National Basketball Association
Mississippi 92, Tennessee 74
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # John Hampton, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance:
17059
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Mississippi 92, Tennessee 74: Marshall Henderson poured in a career-high 32 points to lead four Rebels in double digits as visiting Mississippi posted its second win at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Henderson, the SEC's leading scorer, made 13 of 14 free throws and the Rebels were 38-for-44 from the line. Reginald Buckner racked up 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Murphy Holloway totaled 15 points and 12 boards for Ole Miss (12-2, 1-0 SEC), which won its fourth straight.
Jordan McRae led the Vols (8-5, 0-1 SEC) with 26 points. Jarnell Stokes added 15 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
Holloway came off the bench to score 13 of his points in the first half, helping the Rebels take a 38-30 lead at the break. Tennessee got as close as six points in the second half, but Ole Miss went on a 10-3 run to push its advantage into double digits for good.
Ole Miss generated 34 points in the paint and 25 second-chance points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Tennessee, which held its first 11 opponents to fewer than 70 points, has surrendered 177 total points in the past two games. ... Holloway is 49 rebounds away from becoming the leading rebounder in Ole Miss history. ... Vols C Yemi Makanjuola had seven points and seven rebounds in just 15 minutes.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi |
|
Tennessee |
|
Marshall Henderson 32 |
Scoring |
Jordan McRae 26 |
|
Jarvis Summers 3 |
Assists |
Trae Golden 5 |
|
Reginald Buckner 15 |
Rebounds |
Jarnell Stokes 11 |
|
Marshall Henderson 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan McRae 7 |
|
Marshall Henderson 2 |
Steals |
Josh Richardson 2 |
|
Aaron Jones 3 |
Blocks |
Jordan McRae 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Mississippi
|
92 |
43.1 |
4-15 |
38-44 |
9 |
41 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
| Tennessee
|
74 |
38.5 |
7-26 |
17-26 |
11 |
31 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
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