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Mississippi beats Tennessee 77-72 in OT

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Tennessee center Yemi Makanjuola (0) battles Mississippi forward Aaron Jones (34) for the ball under the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Friday, March 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

By DAVID BRANDT

AP Sports Writer

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Terrance Henry scored 19 points, Jarvis Summers added 17 and Mississippi beat Tennessee 77-72 in overtime in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.

Henry hit two free throws with 9.1 seconds left in regulation to give Ole Miss a 61-58 lead, but Tennessee's Skylar McBee banked in a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to tie the game and send it overtime.

The Rebels pushed ahead 70-63 in overtime on Murphy Holloway's putback, but Tennessee rallied to pull within 74-72 on two free throws by Jarnell Stokes. Henry closed out the game by making two free throws with 11 seconds remaining.

Ole Miss (20-12) advances to the tournament semifinals for the first time since 2007.

Tennessee (18-14) was led by Trae Golden's 21 points. Skylar McBee and Cameron Tatum both scored 15.

Updated March 10, 2012

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