The University of Mississippi Athletics

Saturday, January 25
Oxford, Miss.
5:00 PM

Ole Miss

12-4 3-2

73
vs
54

Arkansas

6-10 1-4

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2
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Arkansas
25
29
54
Ole Miss
35
38
73

Rebels Race Past Razorbacks, 73-54

1/25/2003 | Men's Basketball

Jan 25, 2003

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Box Score

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Justin Reed scored 17 points for Mississippi and the Rebels held Arkansas to one field goal in the final 12 minutes in 73-54 victory on Saturday.

Ole Miss (12-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) has won six straight games and 11 of 13 against the Razorbacks (6-10, 1-4). The Rebels shot 52.6 percent in the second half for their third consecutive win.

Ole Miss led 47-46 with 12:05 remaining when the Rebels went on a 12-0 run to take a 59-46 lead with 5:32 left.

The Razorbacks broke the streak when Eric Ferguson was fouled behind the 3-point line and made three free throws.

Ole Miss responded with nine straight points to complete a 21-3 run.

Harper was limited to one point in the opening half, but he had 10 points during the run, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Harper finished with 14.

Ole Miss snapped an 6-6 tie early in the first half with an 18-8 run and never trailed again.

Derrick Allen and David Sanders had 12 points each for the Rebels.

Arkansas hit 9-of-12 from the field to open the second half and pulled within 47-46 with 12:05 remaining after a 3-pointer by Michael Jones.

The Razorbacks did not score another basket until Jonathon Modica hit a jumper with 27 seconds left.

Modica led Arkansas with 13 points. Jones had 11.

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