National Basketball Association
Mississippi 100, Alcorn St. 62
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 30, 2010
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Rob Groover, # Michael Kitts, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance:
4830
By SportsDirect Inc.
Chris Warren scored 24 points as Mississippi rolled to a 100-62 victory over winless Alcorn State on Thursday.
Warren shot 8-for-11 from the field and added six assists to pace the Rebels (10-3), who opened up a 19-point lead at the half and weren't seriously challenged the rest of the way. Mississippi shot 55.6 percent from the field and outrebounded the Braves (0-10) by a 45-23 margin en route to their seventh win in eight games.
Zach Graham had 18 points in the victory, while Dundrecous Nelson added 17 and Demarco Cox chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Rebels' most lopsided win of the year.
Marquis Baker had 18 points and Ian Francis added 17 in a reserve role for Alcorn State, which shot just 36.4 percent for the game.
Top Game Performances
| Alcorn St. |
|
Mississippi |
|
Marquis Baker 18 |
Scoring |
Chris Warren 24 |
|
Marquis Baker 3 |
Assists |
Chris Warren 6 |
|
Marquis Baker 6 |
Rebounds |
Demarco Cox 10 |
|
Marquis Baker 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Graham 5 |
|
Ian Francis 3 |
Steals |
Demarco Cox 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Terrance Henry 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Alcorn St.
|
62 |
36.4 |
3-12 |
11-17 |
12 |
23 |
0 |
8 |
|
| Mississippi
|
100 |
55.6 |
11-25 |
19-23 |
20 |
45 |
11 |
9 |
|