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OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi played pretty well for most of Thursday night, jumping out to a 20-point lead over Murray State by the middle of the second half. The Rebels looked well on their way to a ho-hum blowout non-conference win.Instead, Ole Miss walked away with a 78-73 win that was much more difficult than coach Andy Kennedy would have liked.Im frustrated because I know what I see and I know what were capable of, Kennedy said. I know this team has to live on a razors edge as it relates to focus, toughness and execution and we refuse to live there because its difficult.Deandre Burnett scored 24 points and Terence Davis added 16 points for the Rebels. Sebastian Saiz had 15 points and 14 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.Ole Miss (7-3) had a comfortable advantage for most of the game -- leading 62-42 with 10:55 remaining -- but a late Murray State run made things interesting. The Racers rallied to pull within 77-73 with 17.7 seconds remaining.We just relaxed. We cant do that, Saiz said. We play really hard at times. Weve just got to keep it up for 40 minutes.Kennedy was upset that the Rebels missed on so many opportunities to put the game away earlier.We missed eight layups, Kennedy said. Eight layups. For SEC scholarship players. Layups that I can make right now in this tie and these slippery shoes Im wearing.Weve got to get better.Burnett scored a big chunk of his points on free throws, making 14 of 16. Ole Miss shot just 22 of 62 (35.5 percent) from the field.Murray State (5-6) was led by Terrell Miller, who scored 27 points. The 6-foot-8 junior was efficient from everywhere on the court, shooting 8 of 12 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. He added 10 rebounds and two assists.Well never, ever celebrate losing, but Im very pleased with the fight and the way we played, Murray State coach Matt McMahon said. Even down 15, 18 points, we were really defending and competing. We just werent able to complete some plays on the offensive end.Ole Miss led 43-31 at halftime, taking the lead for good with 10:32 remaining in the first half on Burnetts 3-pointer that made it 22-19.BIG PICTUREOle Miss: The Rebels were able to bounce back from an 80-75 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Murray State game was the first of a four-game homestand that includes upcoming games against Bradley, South Alabama and Kentucky.Murray State: The Racers had some good moments, but couldnt make enough shots to stay with the Ole Miss offense. Murray State falls to 12-32 all-time against teams from the Southeastern Conference.SILINS OUT FOR SEASONOle Miss announced on Thursday that freshman forward Karlis Silins would miss the rest of the season because of a torn ACL in his left knee. The 6-foot-11 Silins had played a limited role as a backup forward, appearing in eight games for a total of 39 minutes. Freshman Nate Morris will likely have a bigger role in Silins absence.UP NEXTOle Miss hosts Bradley on Monday night.Murray State plays another road game against South Dakota State on Saturday. Vans Old Skool Grey Sale . Barcelona also left injured defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba out of its squad for the trip to Glasgow. That means that Marc Bartra will probably start again in the centre of the defence alongside Gerard Pique. Cheap Vans Shoes For Sale . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. http://www.vanssalestore.com/vans-sk8-clearance.html . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. Vans Sk8 Hi Clearance . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. Vans Shoes Wholesale . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. SHREVEPORT, Ala. -- Chad Williams had 10 receptions for 145 yards and a score and Grambling State beat Alabama State 21-0 on Saturday for its seventh-consecutive win.Jestin Kelly had 62 yards rushing on 13 carries with a touchdown and Verlan Hunter had five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.Devante Kincade hit Hunter for a 16-yard touchdown to give Grambling State (7-1, 7-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 7-0 lead with 10:49 left in the first quarter. After forcing an Alabama State (3-7, 3-6) three-and-out, the Tigers went 85 yards on 12 plays and Kellys 2-yaard run made it 14-0 fewer than 5 minutes later.ddddddddddddCharles Wright connected with Williams on a 43-yard touchdown pass with 43 seconds left.Alabama State had 381 total yards and had possession for 32 minutes, 19 seconds, but committed 16 penalties for 216 yards. The Hornets converted just 4 of 16 third downs and 0 of 5 fourth downs.Khalid Thomas had 115 yards rushing and Nygel Lee had seven catches for 107 yards for Alabama State. ' ' '