Tech’s Poole ruled eligible

Georgia Tech guard Solomon Poole was cleared by the NCAA eligibility center Friday. Poole, who has enrolled for the spring term after graduating from high school early, will be available to play in the Yellow Jackets’ game Monday against Alabama State at McCamish Pavilion.

Poole will join the team for his first practice today. Ironically, Poole’s brother Stacey, who played one season at Kentucky and has been practicing at Tech for a year, will likely have to wait until Tech’s Dec. 22 game against The Citadel for his first game. host Hurricanes (6-1) to the win over the previously unbeaten 49ers (9-1).

The Hurricanes never trailed as they built an 11-point halftime lead and outscored the 49ers 14-6 in the opening 5: 27 of the second half. Rion Brown’s 3-pointer with 14:33 remaining ended the spurt and gave Miami a 47-28 advantage.

Scott’s three-point play with 12:48 remaining gave the Hurricanes their first 20-point lead at 50-30.

Charlotte got to within 52-39 on Victor Nickerson’s 3-pointer with 9:46 left. But Miami, which played its first game in 13 days, ran off 14 unanswered points in the next 5:26.

Kadji’s two free throws with 4:20 remaining capped the run and gave the Hurricanes a 6639 lead.

Mississippi 77, East Ten- nessee State 55: Marshall Henderson scored 22 points as the host Rebels (7-1) placed four players in double figures en route to the win over the Buccaneers (2-6).

Reginald Buckner scored 11 points while Nick Williams and Murphy Holloway added 10 points apiece for Ole Miss. Henderson hit six 3-point shots and was 7 of 15 from the field. The Rebels shot 43.8 percent (28 of 64) from the field.

Lester Wilson led East Tennessee State (2-6) with 14 points. Jarvis Jones and Mario Stramaglia added 11 points apiece. The Buccaneers shot 32.7 percent (18 of 55) from the field.

East Tennessee State led 1613 after the opening 10 minutes, but Ole Miss rallied to take a 3322 halftime lead. The Buccaneers never closed within nine points in the second half.