National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 84, Penn St. 71
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Bert Smith, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 6564
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Bert Smith, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 6564
Trevor Gaskins scored 24 points and Chris Warren added 19 to lead Mississippi to an 84-71 win over Penn State on Friday night, sending the visiting Nittany Lions to their first loss.
Mississippi (3-1) led 40-34 at halftime and increased the lead throughout the second half to record the win.
Talor Battle led Penn State (4-1) with 26 points and sank 5-of-8 3-pointers. David Jackson scored 17 and Jeff Brooks added 15 as Penn State shot 23-of-52 from the field.
Mississippi's 3-point shooting was the key to the game. The Rebels hit 13-of-29 shots from the arc, including six by Gaskins. Mississippi hit 27-of-52 shots from the floor.
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Top Game Performances
| Penn St. | Mississippi | |
| Taylor Battle 26 | Scoring | Trevor Gaskins 24 |
| Tim Frazier 6 | Assists | Chris Warren 4 |
| Jeff Brooks 9 | Rebounds | Terrance Henry 6 |
| Taylor Battle 7 | Free Throws Made | Terrance Henry 7 |
| Tim Frazier 1 | Steals | Trevor Gaskins 1 |
| Jeff Brooks 2 | Blocks | Reginald Buckner 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Penn St. | 71 | 44.2 | 8-17 | 17-23 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | |
| Mississippi | 84 | 51.9 | 13-29 | 17-23 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 3 |