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Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker

Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker | iNFOnews.ca
Mississippi forward Malik Dia (0) and team celebrate a basket against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AJ Storr scored 17 points, Ilias Kamardine added 16 and 15th-seeded Mississippi upset No. 15 and second-seeded Alabama 80-79 on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Mississippi (15-19) won for the third time in three days in the tournament after losing 12 of the final 13 regular-season games. The Rebels advanced to the semifinals Saturday against No. 17 Arkansas, an 82-79 winner over Oklahoma in the final quarterfinal.

Labaron Philon led Alabama (23-9) with 28 points. Aden Holloway added 18 points and Aiden Sherrell had 14. Philon was five for seven from 3-point range and shot 9 of 16 overall.

Philon cut Mississippi’s lead to a point with two free throws with 13.4 seconds remaining. Mississippi’s Eduardo Klafke missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 9.4 seconds remaining. Alabama went the other way on the rebound, but turned the ball over under its own basket.

Mississippi led 47-41 at the half.

Alabama won the only regular-season matchup between the teams, 93-74 in Oxford.

Up next

Alabama: Waits to learn its next opponent on Selection Sunday.

Mississippi: Faces Arkansas on Saturday.

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Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker | iNFOnews.ca
Mississippi forward Malik Dia (0) dunks against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker | iNFOnews.ca
Alabama forward Aiden Sherrell (22) dunks against Mississippi during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker | iNFOnews.ca
Mississippi forward Malik Dia (0) dunks against Alabama guard Houston Mallette (95) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker | iNFOnews.ca
Alabama guard Aden Holloway (2) reacts to a loss against Mississippi after an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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