National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 90, Auburn 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Don Daily, # Doug Shows, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance: 6819
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Don Daily, # Doug Shows, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance: 6819
Zach Graham scored a career-high 30 points to spark host Mississippi to a 90-59 rout of Auburn on Wednesday night.
Chris Warren added 15 points for the Rebels (17-9, 5-6 SEC), who won for the fourth time in five games.
Chris Denson scored 16 points for the Tigers (9-16, 2-9 SEC), who have lost three of four.
The Rebels shot 56.8 percent from the field, including 52 percent from 3-point range (13 for 25). Graham finished 7 of 11 from beyond the arc, and Mississippi held Auburn to 3-of-15 shooting from 3-point range.
Graham hit two early 3-pointers as Mississippi scored 10 of the game’s first 12 points. Auburn pulled within 20-17 on two Josh Wallace free throws with 6:56 left, but the Rebels went on a 19-5 run to close the first half and take a 39-22 halftime lead.
Mississippi scored its most points since a 100-62 victory over Alcorn State on Dec. 30.
The Rebels play at rival Mississippi State on Saturday, while Auburn travels to No. 18 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
| Auburn | Mississippi | |
| Chris Denson 16 | Scoring | Zach Graham 30 |
| Earnest Ross 3 | Assists | Chris Warren 5 |
| Rob Chubb 5 | Rebounds | Reginald Buckner 4 |
| Chris Denson 8 | Free Throws Made | Terrance Henry 8 |
| Chris Denson 4 | Steals | Nick Williams 3 |
| N/A | Blocks | Reginald Buckner 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Auburn | 59 | 41.2 | 3-15 | 14-21 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 9 | |
| Mississippi | 90 | 56.8 | 13-25 | 27-32 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 11 |