Millsaps Opens Season With Two Wins at Rhodes Classic

Millsaps opened its men’s basketball season with a pair of victories at the Rhodes College Classic in Memphis, beating Eureka 76-48 on Saturday and Austin College 69-47 on Sunday at Mallory Gymnasium.

The Majors used a 15-0 run in the first half against Eureka to build a 22-4 lead, holding the Red Devils scoreless for 15 consecutive possessions. Millsaps took a 41-27 advantage into halftime and finished with a 54-14 edge in points in the paint and a 32-4 advantage in fast-break points.

Freshman Jordan Smith scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting in his collegiate debut, making all three of his 3-point attempts. Senior Jaxon Toney had 10 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three blocks. Davion James added 12 points, while freshman Davis Joyner had seven rebounds, six points and two steals.

Millsaps led 74-26 late in the second half after Samuel Holt stole the ball and scored on a two-handed dunk. Holt later collected another steal and passed to Joyner for a fast-break dunk. The Majors outscored Eureka 35-34 in the second half and won by 28.

Against Austin College, Toney recorded 13 points and 15 rebounds, including four offensive boards. Cameron Lumar finished with 11 points, five steals and five assists without a turnover. Devin Peterson added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals, and made six of seven free throws.

Millsaps took control before halftime, closing the first half with a 10-0 stretch to lead 35-20. The Majors extended the margin to 46-26 in the second half and held a 22-8 advantage in bench points. They also led 16-6 in points off turnovers and 11-8 in second-chance points.

The source listed Millsaps’ next game for Friday, Nov. 13, against Centenary College at 6 p.m. in the Hangar Dome.

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