Oxford: On a frigid Mississippi night the Rebels met the Gamecocks for a must win SEC opener. In a game that was back and forth the Rebels finally took a slight lead and didn’t look back. Ole Miss won 74-69 to start SEC play 1-0 and move to 8-5 overall on the season. With the loss South Carolina fell to 9-4 on the season and 0-1 to start SEC play. Both teams still have a lot of prove - especially Ole Miss who is starting to find who they are and what they are capable of doing this season.
Key stats:
Ole Miss-
40.8%, 20-49 from the field
38.1% 8-21 from behind the arc
78.8%, 26- 33 from the stripe
South Carolina-
37.9%, 22-58 from the field
40%, 8-20 from behind the arc
65.4%, 17-26 from the stripe
Players of the game for Ole Miss-
Markel Crawford- 5-10 FG, 3-6 3PT, 4-4 FT, 17 points
Deandre Burnett- 3-12 FG, 3-7 3PT, 9-14 FT, 6 assists, 18 points
Player of the game for South Carolina-
Chris Silva- 5-11 FG, 0-0 3PT, 11-14 FT, 13 rebounds, 21 points
Up next:
Ole Miss- 1/3 @ UGA, 1/6 Mississippi State ( Home)
South Carolina- 1/3 Missouri ( Home), 1/6 Vanderbilt ( Home)