The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (19-3, 7-2 SEC) welcome the Ole Miss Rebels (18-4, 5-4 SEC) to Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC on Tuesday night for an SEC matchup. The Gamecocks have won five consecutive games and will seek their sixth. The Rebels have won three of their last five games and are coming off a loss against the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night.
The Ole Miss Rebels have won three of their last five games and enter this contest after a devastating loss against the Auburn Tigers. The Rebels had a 13-point lead late in the first half and were 44- 35 to start the second half. Ole Miss slowed down significantly in the second half, allowing the Tigers to come back and dominate. The Rebels were outscored 56-33 in the second half, making the night's final score 91-77. Allen Flanigan was the scoring leader for the Rebels, earning 20 points, making 2 of 3 three-point attempts and 6 of 7 field goals. As a team, Ole Miss made 45.2% of their field goals, 42.1% of their three-pointers, and 76.5% of their free throws.
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This season, Ole Miss is averaging 76.9 points per game, and the defense is surrendering 71.6 points per game (173rd). They are shooting 45.7% from the floor, 38.7% from deep, and 75% from the free throw line. In addition, the Rebels are earning 34.3 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 8.6 steals, and 6.1 blocks per game. Matthew Murrell is the scoring leader this season, averaging 16.8 points per game and making 47.3% of his shots from the field. Murrell averages 11.5 points on the road and shoots 80% from the floor. Flanigan leads on the boards, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, and contributes 15.3 points.