Louisiana Tech-Mississippi downs Louisiana Tech 99-80

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Stefan Moody scored 29 points with four assists, three teammates also scored in double figures, and Mississippi beat Louisiana Tech 99-80 on Tuesday.

Rasheed Brooks added 20 points for the Rebels (8-2), hitting 8 of 10 from the field, including four 3-pointers. Marcanvis Hymon and Tomasz Gielo added 14 and 13 points, respectively, and the Rebels led 52-40 at halftime.

Erik McCree led Louisiana Tech (8-2) with 20 points and seven rebounds. Alex Hamilton had 16 points, seven assists and five assists and Jacobi Boykins added 13 points. The Bulldogs never got closer than 11 points in the second half.

Ole Miss shot 37 of 65 (57 percent) from the field, including 12 of 26 (46 percent) from 3-point range, and led by as many as 27 points.

The Bulldogs finished 27 of 62 (44 percent) from the field and managed only five field goals in opening 15 minutes of the second half.