National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 73, Loyola Marymount 70
When: 11:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Where: Gersten Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Mike Greenstein, # Michael Irving, # Tony Padilla
Attendance: 3021

Mississippi 73, Loyola Marymount 70:
Marshall Henderson scored 18 points and Murphy Holloway had 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Rebels edged the host Lions.

Nick Williams scored 13 and Jarvis Summers added 12 points as Mississippi (8-1) held on when Loyola Marymount’s Anthony Ireland missed a tying 3-point attempt with seven seconds remaining.

Ireland led the Lions (5-5) with 17 points but hit just 6 of 20 shots. Ayodeji Egbeyemi scored 14 points, Ashley Hamilton tallied 13 and Chase Flint had 12 for Loyola Marymount, which never led over the final 30-plus minutes.

The Lions trailed by 12 points early in the second half before getting back into the game with an extended run. A basket by Ireland pulled the Lions within 61-60 with 7:20 remaining. A 3-pointer by Ireland made it 67-66 with 5:16 left and the Rebels pushed the lead back to five on a jumper by Williams with 1:04 left.

Ole Miss was 7-of-11 from 3-point range in the first half en route to a 44-33 halftime lead. The Rebels finished the half with a 20-10 surge to take the 11-point edge.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lions F Godwin Okonji missed the game after undergoing an emergency appendectomy Dec. 12. … Ole Miss was just 1-of-8 from 3-point range in the second half to finish 8-for-19. … Ireland (seven) and Hamilton (six) committed 13 of Loyola Marymount’s 17 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi   Loyola Marymount
Marshall Henderson 18 Scoring Anthony Ireland 17
Marshall Henderson 3 Assists Anthony Ireland 5
Murphy Holloway 14 Rebounds Alex Osborne 10
Marshall Henderson 4 Free Throws Made Ashley Hamilton 4
Jarvis Summers 4 Steals Ayodeji Egbeyemi 2
Reginald Buckner 4 Blocks Alex Osborne 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi 73 42.4 8-19 9-15 16 36 5 8 12
Loyola Marymount 70 44.1 5-14 13-20 14 36 1 6 17