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End of the road After an improbable run to the NCAA Tournament, Ole Miss’ journey came to an end Sunday night after falling to La Salle, 76-74. BY TYLER BISCHOFF tfbischo@go.olemiss.edu
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ole Miss saw its NCAA Tournament run come to an end at the hands of La Salle, as the No. 13 seed kept Ole Miss from advancing to the Sweet 16 Sunday night, 76-74. “It just hurts,” Marshall Henderson said, fighting back tears. “I wanted it so bad for them, everyone.” Ole Miss had the ball in a tie game with 44 seconds left. Henderson got the ball, drove baseline and misfired on a jumper. He grabbed his own offensive rebound but couldn’t get a second shot off before the shot clock expired. “They put the ball in my hands to make a play,” he said. “It didn’t happen.” On his second shot with one second left on the shot clock, it looked as though Henderson was fouled on the arm, but no call was made, and the shot clock expired. “He fouled me. The ref told me he fouled me,” Henderson said. “He told me he’s not going to call a foul with one second left on the shot clock. I told him it was B.S. I don’t care if there is point second left on it, you got to call that.” After the no-call, La Salle put the ball in Tyrone Gar-
land’s hands, and he delivered, making the game-winning layup with 2.5 seconds remaining. Garland finished the game with 17 points. “I’ve always said winning teams make winning plays,” head coach Andy Kennedy said. “To La Salle’s credit, they made winning plays down the stretch, and therefore, they move forward.” But it was Ramon Galloway who torched the Rebels and sent them home. Galloway had 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc. He had 19 of his points in the first half. “He’s probably an NBA player,” Henderson said of Galloway. “He extended us, knocked down shots. That’s what Sweet 16 teams do. They make plays.” Henderson, who became the NCAA Division 1 single-season record holder of three pointers attempted with 394, led the Rebels with 21 points, but it took him 21 shots to reach that mark. He made all four of the Ole Miss 3-pointers, but was 4-of-15 from deep. There has been some speculation to whether Henderson would return for his senior season or try to go play professionally somewhere. After the game, when asked if he would return, he said, “As far as I know.” Ole Miss got key contributions from several guys, including sophomore point guard Jarvis Summers, who had 12 points and six assists, senior guard Nick Williams, who had 10 points, senior forward Reginald Buckner, who added seven points, six rebounds and See NCAA, PAGE 5
Team seeks to improve the Oxford experience An alliance has been formed within the Oxford-University community to increase revenues and experiences in Oxford. BY HAWLEY MARTIN
TOP TO BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Freshman forward Terry Brutus (25), freshman guard Derrick Millinghaus (3) and freshman forward Anthony Perez (13); Junior guard Marshall Henderson (22); Perez, Millinghaus and freshman guard Cade Peeper.
Savings rates fall Savings account rates in Mississippi have fallen over the past two years, affecting both residents and banking services. BY KELTON BROOKS
hrmartin@go.olemiss.edu
A new coalition between The University of Mississippi and community members of Oxford was formed in hopes that the Oxford experience will improve through collaboration and communication between members of different local entities. The Lafayette-Oxford-University Action Alliance is comprised of representatives from Ole Miss Athletics, the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce, the Oxford
PHOTOS BY TYLER JACKSON | The Daily Mississippian
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Downtown Council and the Oxford Convention and Visitors Bureau. Among other things, the alliance hopes to increase tourism and prolong tourist visits.
“There is an ongoing effort to increase and lengthen the stay of people that are coming to Oxford, and while they See TOURISM, PAGE 3
investment opportunities,” Hendrickson said. The falling rates mean different things for different groups of investors. People who save may be negatively affected by lower interest rates because they get lower returns on their statements, Hendrickson said. Borrowers, however, may find the lowered interest rates beneficial. Henderson also said these individuals who borrow money may find themselves locked into favorably lower
Mississippi savings rates have dropped an average of 45 percent from 2011 to 2013. While there are multiple potential causes, assistant professor of economics Josh Hendrickson does not deny the personal impact of declining savings in the state, adding that the basic problem was the currently weak economy. “If the economy improves, you would expect interest rates to go back up and provide more See SAVINGS, PAGE 3