The Aggies jumped out to an early lead before the first media timeout, but were unable to hold it, falling behind the Rebels for much of the period.

A&M finished the half 35% from the field, including 18% from beyond the arc. Ole Miss fared better, finishing 50% and 25%, respectively.

A&M outrebounded Ole Miss 21-14 but lost the turnover battle 6-5. The Aggies’ reserves, which are usually strong, had minimal impact, but still outpaced the Rebels in bench points 9-8.

Aggies’ guard Marcus Hill had a team-high 10 points, shooting 4-for-8 from the field. Forward Federiko Federiko paced the Aggies on the boards with four rebounds.

For the Rebels, forward Malik Dia led the way, finishing the half with 10 points while shooting 5-for-9 from the field. Dia also collected a team-high three rebounds.

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A&M has struggled offensively, going scoreless for more than six minutes. The Aggies have made just one of their last seven shots and are 33% from the field.

The Rebels have erased the Aggies’ lead by making their last four shots. Ole Miss is shooting 62% from the field early.

Good start for A&M, which jumps out to an early lead at the first media timeout. The Aggies are 5-for-7 from the field and 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.

When: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Reed Arena

TV/radio: SEC Network, 1370 AM in Austin; 1150 AM, 93.7 FM in College Station.

Moneyline: Texas A&M -475, Ole Miss +350

Spread:Texas A&M is a 9½ point favorite

Reach Texas A&M beat reporter Tony Catalina via email at Anthony.Catalina@statesman.com.