National Basketball Association
Mississippi 71, East Tennessee St. 50
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Chuck Jones, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance:
3012
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Chris Warren scored 22 points and dished out six assists as host Mississippi beat East Tennessee State 71-50 at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Miss.
Reginald Buckner added 16 points, six rebounds and seven blocks for Ole Miss (7-2), which won its fourth in a row in advance of a
three-day trip to Cancun, Mexico for the Governor’s Cup tournament.
Mississippi led 31-26 before going on a 16-2 run bridging halftime. The Rebels committed 14 turnovers but made up for it by hitting a healthy 46 percent (29 of 63) from the field. Zach Graham was the third Rebel in double figures, with 14 points.
Mike Smith led East Tennessee State (4-5) with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| East Tennessee St. |
|
Mississippi |
|
Mike Smith 18 |
Scoring |
Chris Warren 22 |
|
Micah Williams 3 |
Assists |
Dundrecous Nelson 6 |
|
Mike Smith 8 |
Rebounds |
Trevor Gaskins 7 |
|
Mike Smith 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Warren 2 |
|
Mike Smith 1 |
Steals |
Trevor Gaskins 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Reginald Buckner 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| East Tennessee St.
|
50 |
31.4 |
3-12 |
15-22 |
10 |
37 |
0 |
3 |
|
| Mississippi
|
71 |
46.0 |
9-28 |
4-7 |
22 |
29 |
8 |
7 |
|
