUARY 24 • Associated Press

Condon pours in 24 as No. 12 Florida rolls past Ole Miss 94-75, tightening SEC grip

Alex Condon scored 24 points and No. 12 Florida tightened its grip atop the Southeastern Conference standings with a 94-75 win over Mississippi on Saturday

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 24 Dia accumulated 24 points (9-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two steals over 29 minutes during Saturday's 94-75 loss to Florida.

Impact Dia continues to put up big numbers of late. In his last three games, he has averaged 25.3 points on 73.7 percent from the field with 6.0 rebounds. Despite the forward's big scoring, the Rebels have been unable to break into the win column and have lost nine straight games. They will host LSU on Wednesday. Dia averaged 10.0 points in a pair of wins over the Tigers last season.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Agee's 17 point, 10 rebound double-double helps Texas A&M beat Ole Miss 80-77, snap four-game skid

Rashaun Agee had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Zach Clemence and Marcus Hill scored 14 points apiece, and Texas A&M erased a 13-point second-half deficit to beat Mississ...

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Puts up 20 points Dia produced 20 points (10-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 80-77 loss to Texas A&M.

Impact Dia was coming off a 32-point outburst. He was unable to get to the free throw line against the Aggies after making 12 trips to the line in the loss to Mississippi State on Saturday. The senior forward has scored 20 points or more in consecutive games for the first time since mid-December. The Rebels play Florida on Saturday. Dia had nine points and eight rebounds in the loss to the Gators last season.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Dia leads Ole Miss against Texas A&M after 32-point performance

Ole Miss visits the Texas A&M Aggies after Malik Dia scored 32 points in the Rebels' 90-78 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Hubbard scores 32 points to lead Mississippi State past Ole Miss

Josh Hubbard scored 32 points and Mississippi State ended a three-game skid by beating Ole Miss 90-78

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Starts, scores 32 Dia supplied a career-high 32 points (11-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), seven rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes during Saturday's 90-78 loss to Mississippi State.

Impact After coming off the bench in three of the previous four games and being limited to eight minutes in the Wednesday loss to Alabama, Dia started and had the best offensive performance of his career. The Rebels fell for the seventh straight game. They will play Texas A&M on Wednesday in a game of two teams on slumps. Dia had 12 points in the loss to the Aggies last season.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Ole Miss visits Ament and Tennessee

Tennessee hosts the Ole Miss Rebels after Nate Ament scored 22 points in Tennessee's 77-69 win over the Auburn Tigers

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Scores 16 off the bench Dia produced 16 points (4-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-9 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 24 minutes during Saturday's 71-68 loss to Vanderbilt.

Impact Dia came off the bench for the second time this season. He had his second straight 16-point game after three straight games of 10 points or fewer. The 6-9 senior's minutes have been inconsistent, which is sometimes due to foul trouble. He has only averaged 3.0 rebounds in his last three games. The Rebels head to Tennessee on Tuesday. Dia scored 13 points in a win over the Volunteers last season.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

No. 18 Vanderbilt survives Ole Miss 71-68 in game moved because of storm

Tyler Tanner scored 24 points and No. 18 Vanderbilt survived a late scare to beat Mississippi 71-68 on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Available at Vanderbilt Dia (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game at Vanderbilt.

Impact Facing one of the Southeastern Conference's best teams this season, Mississippi will want Dia available, and the Rebels have him down low. Averaging 13.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in 20 games (19 starts) for the campaign, he is expected to step up and help his team escape the lower echelon of the SEC standings.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

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