OXFORD, Miss. (AP) When Mississippi coach Kermit Davis scanned the final stat sheet, he chose the obvious explanation after the Rebels defeated No. 18 Memphis 67-63 on Saturday.

"It's free throws. We analyze a lot of things as coaches and sometimes it's real simple" Davis said. "It wasn't a pretty game offensively for either team, but it was good for us at the end."

The Rebels (6-2), led by Jarkel Joyner with 20 points and eight rebounds, built a 62-51 lead on a jumper by Luis Rodriguez with 2:10 remaining. They relied on the free throw shooting to send Memphis (5-3) to its third straight loss.