The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
12-11, 3-7
Arkansas
15-7, 3-6
Ole Miss Falls To Arkansas
2/5/2005 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2005
Box Score
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Dontell Jefferson's free throw with 2.2 seconds left lifted Arkansas to a 66-65 win over Mississippi on Saturday, ending the Razorbacks' 13-game road SEC losing streak.
Ole Miss erased an 11-point second-half deficit and tied it at 65 on Todd Abernethy's free throw with 16.6 seconds remaining.
The Razorbacks went the length of the floor, and Jefferson was fouled trying to tip in a miss in the final seconds. Ole Miss couldn't get a good look on its desperation attempt as time expired.
Darian Townes had 19 points for Arkansas (15-7, 3-6). Ron Brewer added 14 and Jonathon Modica added 13, including four in the final minute, in giving Arkansas its first conference road victory since a win at Vanderbilt in February 2003.
Ole Miss led by three in the final minute, before Modica's two free throws pulled the Razorbacks to 64-63. After a Rebels turnover, Modica's baseline jumper rolled in and gave Arkansas a one-point lead with 38 seconds left.
Marvin Moore had 22 points off the bench to lead Ole Miss (12-11, 3-7), which was swept by Arkansas this season. Londrick Nolen added 11 points for the Rebels, who were just 2-of-16 from 3-point range.
The teams combined for 51 fouls and 28 turnovers.
