National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 75, Mississippi 66
When: 3:30 PM ET, Friday, March 11, 2011
Where: Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Pat Evans, # Tony Greene, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 21875

Freshman Doron Lamb scored 19 points to lead No. 16 Kentucky to a 75-66 payback win over Ole Miss in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament at the Georgia Dome.

Lamb, one of three key freshmen contributors for the Wildcats, made 7 of 9 from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kentucky (23-8), which avenged a regular-season loss to Ole Miss, also got 17 points and eight rebounds from Brandon Knight, 15 points and seven rebounds from Darius Miller and 13 points and six rebounds from Josh Harrellson. The Wildcats are now 15-0 against Ole Miss in the SEC tournament.

Ole Miss (20-13) had four players in double figures, led by senior Chris Warren with 20. Terrance Henry added 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, Dundrecous Nelson had 14 points, and Zach Graham scored 11. Starting forward Reginald Bucker got in foul trouble early and did not score.

Kentucky now plays Alabama in the semifinals at 1 p.m. Alabama won the regular-season meeting 68-66 in Tuscaloosa.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi   Kentucky
Chris Warren 20 Scoring Doron Lamb 19
Chris Warren 3 Assists Brandon Knight 6
Terrance Henry 12 Rebounds Josh Harrellson 7
Chris Warren 6 Free Throws Made Brandon Knight 7
Trevor Gaskins 2 Steals Jon Hood 1
Reginald Buckner 1 Blocks DeAndre Liggins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi 66 33.9 8-30 18-25 7 32 2 6
Kentucky 75 47.5 4-16 15-23 13 40 4 4