The Choctaws built a 39-28 lead in the first half but quickly put the game away in the second opening on a 12-0 run and outscoring Maryville 23-4 in the first six minutes after the break.
Junior guard Jaszmine Eugene was the high scorer for MC knocking down 6-7 shots off the bench. Senior guard Orlando Lewis added ten points. All 15 players scored.
Maryville was led by Matt Regan's 12 points. Ben Hebl and Tim Elwell added nine and eight points, respectively.
MC has now won 23 straight games.
The Choctaws advance to face Maryville College who beat Trinity University 83-64 in the early game. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Maryville University vs Mississippi College 3/3/2006 8:00 at Clinton, MS/A.E. Wood Coliseum At Clinton, MS/A.E. Wood Coliseum MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 88, MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY 58 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY (18-9) Regan, Matt 3-5 5-6 12; Klein, Ryan 4-10 0-5 9; Hebl, Ben 3-11 0-0 9; Elwell, Tim 3-7 0-0 8; Bash, Stephen 3-5 0-0 6; Steinke, Aaron 2-2 1-1 5; McCarthy, Matt 1-6 2-2 4; McGrath, Teddy 1-2 0-0 3; Turpen, Mike 0-5 2-2 2; Baker, Matt 0-1 0-0 0; Andrews, Josh 0-0 0-0 0; Smiddy, Jared 0-0 0-0 0; Holland, Casey 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-57 10-16 58. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (28-1) Jaszmine Eugene 6-7 0-0 12; Orlando Lewis 4-7 0-0 10; Tyler Winford 4-8 1-1 9; Jonathan Collins 4-6 0-0 8; Willie Powers 4-5 0-0 8; Patrick Veal 2-8 3-4 7; David Doty 2-3 2-4 6; Devin Jones 3-3 0-0 6; Lonnie Vasquez 1-4 3-3 5; Cedric Armstrong 2-2 0-0 5; Jimmy Johns 1-5 0-0 3; Ryan Hudson 1-5 1-2 3; Timothy Broomfield 1-4 0-0 2; Steven Blevins 1-1 0-0 2; Gene Hunt 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 37-72 10-14 88. Maryville University 28 30 58 Mississippi College 39 49 88 3-point goals-Maryville University 8-21 (Hebl, Ben 3-8; Elwell, Tim 2-4; Regan, Matt 1-2; McGrath, Teddy 1-2; Klein, Ryan 1-2; Holland, Casey 0-1; Turpen, Mike 0-2), Mississippi College 4-16 (Orlando Lewis 2-5; Jimmy Johns 1-4; Cedric Armstrong 1-1; David Doty 0-1; Lonnie Vasquez 0-2; Timothy Broomfield 0-1; Gene Hunt 0-2). Fouled out--Maryville University-None, Mississippi College-None. Rebounds-Maryville University 32 (McCarthy, Matt 5; Klein, Ryan 5; Bash, Stephen 5; Regan, Matt 5), Mississippi College 47 (Ryan Hudson 6; Devin Jones 6). Assists-Maryville University 5 (Holland, Casey 2), Mississippi College 14 (Timothy Broomfield 3; Jimmy Johns 3; Jonathan Collins 3). Total fouls-Maryville University 16, Mississippi College 20. A-2426 Mississippi College advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament to face Maryville College tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. in A. E. Wood Coliseum.