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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
10-2
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
0-11
Mississippi Dominates Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 95-53
12/29/2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec 29, 2001
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Aaron Harper scored 20 points as Mississippi extended its winning streak to six with a 95-53 victory over winless Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.
Harper hit 8-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range and added five assists. Justin Reed added 16 points and David Sanders had 13 for the Rebels (10-2).
Kory McKee had 13 points and Brandon Jones had 11 for the Golden Lions (0-11), who have yet to play a home game.
Ole Miss has won 20 straight games against Southwestern Athletic Conference teams.
Ole Miss used 19-0 run in the opening six minutes to take command. Arkansas-Pine Bluff missed eight consecutive shots and had four turnovers before McKee's dunk broke the streak with 13:45 left.
The Rebels led 46-17 at halftime behind Harper's nine points, all on 3-point shots. The Rebels hit 7-of-12 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Golden Lions 26-9 in the first half.
The Rebels used a 12-0 run to build a 60-24 lead with 15:45 remaining. Harper accounted for seven points and an assist in the spurt. Ole Miss closed with an 13-3 surge that produced the biggest margin of the game.
Ole Miss shot 52 percent from the field (34-of-65) and outrebounded the Lions 51-24, including a game-high 10 from Reed.
The Rebels, who lead the SEC in 3-point shooting percentage, hit 10-of-20 behind the arc.
