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COL BKB: Villanova 79, Ole Miss 67

Published: Nov. 22, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Big East Championship Syracuse vs Villanova

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Scottie Reynolds scored 21 points Sunday, leading sixth-ranked Villanova to a 79-67 win over Mississippi in the title game at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Villanova led the contest in San Juan 27-23 and a seven-point outburst by Reynolds, including a 3-pointer, upped the lead to 43-36 with 14:22 left. It grew to 69-53 with 3:11 remaining and the Rebels were done.

Corey Stokes scored 18 with five assists and Antonio Pena scored 17 with 16 rebounds for the unbeaten Wildcats (5-0), who sank 21-of-27 free throws.

The Wildcats shot 41.5 percent and the Rebels shot 38.1 percent.

Chris Warren led Ole Miss with 24 points and four assists. Terrico White scored 14 with nine rebounds, while Murphy Holloway added 10 points and six rebounds for the Rebels (4-1), who made just 12-of-21 their free throws.

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