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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
17-9, 5-7
Florida
19-8, 8-4
Florida Edges Ole Miss In Oxford
2/20/2010 | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Ole Miss made a late charge, but Florida drained some key free throws down the stretch as the Rebels dropped a 64-61 decision at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Terrance Henry paced Ole Miss with 17 points, while Chris Warren added 14.
Vernon Macklin scored a career-high 22 points and Erving Walker converted six consecutive free throws in the final 41 seconds for Florida.
The Gators (19-8, 8-4 SEC) converted a season-best 25 of 27 free throws, 93 percent, to earn the edge in a battle of teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Chandler Parsons scored 13 points and Walker added 10 for Florida.
The Rebels (17-9, 5-7), who were ranked No. 14 in mid-January, have lost five of their last six contests.
Florida took a 58-56 lead with 58 seconds left on Kenny Boynton's layup after a steal by Alex Tyus. The Gators closed it out on their final three possessions as Walker converted six free throws.
Terrico White missed a potential game-tying 3-point shot at the buzzer.
