The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
18-4 6-3
LSU
11-9 1-8
No. 25 Mississippi Downs LSU, 50-33
2/7/2001 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 7, 2001
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Aaron Harper scored 16 points to lead No. 25 Mississippi to a 50-33 victory over Louisiana State on Wednesday night.
Harper was the only player in double figures for the Rebels (18-4, 6-3 Southeastern Conference), who won their fourth consecutive game exactly one year after their worst home loss in 40 years - a 97-53 loss to LSU.
Roland Dupree had 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for LSU (11-9, 1-8), which was held to fewer than 40 points for the first time since a 51-39 loss at Rice in 1948.
The Rebels limited the Tigers to 12-of-43 shooting from the field and forced them into 25 turnovers.
LSU also shot just 1-of-16 from 3-point range, but stayed close before the Rebels put it away with a decisive 19-4 run.
LSU led only once, on Dupree's opening basket. Ole Miss answered with a 12-5 run and never trailed again. Harper made three consecutive baskets to highlight the surge.
The Rebels led 19-15 at halftime, but LSU pulled within 23-22 with 15:19 remaining on a basket by Jermaine Williams. LSU never got any closer as Ole Miss went on its decisive 19-4 run in the next seven minutes. Harper sparked the surge with a pair of 3-pointers and two assists.
LSU's DuPree got a technical foul during the run, following his protest of an offensive foul by teammate Torris Bright.
Jason Harrison hit both technical foul free throws and Harper followed with a 3-pointer to complete the run and give Ole Miss a 42-26 lead with 7:23 left.
