The Comeback Kids: Rebels Dominate Second Half To Down LSU

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Terence Davis scored a career-high 33 points as Mississippi wiped out a nine-point second half deficit Tuesday to defeat LSU 96-76.

Ole Miss (16-10, 7-6 Southeastern Conference) outscored the Tigers 39-10 in the final 11 minutes to win decisively as Deandre Burnett and Sebastian Saiz had 15 points apiece. Cullen Neal added 10 points as the Rebels hit 18 of 20 free throws (90 percent) to seal it.

LSU (9-16, 1-12) was led by Antonio Blakeney with 29 points, 22 in the first half. Skylar Mays added 19 points, Brandon Sampson had 11 points and Aaron Epps had a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Tigers led 47-44 at halftime and as much as 11 points, 55-44, in the second half before fading in the final 11 minutes.

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