Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels: Did Georgia’s 52-point second half at Bridgestone Arena nearly erase Ole Miss’ early gap?

The Georgia Bulldogs entered 20:00 PM EDT at 16-16 after falling 76-72 to the Ole Miss Rebels, who moved to 22-10 in the neutral-site game at Bridgestone Arena.

First half

The Georgia Bulldogs scored 20 in the first half while the Ole Miss Rebels scored 34 in the first half of the Southeastern - Second Round - Game 3.

The Dawgs shot 36 percent from the field in the game, and the Rebels shot 45 percent from the field in the game.

The Red and Black hit 9 three-pointers on 38 attempts, and the Landsharks hit 9 three-pointers on 20 attempts.

Georgia recorded 11 steals while Ole Miss finished with 15 turnovers as part of the Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels match summary.

Second half

The Georgia Bulldogs scored 52 in the second half while the Ole Miss Rebels scored 42 in the second half to tighten the margin late.

The Dawgs generated 16 fast-break points, and the Rebels produced 6 fast-break points.

Georgia collected 42 rebounds with 14 offensive rebounds, and Ole Miss totaled 38 rebounds with 8 offensive rebounds.

The Red and Black scored 18 points off turnovers, and the Landsharks scored 13 points off turnovers in game-changing plays Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels.

Key performers

Kanon Catchings logged 19 points with 6 rebounds in the previous game and entered this tournament setting as a proven scoring option for the Dawgs.

Marcus Millender posted 11 points with 4 assists in the previous game to anchor Georgia’s guard production.

Dylan James delivered 8 points with 6 rebounds in the previous game to support Georgia’s frontcourt depth.

Somto Cyril added 6 points on 100 percent shooting in the previous game as Georgia continued to lean on efficient finishes near the rim.

Late-game context

The Georgia Bulldogs committed 11 turnovers and the Ole Miss Rebels committed 15 turnovers as the possessions tightened in the second half.

Georgia went 15-for-25 at the line for 60 percent, and Ole Miss went 13-for-18 at the line for 72 percent in post game analysis.

The Dawgs had 25 bench points, and the Rebels had 24 bench points as both rotations stayed active.

Ole Miss built a biggest lead of 23 while Georgia’s biggest lead stayed at 0, and Georgia Bulldogs post-game interviews followed the 76-72 result that aired on SEC Network.

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