Hinson leads balanced effort in Ole Miss victory

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 23 points and Mississippi placed five

players in double figures Saturday as the Rebels defeated CSU Bakersfield

83-67.

Breein Tyree scored 20 points, Devontae Shuler added 15 and KJ

Buffen and Khadim Sy had 10 points apiece for the Rebels (6-3). Ole Miss

shot 26 of 45 (58 percent) from the field, including 7 of 18 (39%) from

3-point distance.

Taze Moore led CSU Bakersfield (4-7) with 17 points while Czar Perry and

Shawn Stith added 16 and 15 points, respectively. The Roadrunners trailed

40-37 at halftime and stayed within striking distance until a 13-3 Ole

Miss run in the final four minutes settled the issue.

BIG PICTURE

CSU Bakersfield: The Roadrunners will be road-tested when Western Athletic

Conference play begins in January. This loss opened a five-game set in 22

days, with only one home date. CSU Bakersfield survived a 15-2 deficit in

the opening four minutes and Stith finished 4 of 4 from the field and 7 of

10 from the free throw line.

Ole Miss: The win could not have come at a better time after losing three

of the four previous games. A few hiccups were expected from an athletic

team that features only one senior, Tyree, in a prominent role. The

balanced scoring effort was complemented by a game-high seven rebounds

from Sy and six assists apiece from Tyree and Shuler.

STANDING OVATION EJECTION

CSU Bakersfield coach Rod Barnes coached Ole Miss to the Sweet 16 of the

2001 NCAA Tournament after a distinguished career as a Rebels point guard.

After a warm ovation from the home crowd during pregame introductions,

Barnes received an extended standing ovation as he left the court after

being ejected for protesting a technical foul with 12:30 remaining.

UP NEXT

CSU Bakersfield: Visits Idaho on Saturday.

Ole Miss: Hosts Middle Tennessee State, formerly coached by Kermit Davis,

on Saturday.