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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
19-12, 10-8SEC
South Carolina
22-9, 12-6SEC
Saiz Leads Rebels Over Gamecocks On Senior Night
3/4/2017 | Men's Basketball
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Sebastian Saiz posted his 19th double-double of the season with 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead Ole Miss past South Carolina, 75-70, on senior night Saturday.
Breein Tyree added 19 points for Ole Miss (19-12, 10-8 in the Southeastern Conference), Justas Furmanavicius had 12 and Cullen Neal finished 11.
Ole Miss led by as many as 20 points early in the second half before South Carolina charged back. The Gamecocks got within four points before Neal knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Rebels some breathing room.
South Carolina closed to within four points twice more in the final minutes as the Rebels missed four of their final six free throws but the Gamecocks couldn't close the gap.
SEC player of the year candidate Sindarius Thornwell led South Carolina (22-9, 12-6) with 25 points, P.J. Dozier had 13, and Hassani Gravett and Duane Notice had 10 apiece.
Next up for Ole Miss is the SEC Tournament, where the win tonight secured the No. 6 seed. The Rebels will await the winner of Auburn-Missouri on Thursday.
