Ole Miss Rebels Narrowly Edged Out by Georgia Bulldogs in a Heart-Stopping Duel

The Ole Miss Rebels faced off against the Georgia Bulldogs in a closely contested battle that ended with a 66-69 scoreline. The Rebels, who did not rank this season, now stand with their record reflecting the intensity of the competition they've faced. Despite their efforts, it was the Bulldogs who emerged victorious at Stegeman Coliseum.

The game was marked by several lead changes and both teams were tied twice, indicating how evenly matched they were throughout the contest. The Ole Miss Rebels put up a resilient fight, ending the first half slightly behind with 32 points to Georgia's 35 but managed to rack up an additional 34 points in the second half.

Ole Miss showcased some solid defensive plays with eight steals and two blocks during the game. Their offensive efforts were led by an impressive free throw accuracy of 83 percent as they made 10 out of 12 attempts from the line. However, their field goal percentage stood at only 39 percent despite taking more shots than their opponents.

The team's effort inside was notable as well; they scored 22 points in paint and grabbed nine offensive rebounds contributing to eight second-chance points. The Rebels also capitalized on turnovers scoring seven points off them and maintained an assists turnover ratio of 1.5.

On the other side of court, Georgia had a stronger shooting performance overall with a field goal percentage of 44 percent and an even more impressive two-point percentage at 58 percent. They also excelled at free throws making an outstandingly high rate of them – hitting at an accuracy rate of nearly perfect -88 percent.

Georgia's defense contributed three blocks while stealing possession four times from Ole Miss players. They also out-rebounded Ole Miss significantly with total rebounds tallying up to thirty-nine compared to thirty for Ole Miss which included ten offensive boards leading to seventeen second-chance points for themselves.

Despite these challenges, it was evident that both teams fought hard until the very last buzzer sounded marking no remaining time on clock decimal set at zero-zero-zero-zero (00:00).

Looking ahead after this nail-biter encounter, fans can catch The University of Mississippi team back in action when they host Texas A&M Aggies on March ninth (9th) at one o'clock PM (1:00 PM) Central Time Zone (CT). This matchup will take place within familiar confines - The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss located in Oxford MS zip code three-eight-six-five-five (38655), USA - ensuring home-court advantage could play into Rebel hands as they seek redemption following this close loss against Bulldogs.