National Basketball Association
Dayton 78, Mississippi 71
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Mississippi
Officials:
# Michael Kitts, # Mark Whitehead, # Tracy Woodson
Attendance:
6436
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Dayton rallied from 12 points down in the final eight minutes of regulation and pulled away in overtime for a 78-71 victory at Mississippi on Saturday night.
Chris Johnson scored 20 points and Josh Parker added 18 for the Flyers (3-0), who trailed 63-51 before rallying to force the extra session.
Johnson also pulled down 11 rebounds to help Dayton dominate the backboards, 43-29.
Zach Graham had a team-high 16 points for the Rebels (2-1), who jumped out to a 46-33 halftime advantage.
Ole Miss senior guard Chris Warren, a preseason All-SEC first-team selection, had his second straight sub-par shooting game and finished with 11 points. He was 4 of 17 from the field and 1 of 12 from 3-point range.
The two teams met in last year's NIT semifinals, with Dayton also prevailing by a 68-63 margin.
Top Game Performances
| Dayton |
|
Mississippi |
|
Chris Johnson 20 |
Scoring |
Zach Graham 16 |
|
Juwan Staten 8 |
Assists |
Chris Warren 6 |
|
Chris Johnson 11 |
Rebounds |
Terrance Henry 7 |
|
Josh Parker 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Terrance Henry 4 |
|
Chris Wright 2 |
Steals |
Nick Williams 3 |
|
Chris Johnson 2 |
Blocks |
Steadman Short 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Dayton
|
78 |
37.1 |
6-19 |
26-33 |
16 |
43 |
4 |
5 |
|
| Mississippi
|
71 |
41.2 |
7-29 |
8-16 |
16 |
29 |
4 |
6 |
|
