National Basketball Association
Mississippi 84, Arkansas 74
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2011
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Ron Groover, # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Thibodeaux
Attendance:
8053
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Chris Warren had 24 points and nine assists, and Zach Graham added 15 points on five 3-pointers, as Mississippi knocked Arkansas down another peg in the seeding for next week's SEC Tournament with an 84-74 home victory Saturday.
Warren and Graham, playing their final regular-season game at Tad Smith Coliseum, combined to go 9 for 13 from 3-point range, leading the Rebels' strong shooting performance — they shot 54.5 percent overall and 63.6 percent (14 of 22) from 3-point range.
Terrance Henry added 13 points, and Dundrecous Nelson scored 10 for the Rebels (19-12, 7-9 SEC), who will be the No. 3 seed from the Western Division next week in Atlanta. They will face South Carolina in the first round at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Rotnei Clark scored 26 points to lead Arkansas.
The Razorbacks (18-12, 7-9) could have clinched the No. 2 seed from the Western Division and a first-round bye in the conference tournament with a win against Mississippi State on Wednesday. They could've locked up the No. 3 seed with a win Saturday, instead they slid to No. 4 and will play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the first round.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Mississippi |
|
Rotnei Clarke 26 |
Scoring |
Chris Warren 24 |
|
Julysses Nobles 5 |
Assists |
Chris Warren 9 |
|
Delvon Johnson 6 |
Rebounds |
Reginald Buckner 8 |
|
Rotnei Clarke 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Warren 4 |
|
Marshawn Powell 2 |
Steals |
Reginald Buckner 1 |
|
Marshawn Powell 2 |
Blocks |
Reginald Buckner 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
74 |
43.5 |
10-18 |
10-16 |
12 |
24 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Mississippi
|
84 |
54.5 |
14-22 |
10-13 |
20 |
26 |
11 |
4 |
|
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