National Basketball Association
Mississippi 82, Mississippi St. 63
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 25, 2014
Where: C.M. 'Tad' Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Doug Sirmons, # Patrick Adams, # Roger Ayers
Attendance:
8843
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Mississippi 82, Mississippi State 63: Marshall Henderson recorded 19 points, four assists and four steals as the host Rebels downed the Bulldogs in the most-played rivalry in the SEC.
Jarvis Summers also scored 19 points for Mississippi (14-5, 5-1 SEC), which has won four games in a row. Ladarius White added 11 points and Sebastian Saiz grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Rebels, who finished with eight blocked shots -- three by Saiz.
Roquez Johnson contributed 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Mississippi State (13-6, 3-3), which went 6-of-14 from the free-throw line. I.J. Ready, who missed the previous two games with a concussion, chipped in with 13 points for the Bulldogs.
Henderson was fouled on an early 3-pointer and made all three free throws to put Mississippi on top 13-4, and the Rebels extended their lead to 13 with about 6 1/2 minutes left in the half. Henderson led all scorers with 10 points in the opening 20 minutes as Ole Miss took a 38-27 advantage into the break.
Summers sparked a 13-2 spurt to give the Rebels their biggest lead of the game at 53-32 before Mississippi State scored the next eight points to cut the deficit to 13 with 13 1/2 minutes remaining. Ole Miss pulled away for good when Henderson's driving layup made it 78-58, as the Rebels cruised down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Mississippi made 17 of its 20 attempts from the free-throw line. … Mississippi State's leading scorer, Craig Sword, was held to four points on 2-of-7 shooting. … Henderson went just 2-of-12 from beyond the arc but has made a 3-pointer in 52 consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
Mississippi St. |
|
Mississippi |
Roquez Johnson 13 |
Scoring |
Marshall Henderson 19 |
Trivante Bloodman 4 |
Assists |
Marshall Henderson 4 |
Roquez Johnson 8 |
Rebounds |
Sebastian Saiz 11 |
Roquez Johnson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jarvis Summers 5 |
Colin Borchert 3 |
Steals |
Marshall Henderson 4 |
Colin Borchert 1 |
Blocks |
Sebastian Saiz 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Mississippi St.
|
63 |
40.7 |
9-20 |
6-14 |
18 |
28 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
Mississippi
|
82 |
46.0 |
7-21 |
17-20 |
12 |
38 |
8 |
6 |
9 |