Men's Hoops: 1.28.10


Men's Basketball Results for Thursday, January 28, 2010



Ole Miss 84, Auburn 74


AUBURN, Ala.(AP) -- Chris Warren scored 20 points and Terrico White had 19, leading No. 18 Mississippi to an 84-74 victory over Auburn on Thursday night.

The Rebels (16-4, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) shot 57 percent and got 53 points from their three starting guards, including 14 from Eniel Polynice. They have already matched last season's win total and won back-to-back league road games for the first time since 2001.

The Tigers (10-11, 1-5) stayed in it with 3-pointers but cooled off in the second half, launching 36 and making 11 in the game.

White and Terrance Henry hit consecutive 3s to start a 10-0 run that put Ole Miss up 78-65 with 4:26 left. Before that surge, the Rebels' biggest lead was six points.

Warren shot 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. He and Polynice each dished out five assists.

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Arkansas 67, Mississippi State 62


FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(AP) -- Courtney Fortson scored a career-high 35 points, carrying Arkansas through the second half as the Razorbacks rallied for a 67-62 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night.

Fortson scored 33 of his points in the second half, repeatedly drawing fouls and converting inside despite his 5-foot-11 frame.

Arkansas trailed 49-38 at one point but came back to earn a much-needed victory.

The Razorbacks (9-11, 2-3) matched their entire Southeastern Conference win total from 2008-09, and they did it just days after a 31-point loss to Kentucky last weekend.

Ravern Johnson scored 19 points for Mississippi State (15-5, 3-2), which shot only 5 of 26 from 3-point range.