National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 80, Mississippi Valley State 56
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Ron Groover, # Rick Hartzell, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance: 5585
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Ron Groover, # Rick Hartzell, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance: 5585
Freshman LaDarius White, making his Ole Miss debut, came off the bench to make four 3-pointers and score 16 points to lead the Rebels to an 80-56 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.
The 6-foot-6 forward was ineligible until meeting academic requirements for the fall semester. He made quite a splash in his first game, connecting on 6 of 12 from the field with six rebounds and four assists and 26 minutes.
The Rebels (8-1) outrebounded their in-state rival 48-30 and scored 34 points in the paint. Forwards Reginald Buckner (11 points, 10 rebounds), Murphy Holloway (10 points, four rebounds) and Terrance Henry (10 points) combined to make 12 of 18 from the floor.
Mississippi Valley (1-8) was led by Paul Crosby, who made four 3-pointers and scored 16. Falando Jones added 13 points.
Ole Miss improved its record to 4-0 against Mississippi Valley.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi | |
| Paul Crosby 16 | Scoring | LaDarius White 16 |
| Kevin Burwell 8 | Assists | Jarvis Summers 6 |
| Cor-J Cox 6 | Rebounds | Reginald Buckner 10 |
| Kevin Burwell 4 | Free Throws Made | Dundrecous Nelson 4 |
| Falando Jones 4 | Steals | Dundrecous Nelson 2 |
| Amos Studivant 1 | Blocks | Reginald Buckner 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State | 56 | 29.7 | 7-21 | 11-22 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 80 | 52.7 | 8-18 | 14-19 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 23 |