National Basketball Association
Mississippi 64, Missouri 62
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, March 15, 2013
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Officials:
# Steven Anderson, # Anthony Jordan, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance:
18192
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Mississippi 64, Missouri 62:
Derrick Millinghaus hit the game-winning jumper with 1.1 seconds to
play as the Rebels rallied late in the second half to advance to the
semifinals of the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi (24-8), the
No. 3 seed, needed a 21-8 run to tie the game with 2:45 to play after trailing for most of the game. Marshall
Henderson led the charge, scoring 20 of his 27 points in the second
half
But down the stretch, it was
Millinghaus making the big baskets, including a game-tying 3-pointer
with 31 seconds left. Henderson came up with a
steal on Missouri's next possession, setting the stage for
Millinghaus' game-winner.
The sixth-seeded Tigers (23-10) were
paced by Alex Oriakhi's 16 points and nine rebounds. Phil Pressey had
13 points and seven assists, while Earnest Ross chipped in with 12.
Missouri was hurt by 16
turnovers, including seven after the Tigers had established a
13-point lead in the second half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers won the
rebound battle 47-35. … Laurence Bowers and Jabari Brown entered
the game averaging a combined 28.5 points but both scored nine. … Mississippi will face 10th-seeded Vanderbilt in the semifinals, having
beaten the Commodores in overtime in their only regular-season
matchup.
Top Game Performances
| Missouri |
|
Mississippi |
|
Alex Oriakhi 16 |
Scoring |
Marshall Henderson 27 |
|
Phil Pressey 7 |
Assists |
Murphy Holloway 4 |
|
Alex Oriakhi 9 |
Rebounds |
Murphy Holloway 13 |
|
Alex Oriakhi 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Marshall Henderson 7 |
|
Keion Bell 1 |
Steals |
Derrick Millinghaus 2 |
|
Alex Oriakhi 2 |
Blocks |
Reginald Buckner 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Missouri
|
62 |
40.7 |
7-23 |
7-13 |
13 |
42 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
| Mississippi
|
64 |
39.3 |
5-21 |
11-20 |
8 |
32 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
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