Jorge Gutierrez scored 25 points and made two free throws with 14.8 seconds left to help California hold off Mississippi 77-74 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night. Allen Crabbe had 20 points and Harper Kamp added 11, including a key basket down the stretch, one day after receiving IV treatments due to the flu. California (18-14), which played without starting center Markhuri Sanders-Frison, advanced to play at top-seeded Colorado on Friday. The Buffaloes beat Texas Southern 88-74 earlier. Chris Warren scored 23 points for Ole Miss (20-14) and became the fourth player in Southeastern Conference history to have 2,000 points and 400 assists in his career. Zach Graham added 17 points. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310750025
