National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi 82, Texas A&M 73
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Where: C.M. 'Tad' Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials: # Anthony Jordan, # Karl Hess, # Mike Thibodeaux
Attendance: 6526
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Mississippi 82, Texas A&M 73: Marshall Henderson had 18 points, all coming on six 3-pointers, and the host Rebels won their second straight.

Mississippi (21-7, 10-5 SEC) avenged a loss to the Aggies 14 days earlier. Murphy Holloway added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Rebels, who shot 50.9 percent from the field. Jarvis Summers added 15 points while Reginald Buckner chipped in 12 and seven boards.

Texas A&M (16-12, 6-9) was led by Elston Turner's 25 points. Fabyon Harris scored 17 points while Kourtney Roberson added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Trailing early on, the Rebels used a 16-7 run over the final 7:14 of the first half to take a six-point halftime advantage.

The Aggies closed to within two with 15:09 to play on Roberson's layup, but the Rebels responded with a 14-3 run to break the game open. The lead got up to as many as 18 the rest of the way, with A&M unable to made a serious run.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas A&M shot 53.6 percent from the field but hit 44.4 percent from the free-throw line. … Henderson's six 3-pointers tied him with Chris Warren for the most 3-pointers made in a season (111) at Ole Miss. … The Aggies return home for a two-game stretch, starting with a game against South Carolina Saturday. The Rebels travel to face their in-state rival, Mississsippi State, in a Saturday contest.



Top Game Performances
 
Texas A&M   Mississippi
Elston Turner 25 Scoring Marshall Henderson 18
Alex Caruso 8 Assists Murphy Holloway 4
Kourtney Roberson 10 Rebounds Murphy Holloway 9
Kourtney Roberson 2 Free Throws Made Jarvis Summers 3
Fabyon Harris 2 Steals Marshall Henderson 3
N/A Blocks Reginald Becton 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas A&M 73 53.6 9-20 4-9 17 27 0 5 16
Mississippi 82 50.9 10-23 14-22 19 29 4 10 11