The Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Finally, Christian Drejer had a game he could smile about. Next, he wants to make sure it wasn't a one-time deal. Injured through most of the season, the Danish superstar finally had a breakout game Wednesday, finishing with 11 points and five assists to help No. 4 Florida to a 74-55 win over Mississippi.

Drejer dominated the second half, making a 3-pointer and dishing out four pretty assists during a 23-3 run that helped the Gators (20-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference) turn a two-point game into a blowout.

"People wondered if there would be chemistry problems when Christian finally got back," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "But with the kind of player he is, he creates chemistry."

The 20-year-old freshman's big game came just four days after he asked Donovan to take him out of a game because the injured foot that has plagued him all season left him doubting his ability.

He's not sure he's over the hump yet, but at least there are signs of encouragement.

"It's been really tough," Drejer said. "You don't expect to go on the kind of adventure I've been on. But it has made me realize some things - like to be happy when you wake up, happy you can walk, happy you can play the game."

Florida reached the 20-win mark for the fifth straight season.

The Rebels (12-9, 3-7) lost their fifth straight, mainly because they were unable to solve a 2-3 Florida zone that shut down the middle and forced them to work the ball around the perimeter in the second half.

Drejer, the Danish League player of the year last season, played in just his eighth college game. He made his first two 3-pointers of the season, and had three rebounds and a steal to go with the assists.

Donovan says it will take time for Drejer to regain full confidence in the foot.

"He wants to know it's all the way back," Donovan said. "I think he goes through the struggle of feeling the pain and wondering if it's normal, or if there's something really wrong there."

MISSISSIPPI (12-9)-Harper 3-13 4-5 11, Reed 4-12 0-0 8, Allen 5-6 0-0 10, Johnson 1-7 0-0 3, Sanders 3-7 8-9 15, Pearson 0-2 0-0 0, Fox 0-0 0-0 0, Nunnery 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Gunn 0-0 0-0 0, Emmanuel 1-2 2-2 5, Rhodes 0-0 0-0 0, Holtz 0-1 0-0 0, Loe 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 18-53 14-16 55.

FLORIDA (20-3)-Bonner 4-11 2-2 11, Walsh 1-5 2-2 4, Lee 2-3 0-0 4, Nelson 0-6 0-0 0, Hamilton 4-6 0-0 10, Roberson 3-11 7-7 15, Boggan 0-0 0-0 0, Haimovitch 0-0 0-0 0, Moss 1-2 3-4 5, Capko 0-0 0-0 0, Drejer 3-3 3-4 11, Al-Kaleem 0-0 0-0 0, Colas 5-6 4-5 14. Totals 23-53 21-24 74.

Halftime-Florida 33-27. 3-Point goals-Mississippi 5-21 (Loe 1-1, Emmanuel 1-2, Sanders 1-2, Johnson 1-4, Harper 1-9, Pearson 0-1,Reed 0-2), Florida 7-21 (Drejer 2-2, Hamilton 2-3, Roberson 2-6, Bonner 1-4, Walsh 0-2, Nelson 0-4).Fouled out-Reed. Rebounds-Mississippi 33 (Allen 7), Florida 35 (Bonner 10). Assists-Mississippi 10 (Harper, Reed, Sanders, Gunn 2), Florida 16 (Drejer 5). Total fouls-Mississippi 24, Florida 20. Technicals-Roberson, Wade. A-11,658.

No. 7 Pittsburgh 82, West Virginia 46

PITTSBURGH - Donatas Zavackas scored 15 points for the Panthers (17-3, 7-2 Big East), whose 36-point margin of victory was their largest in the 164-game rivalry with the Mountaineers.

WEST VIRGINIA (12-9)-Sally 2-4 0-0 4, Schifino 4-12 4-7 12, Pittsnogle 3-10 0-0 8, Durisseau-Collins 2-5 0-0 5, Herber 1-2 0-0 2, Briggs 2-6 0-2 4, Beilein 1-4 1-2 4, Patella 0-2 0-0 0, Price 1-1 0-0 2, Yeager 1-10 2-2 5, Curran 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-57 7-13 46.

PITTSBURGH (17-3)-Brown 5-11 1-2 11, Zavackas 4-7 5-6 15, Lett 2-4 0-0 4, Page 3-7 2-3 10, Knight 1-3 0-0 3, Dorazio 1-1 0-0 3, Troutman 5-9 3-3 13, Demetris 1-2 2-2 5, Krauser 4-5 2-2 12, McCarroll 0-3 2-2 2, Morris 2-3 0-1 4. Totals 28-55 17-21 82.

Halftime-Pitt, 37-20. 3-Point goals-WV 5-20 (Pittsnogle 2-4, Durisseau-Collins 1-3, Beilein 1-3, Yeager 1-4, Schifino 0-1, Herber 0-1, Patella 0-2, Sally 0-2), Pitt 9-17 (Krauser 2-3, Zavackas 2-4, Page 2-4, Dorazio 1-1, Knight 1-2, Demetris 1-2, Brown 0-1). Rebounds-WV 29 (Pittsnogle 8), Pitt 44 (Zavackas 7). Assists-WV 9 (Herber 3), Pitt 20 (Knight 7). Total fouls-WV 17, Pitt 17. A-12,273.

No. 12 Creighton 70, SW Missouri St. 67, OT

OMAHA, Neb. - Brody Deren's basket gave Creighton the lead and Michael Lindeman's two free throws with 2.3 seconds left clinched it for the Bluejays (22-2, 12-1 Missouri Valley Conference).

No. 13 Oklahoma St. 77, Nebraska 70

LINCOLN, Neb. - Victor Williams scored 11 of his 25 points in a second-half run that helped the Cowboys (19-3, 8-1 Big 12) rally from a five-point halftime deficit.

No. 16 Maryland 74, Florida St. 72

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Steve Blake scored Maryland's final seven points, including four free throws in the final 17.5 seconds, as the Terrapins rebounded from two straight losses.

Blake, who finished with 15 points, made a 3-pointer to break a 67-67 tie.

Texas A&M 73, No. 21 Missouri 71

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Bernard King scored a season-high 29 points and Bradley Jackson scored the go-ahead basket with 2 seconds to play to lead the Aggies. Texas A&M (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) beat a ranked opponent for the first time since Jan.23, 2001 when it defeated No.24 Texas 80-74.

MISSOURI (14-6)-Clemons 5-12 0-1 12, McKinney 4-8 0-2 10, Bryant 4-10 0-2 9, Paulding 6-13 0-0 15, Johnson 9-16 0-0 18, Young 0-2 4-4 4, Kroenke 1-3 0-0 3, Ferguson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 4-9 71.

TEXAS A&M (12-8)-Bean 2-4 2-4 6, Ress 3-6 2-2 9, Wright 2-9 0-0 6, Jackson 4-7 0-0 10, B.King 11-16 4-5 29, J.King 3-7 0-0 7, Garcia-Morales 0-2 0-0 0, Leal 0-0 0-0 0, Turner 0-2 0-0 0, Watkins 3-3 0-0 6, Butterfas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 8-11 73.

Halftime-Mo. 37-30. 3-Point goals-Mo. 9-20 (Paulding 3-4, McKinney 2-5, Clemons 2-8, Bryant 1-1, Kroenke 1-2), A&M 9-17 (B.King 3-3, Jackson 2-3, Wright 2-6, Ress 1-1, J.King 1-1, Turner 0-1, Garcia-Morales 0-2). Rebounds-Mo. 38 (McKinney 7), A&M 30 (Bean, Ress 8). Assists-Mo. 18 (Clemons, McKinney 7), A&M 16 (B.King 7). Total fouls-Mo. 16, A&M 14. A-5,348.