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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Sebastian Saiz scored a career-high 26 points and added 12 rebounds, and Mississippi advanced to the Paradise Jam championship game with an 81-68 victory over Saint Josephs on Sunday.Deandre Burnett added 20 points, and Cullen Neal and Rasheed Brooks had 11 each for the Rebels (4-0), who pushed a 41-37 halftime lead to as many as 16 points in the second half.We were giving up a lot of free opportunities in the last game (a 95-88 overtime win over Oral Roberts on Friday), Saiz said. We used the mentality of `nothing free tonight. I knew they were going to try to double-team me, but I was ready for it. I knew they werent going to be able to stop me.Shavar Newkirk scored 21 points, Charlie Brown had 13 and Lamarr Kimble 10 for the Hawks (3-1), who led twice in the first half, the last at 28-24 on Chris Clovers 3-pointer with 8:56 left.But Mississippi responded with a 15-5 run over the next five minutes, with Browns 3-pointer with 3:54 remaining giving the Rebels a 39-33 lead, their biggest of the half.Mississippis biggest lead came in the final six minutes, with Justa Furmanavicius tipping in a missed Burnett layup for a 73-57 margin with 5:26 left.We had too many missed plays, said Saint Josephs coach Phil Martelli, whose team was 10 of 22 from the free throw line Sunday. We had to keep them off the glass, and didnt do that. But it was our foul shooting -- we started off 0-for-6 to start the half, and we cant be in those situations.BIG PICTURESaint Josephs: Even with the loss, the Hawks are off to their best start since the 2005-2006 season, when they also opened 3-1. Saint Josephs went on to finish 19-14 that season.Mississippi: The Rebels are trying to win their first regular-season tournament since 2014, when Ole Miss won the Emerald Coast Classic title. It would also be the Rebels first title in a Carribean tournament since taking the 2007 San Juan Shootout.UP NEXTSaint Josephs: Will play the loser between N.C. State and No. 22 Creighton in the third-place game Monday.Mississippi: Will face the N.C. State-Creighton winner in the championship game Monday. Joe Torre Jersey . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Cory Gearrin Yankees Jersey . 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The performance capped an emotional day for the guard, whose uncle, Edward Dillard, died earlier Tuesday.The game was for him, Brown said. I played every possession like if it was my last.Brown had nine rebounds in the first half and reached double figures 7:42 into the second half. But Brown didnt reach double digit scoring until his dunk with 4:34 remaining. His final assist resulted in D.J. Vasiljevics 3-pointer with 2:59 left that gave Miami its largest lead at 81-42.Midway through the second half, Brown pleaded for additional playing time with Miami coach Jim Larranaga in his attempts to reach the coveted mark.Miamis last triple-double came when Anthony King scored 11 points, had 10 rebounds and blocked 13 shots against Florida Atlantic on November 29, 2004.I went to coach L, please dont take me out until I get three more assists and one more point, Brown said.I think the greatest thing about Bruce is his personality, his enthusiasm, his smile and energy that he brings to practice every day and he brings to the court every game, Larranaga said. Hes such a hard worker.The Hurricanes (7-2) opened the game with an 18-0 run in the first 6:15. Davon Reed and JaQuan Newton scored four points each during Miamis early surge.The Bulldogs (2-6) missed their first 10 shots until Tashombe Rileys jumper broke the scoring drought with 13:27 remaining inn the first half.ddddddddddddt speaks to the level of their athleticism and guys finishing plays, Bulldogs coach Murray Garvin. I dont think we gave a lot of resistance.Vasiljevic scored a team-high 17 points for the Hurricanes. All of the Vasiljevics field goals were 3-pointers as he shot 5-of-11 from behind the arc.Reed and Newtwon were Miamis other double figure scorers with 15 and 11 points, respectively. Reed shots 6-of-8 from the field.Anthony Lawrences 3-pointer at the buzzer gave the Hurricanes a 42-14 lead at halftime.Eric Eaves scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs.BIG PICTURE:MIAMI: South Carolina States 14 first half points were the fewest allowed in a half by the Hurricanes since they also limited Maryland to 14 on Jan. 13, 2013.SOUTH CAROLINA STATE: the Bulldogs reached double figures with 4:15 remaining in the first half when Rileys jumper reduced Miamis lead to 36-11.QUOTABLE: You cant beat the YMCA Bullfrogs if you give them an 18-point start, Garvin said of Miamis early scoring blitz. Against an ACC opponent you definitely will have a hard time climbing back into the game with the start that we had.INTERIOR PRESENCE: the Hurricanes first half dominance featured a 22-2 advantage in points inside the paint. Miami also out-rebounded South Carolina State 25-11 in the first half.UP NEXT:MIAMI: the Hurricanes will host Florida Atlantic on Dec. 16. Fall semester final exams at the university resulted in the 10-day gap between games.SOUTH CAROLINA: the Bulldogs continue their road tilted early season schedule when they visit Texas A&M Saturday night. Of South Carolinas first 16 games, 14 are on the road. ' ' '