National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 81, Mississippi 55
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2012
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # James Barker, # Antinio Petty, # Brian Shey
Attendance: 7176
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # James Barker, # Antinio Petty, # Brian Shey
Attendance: 7176
Justin Hamilton scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, lifting surging LSU past Ole Miss 81-55 Saturday in Baton Rouge.
The Tigers (11-4, 1-0 SEC), who have won nine of 10, jumped out to a 20-point halftime lead and were never threatened in both teams SEC opener.
The Rebels (10-5, 0-1 SEC) have lost four of five and were overwhelmed quickly by LSU.
Hamilton hit 9 of 12 shots in a dominating performance. Storm Warren (15 points), Anthony Hickey (12) and Andre Stringer (10) joined Hamilton in double figures.
No Rebel had more than Terrance Henry and Jelan Kendrick, who each finished with 8.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi | Louisiana State | |
| Terrance Henry 8 | Scoring | Justin Hamilton 23 |
| Jelan Kendrick 2 | Assists | Anthony Hickey 7 |
| Reginald Buckner 9 | Rebounds | Justin Hamilton 16 |
| Jarvis Summers 5 | Free Throws Made | Justin Hamilton 5 |
| Reginald Buckner 3 | Steals | Anthony Hickey 3 |
| Reginald Buckner 3 | Blocks | Justin Hamilton 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi | 55 | 34.5 | 2-8 | 15-26 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| Louisiana State | 81 | 42.6 | 7-16 | 16-22 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 9 |