OXFORD, Miss. – The Chattanooga Mocs could not hold off a second-half surge from Ole Miss, losing 90-70 in the Pavilion at Ole Miss on Sunday evening. The Scenic City visitors took an early second-half advantage, but their hosts dominated both ends of the court over a six-minute period to earn the win.

David Jean-Baptiste led the Mocs with 15 points. Jonathan Scott added 14 and a game-high seven rebounds, while Ramon Vila chipped in a career-best 10 points off the bench. The Rebels duo of Terence Davis and Breein Tyree scored 20 apiece with Davis also recording seven assists, five rebounds and two steals.

Back-to-back Jean-Baptiste 3-pointers put the Mocs up six, 45-39, with 16:52 minutes remaining in the contest. It capped a 22-5 run over seven-plus minutes of clock time dating back to an 11-point deficit, 34-23, with just over four minutes to go in the first half.

The momentum shifted quickly. The Rebels outscored their visitors 28-0 beginning with a Davis 3. It was the first of four straight 3-point possessions. In all, the hosts scored on 10 of their next 12 trips to the offensive end before Thomas Smallwood's three-point play at 10:14 ended the slide. A.J. Caldwell's 3 with 9:07 left cut the margin to 16.

It got back to 16 again on a Vila layup at 7:30. It got no closer. The pivotal stretch was the 28-0 run over 6:38. Over the remaining 33:22, the Mocs outscored their SEC opponent 70-62.

Chattanooga ends its three-game road trip Tuesday at UT Martin. The game airs on ESPN+ at 8:30 p.m., Eastern time.