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Missouri blasts Ole Miss to maintain home success

3:43 PM, Feb 9, 2013   |    comments
Feb. 9, 2013; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers forward Alex Oriakhi (42) goes for a layup during the second half at Mizzou Arena. The Missouri Tigers defeated the Mississippi Rebels 98-79. Mandatory Credit: Dak Dillon-USA TODAY Sports
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Columbia, MO (Sports Network) - Alex Oriakhi scored a career-high 22 points and pulled down 18 rebounds to help No. 21 Missouri continue its dominance at Mizzou Arena with a 98-79 win over Ole Miss on Saturday.

Oriakhi went 7-for-10 from the floor and finished 8-for-10 from the free throw line to help the Tigers (17-6, 6-4 SEC) improve to 81-4 all-time at their home venue.

Phil Pressey also dropped in 22 points and Keion Bell finished with 21 for Missouri, which is 14-0 at home this season.

Marshall Henderson and Jarvis Summers scored 16 points apiece while Ladarius White added 13 points for the Rebels (18-5, 7-3), who have dropped three of their last four games.

 

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