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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
18-12, 6-9
Auburn
10-19, 3-12
Rebels Lose Heartbreaker At Auburn Despite Nelson's Career Night
3/2/2011 | Men's Basketball
March 2, 2011
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Ole Miss led by as many as 20 points in the game but could not withstand a big second-half rally from Auburn in a 76-73 loss Wednesday night.
Freshman Dundrecous Nelson scored a career-high 30 points on seven 3-pointers and missed a desperation three-quarters court shot at the buzzer that nicked the side of the rim.
Chris Denson hit four straight free throws in the final 35 seconds to help Auburn cap the comeback.
The Tigers (10-19, 3-12 Southeastern Conference) rallied from a 20-point first-half deficit and survived a wild final sequence when the teams swapped turnovers in a 2-second span.
Ole Miss (18-12, 6-9) had a couple of chances for the go-ahead basket in the final seconds.
The Rebels' full-court press forced a turnover with 16 seconds left after Chris Warren's 3-pointer cut Auburn's lead to 74-73. They gave it right back when Warren lost the ball out of bounds.
Ole Miss then forced a bad pass by Earnest Ross that Nelson picked off. He passed inside to Nick Williams, who couldn't control the ball.
Nelson is the third Rebel to score 30 points in a game this season. Zach Graham had 30 in the first meeting with Auburn, and Warren had 33 at South Carolina.
Nelson also tied the school record for 3-pointers in a game by a freshman, shared by Trevor Gaskins and Warren.
