DAYTON, Ohio — Stefan Moody scored 26 points and led Mississippi’s comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit to a 94-90 victory over BYU on Tuesday night in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four.
DAYTON, Ohio — Stefan Moody scored 26 points and led Mississippi’s comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit to a 94-90 victory over BYU on Tuesday night in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four.
The Rebels (21-12) trailed until Moody led a 15-2 run midway through the second half. He hit a late 3-pointer that helped finish off the tournament’s first big comeback.
Ole Miss goes to Jacksonville, Florida, to play sixth-seeded Xavier on Thursday afternoon in the East Region.
BYU (25-10) pulled off the biggest comeback in NCAA Tournament history in Dayton three years ago, rallying from a 25-point first-half deficit to a 78-72 win over Iona. This time, the Cougars couldn’t hold the big lead.
Tyler Haws, BYU’s all-time leading scorer, had 33 points, going 13 of 23 from the field. He missed a 3-pointer as BYU tried to catch up in the closing seconds. It was the first time this season that the Cougars lost after leading by 17 points.
HAMPTON 74, MANHATTAN 64
DAYTON, Ohio — Reginald Johnson scored 15 points and added two late critical defensive plays to lead Hampton over Manhattan in the First Four.
The Pirates (17-17), who have won five in a row to get to .500, advance to meet top-ranked Kentucky (34-0) in Louisville on Thursday.
Quinton Chievous added 15 points and 13 rebounds before leaving in the final minutes with an injury.
Brian Darden had 13 points, including clinching free throws down the stretch for the Pirates, who got into the big tournament because of an unexpected run through the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament.
Shane Richards scored 17 points and Emmy Andujar 11 for the Jaspers (19-14), champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.