OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Shelton Henderson scored 18 points, Tru Washington added 17 and Miami beat Mississippi 75-66 on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
The Hurricanes (7-2) shot 49 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range and led all but four minutes of the game. At the beginning of the second half, the Heat led by as much as 19 points.
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Henderson grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists, leading the Hurricanes in both categories. Malik Reneau had 15 points and six rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting.
Miami went on an 18-5 run and ended the half with a 42-26 lead. They lost to the University of Mississippi on a 9-0 run to get within single digits, but they fended off a comeback attempt and won easily.
Travis Perry and Patton Pinkins each scored 11 points to lead the Rebels (5-3). Malik Dia had nine rebounds and nine points on 2-for-10 shooting. The Rebels’ shooting percentage was held to 35%.
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Mississippi State will travel to Madison Square Garden to take on No. 23 St. John’s University on Saturday.
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