National Basketball Association
Mississippi 84, Penn St. 71
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Bert Smith, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
6564
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Trevor Gaskins scored 24 points and Chris Warren added 19 to lead Mississippi to an 84-71 win over Penn State on Friday night, sending the visiting Nittany Lions to their first loss.
Mississippi (3-1) led 40-34 at halftime and increased the lead throughout the second half to record the win.
Talor Battle led Penn State (4-1) with 26 points and sank 5-of-8 3-pointers. David Jackson scored 17 and Jeff Brooks added 15 as Penn State shot 23-of-52 from the field.
Mississippi's 3-point shooting was the key to the game. The Rebels hit 13-of-29 shots from the arc, including six by Gaskins. Mississippi hit 27-of-52 shots from the floor.
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Top Game Performances
| Penn St. |
|
Mississippi |
|
Taylor Battle 26 |
Scoring |
Trevor Gaskins 24 |
|
Tim Frazier 6 |
Assists |
Chris Warren 4 |
|
Jeff Brooks 9 |
Rebounds |
Terrance Henry 6 |
|
Taylor Battle 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Terrance Henry 7 |
|
Tim Frazier 1 |
Steals |
Trevor Gaskins 1 |
|
Jeff Brooks 2 |
Blocks |
Reginald Buckner 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Penn St.
|
71 |
44.2 |
8-17 |
17-23 |
17 |
23 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Mississippi
|
84 |
51.9 |
13-29 |
17-23 |
18 |
28 |
8 |
3 |
|
