Mississippi 63, Va. Commonwealth 62

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Tommie Eddie&#39;s 3-point field goal with 2.8 seconds remaining lifted Mississippi to a 63-62 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Wednesday night.<br> <br> Virginia Commonwealth had a 56-44 lead with 3:41 remaining, but Eddie scored seven of his 12 points over the final span to lead the Rebels scoring. His final basket was his first 3-point attempt of the season.<br> <br> Nolen Londrick and Todd Abernethy each added 11 points for the Rebels (8-4).<br> <br> In winning their sixth straight game, the Rebels pulled to 61-60 with 14 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer by Brandon Patterson.<br> <br> Following Eddie&#39;s go-ahead shot, Virginia Commonwealth&#39;s B.A. Walker missed a jumper from the foul line at the buzzer.<br> <br> The Rams (4-5), who had hit 18 of their first 19 free throws, were 6-of-11 over the final 4:06 and committed five turnovers.<br> <br> Michael Doles led the Rams with a season-high 18 points and Walker added 15.<br> <br> The Rebels led 25-21 at halftime, holding the Rams to 27 percent from the floor.

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