National Basketball Association
Mississippi St. 71, Mississippi 58
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 19, 2011
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials:
# Ron Groover, # John Hampton, # Mike Nance
Attendance:
9124
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Mississippi State capped a season sweep of in-state rival Mississippi, beating the Rebels 71-58 Saturday in Starkville, Miss.
Renardo Sidney scored a game-high 22 points and added 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-12, 6-6 SEC), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Chris Warren and Terrance Henry each scored 13 points to lead Mississippi (17-10, 5-7 SEC), which dropped out of a three-way tie for second place in the SEC West with the Bulldogs and Arkansas.
The Bulldogs used a 15-2 run early in the second half to break a 39-39 tie and grab control. Ravern Johnson started the run with a 3-pointer. Riley Benock hit two 3-pointers during the run, and his two free throws with 11:33 left gave the Bulldogs a 54-41 advantage. The Rebels got no closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Mississippi travels Tuesday to South Carolina. Mississippi State plays host to LSU on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi |
|
Mississippi St. |
|
Terrance Henry 13 |
Scoring |
Renardo Sidney 22 |
|
Trevor Gaskins 3 |
Assists |
Dee Bost 9 |
|
Reginald Buckner 11 |
Rebounds |
Renardo Sidney 12 |
|
Chris Warren 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Renardo Sidney 5 |
|
Reginald Buckner 1 |
Steals |
Kodi Augustus 1 |
|
Reginald Buckner 3 |
Blocks |
Brian Bryant 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Mississippi
|
58 |
34.3 |
4-24 |
8-11 |
5 |
40 |
6 |
3 |
|
| Mississippi St.
|
71 |
46.2 |
9-22 |
14-20 |
21 |
32 |
6 |
5 |
|