South Carolina University moved to 64-61 in a 2025 regular-season conference game at 1:00 PM EDT, while the Ole Miss Rebels left at 61-64 after 2 ties and 2 lead changes at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss.
First half
South Carolina University took a 34-28 halftime lead behind 9 made three-point shots on 31 percent three-point shooting and 22 points in the paint.
The Cocks posted 14 assists in the half and finished the game with a 1.17 assists-to-turnover ratio on 12 turnovers.
Ole Miss kept contact at the break with 54 percent two-point shooting and 19 made shots in the paint across the game.
Second half
South Carolina University scored 30 after halftime while Ole Miss scored 33, and the Cocks protected the margin with 11 second-chance points on 8 offensive rebounds.
The Rebels generated 10 steals and turned them into 16 points off turnovers, while South Carolina University answered with 12 points off turnovers of its own.
The
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Ole Miss Rebels turning point came during an 8-0 unanswered run logged when the Cocks moved from 40 to 45 while the Rebels stayed at 40.
Ole Miss leaned on 79 percent finishing at the rim on 19 attempts, and South Carolina University countered with 4 blocks and 34 total rebounds.
Key performances
Meechie Johnson’s previous-game line featured 17 points and 4 assists, and South Carolina University again leaned on guard play that produced 14 team assists in this win.
Nordin Kapic’s previous-game production included 12 points, and South Carolina University’s bench contributed 21 points compared with 18 for the Rebels.
Kobe Knox’s previous-game output included 12 points and 6 rebounds, and South Carolina University finished this game with 41 percent shooting overall.
Team notes and result
Ole Miss finished at 82 percent at the line on 14 makes, while South Carolina University shot 61 percent on free throws with 11 makes.
South Carolina Gamecocks post-match stats showed 49 percent effective field goal shooting against Ole Miss’s 43 percent mark.
The South Carolina Gamecocks coach post-game reaction centered on 16 total fouls, 14 fouls drawn, and 2 remaining timeouts as Ole Miss ended with 0 remaining timeouts.
South Carolina University’s South Carolina Gamecocks match rating can be framed by 60 efficiency against the Rebels’ 68, with the Cocks still leaving Oxford with the result.
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