MC built a 42-28 halftime lead and cruised to the easy win holding a double digit lead the entire second half.
Senior guard Cedric Armstrong scored 13 to lead the way as 12 different Choctaws scored. Jonathan Collins added nine points and three assists. Timothy Broomfield totalled eight points and a team high five rebounds.
HSU was led by Mardochee Jean who scored a game high 21 points and grabbed a game high 12 rebounds. Zach Pickelman added 18 points and five rebounds.
The Choctaws shot over 50 percent from the field and outrebounded the Cowboys 41-32. HSU knocked down 19-53 shots for a 35 percent shooting percentage.
The Choctaws' next game is at home this Monday night against McMurry University. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Hardin-Simmons vs Mississippi College 12/17/05 3:15 pm at Clinton, MS / A. E. Wood Coliseum At Clinton, MS / A. E. Wood Coliseum MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 80, HARDIN-SIMMONS 63 HARDIN-SIMMONS (4-5, 3-3 ASC) Mardochee Jean 6-12 9-15 21; Zach Pickelman 5-15 8-9 18; Matt Brackett 3-7 1-1 7; Rob Yeatts 2-2 2-2 7; Tanner Kudrna 1-8 3-3 6; James Peters 2-8 0-0 4; Ricky Ovaitt 0-0 0-0 0; Ivan Mudingo 0-0 0-0 0; Charlie Pannell 0-0 0-0 0; Colby Hale 0-1 0-0 0; Tom Horn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-53 23-30 63. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (6-1 4-1 ASC) Cedric Armstrong 5-9 2-5 13; Jonathan Collins 3-7 3-3 9; Timothy Broomfield 4-5 0-0 8; Lonnie Vasquez 2-4 2-2 8; Devin Jones 3-4 1-5 7; Orlando Lewis 3-5 0-0 7; Jimmy Johns 2-3 2-2 6; David Doty 2-4 0-0 6; Jaszmine Eugene 2-3 2-2 6; Patrick Veal 1-2 3-5 5; Willie Powers 1-4 1-2 3; Tyler Winford 1-7 0-0 2; Chris Hickox 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Hudson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-57 16-26 80. Hardin-Simmons 28 35 63 Mississippi College 42 38 80 3-point goals-Hardin-Simmons 2-11 (Rob Yeatts 1-1; Tanner Kudrna 1-5; Matt Brackett 0-1; James Peters 0-1; Colby Hale 0-1; Zach Pickelman 0-2), Mississippi College 6-15 (Lonnie Vasquez 2-3; David Doty 2-3; Orlando Lewis 1-3; Cedric Armstrong 1-2; Jimmy Johns 0-1; Devin Jones 0-1; Jonathan Collins 0-2). Fouled out--Hardin-Simmons-None, Mississippi College-None. Rebounds-Hardin-Simmons 32 (Mardochee Jean 12), Mississippi College 41 (Tyler Winford 6). Assists-Hardin-Simmons 8 (Mardochee Jean 3), Mississippi College 18 (Jimmy Johns 4). Total fouls-Hardin-Simmons 21, Mississippi College 22. A-612