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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas 69, Mississippi St. 55
When: 2:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials: # Pat Evans, # Joe Lindsay, # Ryan Wells
Attendance: 2400


Texas 69, Mississippi State 55: Sheldon McClellan scored 19 points and Julien Lewis had 15 as the Longhorns salvaged a victory in a consolation game at the Maui Invitational.

Cameron Ridley - a 6-9, 270-pound freshman center for the Longhorns (3-2) - contributed eight points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. McClellan averaged 14.3 points in the three tournament games while Lewis averaged 14.

Mississippi State (1-4) was led by Roquez Johnson with 18 points, six rebounds and six steals. Fred Thomas scored 10 points.

Mississippi State allowed the game's first nine points in its 46-point loss to North Carolina in the tournament opener Monday and the first eight in a 27-point loss to Marquette a day later. The Bulldogs did a better job of staying with the Longhorns early, taking their first lead of the tournament on the game’s first basket.

Texas eventually went on a 20-3 first-half run while the Bulldogs went six minutes without scoring, putting the Longhorns ahead 31-13. Mississippi State never climbed back within single digits.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The six steals by Johnson was the most by a Mississippi State player since Phil Turner also recorded six in 2009. … The Longhorns committed 22 turnovers, including eight by Lewis, but made up for it with 12 blocked shots and 16 offensive rebounds. … Because of injuries and suspensions, Mississippi State brought just eight players to the tournament, including two walk-ons.

Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi St.   Texas
Roquez Johnson 18 Scoring Sheldon McClellan 19
Fred Thomas 4 Assists Javan Felix 7
Gavin Ware 7 Rebounds Cameron Ridley 12
Fred Thomas 5 Free Throws Made Javan Felix 3
Roquez Johnson 6 Steals Cameron Ridley 3
Roquez Johnson 1 Blocks Cameron Ridley 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi St. 55 33.3 4-11 17-28 11 28 2 12 18
Texas 69 50.0 10-18 7-16 15 39 12 9 22