LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Rebels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Ole Miss Rebels will be looking to secure their first conference win of the season when they travel to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday night.
The Rebels have gotten off to a slow start in conference play this season as they are currently 0-5 versus SEC opponents, which has brought their record to a disappointing 8-9. The Gamecocks are not fairing much better than the Rebels, however, as they also sport an 8-9 overall record and a 1-3 record versus conference opponents.
It is the perfect time for Ole Miss to spark a turnaround and get its first SEC win, as the Rebels are favored over the Gamecocks by -5.5 despite being in hostile territory.
Ole Miss is led in scoring by junior guard Matthew Murrell who is currently averaging 15.1 PPG, while South Carolina's leading scorer is freshman forward Gregory Jackson II who is also averaging 15.1 PPG.
Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and South Carolina.
Pregame
Ole Miss forward Malique Ewin and guard Daeshun Ruffin will be out for the game versus South Carolina. Ruffin also missed Ole Miss' game last Saturday versus the Georgia Bulldogs due to illness.
First Half
H1 (15:13): The Rebels have an eight-point lead at the first media timeout of the game.
Ole Miss 12, South Carolina 4
H1 (13:02): Ole Miss calls its first timeout of the game after Greg Jackson II throws down a vicious tomahawk dunk.
Ole Miss 14, South Carolina 11
H1 (11:57): The Rebels hold a two-point lead at the second media timeout of the first half.
Ole Miss 16, South Carolina 14
H1 (7:50): The Rebels have a seven-point lead with less than eight minutes remaining in the first half.
Ole Miss 22, South Carolina 15
H1 (3:19): The Gamecocks now trail by nine points with nearly three minutes left in the half.
Ole Miss 26, South Carolina 17
H1 (2:50): South Carolina calls its first timeout of the game down by 10.
Ole Miss 27, South Carolina 17
Halftime -- Ole Miss 30, South Carolina 20
Second Half
H2 (15:51): South Carolina has cut Ole Miss' lead down to three points at the first media timeout of the second half.
Ole Miss 32, South Carolina 29
H2 (12:00): The Rebels have surged ahead by 12 points with 12 minutes remaining in the game.
Ole Miss 43, South Carolina 31
H2 (7:34): Ole Miss leads by 10 points at the third media timeout of the half despite not finding the basket in the last three and a half minutes.
Ole Miss 45, South Carolina 35
H2 (5:27): The Rebels are in control of this game with just over five minutes remaining, as they now have an 11-point lead over South Carolina.
Ole Miss 49, South Carolina 38
H2 (3:52): A big three from Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell puts the Rebels up 13 points with less than four minutes remaining in the contest.
Ole Miss 55, South Carolina 42
H2 (2:06): The Gamecocks call their third timeout now that Ole Miss has pulled ahead by 12 points.
Ole Miss 61, South Carolina 49
Final -- Ole Miss 70, South Carolina 58
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