Warren scores 21 as No. 25 Ole Miss rallies to beat Alabama
Published 6:23 pm Saturday, February 6, 2010
OXFORD, Miss. — Chris Warren scored 21 points to help No. 25 Mississippi come back from 23 points down to beat Alabama 74-67 Saturday night.
Terrence Henry had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Rebels (17-6, 5-4 Southeastern) who snapped a two-game losing streak. The Rebels made 25 of 33 free throws in the second half.
Ole Miss was down 43-20 a minute into the first half, but slowly chipped away until Terrico White’s tip-in with 6:11 left put the Rebels up 58-56.
White, Warren and Henry hit four free throws in the final 28 seconds to send Alabama (13-10, 3-6) to its third straight loss.
JaMychal Green led the Crimson Tide with 18 points and added seven rebounds. Tony Mitchell had 16 points and eight rebounds.
Alabama still held a 56-45 advantage with 9:01 left before Ole Miss responded with a 14-0 run. Alabama managed only one basket in the final two minutes, a 3-pointer by Charvez Davis.
The Rebels shot a season-best 15 of 25 in the second half, when they had only one turnover.
