National Basketball Association
Mississippi 76, McNeese St. 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Steve Anderson, # Anthony Jordan, # Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
Attendance:
3511
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Ole Miss 76, McNeese State 50: Murphy Holloway scored 15 points and Reginald Buckner added 13 as the Rebels dominated the visiting Cowboys to remain unbeaten.
The Rebels (4-0) led 39-30 at halftime and drew clear with a 17-4 run to open the second half. Nick Williams had 10 points for Ole Miss, which outrebounded McNeese State 45-28.
Desharick Guidry had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Cowboys (1-3), who shot 33.9 percent from the field and made just one of their 12 attempts from 3-point range.
The teams combined for 34 turnovers, with Guidry committing seven of McNeese State’s total of 20.
McNeese State senior point guard Dontae Cannon’s early-season shooting slump continued against the Rebels. Cannon, who was named to the All-Southland Conference second team, finished with five points while going 2-for-10 from the field.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Rebels freshman point guard Derrick Millinghaus underwent surgery for a torn meniscus on Tuesday and will miss about four weeks. .. Ole Miss scored 90-plus points in three straight games to open the season. … Cowboys guard Kevin Hardy, who scored a career-high 18 points in the Cowboys’ 73-48 loss to LSU last Tuesday, finished with 11 points.
Top Game Performances
McNeese St. |
|
Mississippi |
Desharick Guidry 14 |
Scoring |
Murphy Holloway 15 |
Dontae Cannon 6 |
Assists |
Jarvis Summers 4 |
Desharick Guidry 11 |
Rebounds |
Murphy Holloway 9 |
Adrian Fields 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Nick Williams 4 |
Dontae Cannon 3 |
Steals |
Murphy Holloway 3 |
Desharick Guidry 1 |
Blocks |
Reginald Buckner 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
McNeese St.
|
50 |
33.9 |
1-12 |
9-11 |
8 |
28 |
1 |
12 |
20 |
Mississippi
|
76 |
47.0 |
3-14 |
11-13 |
14 |
45 |
3 |
10 |
14 |