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Court Report: SEC Play at the SJB Pavilion
1/6/2025 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Athletics
Men's basketball's comeback win over Georgia highlighted the weekend, marking a victory for both the men's and women's squads to start SEC play. Scroll on for the latest from inside the Touhy Center.
Quote of the Week
While the first game of SEC play is often about just finding a way to win, the men's hoops team showed progress in victory. The Rebels were outplayed in the second half of their final non-conference outing at Memphis, but Chris Beard's squad flipped the script on Saturday against Georgia, holding the Bulldogs to 23 points and outscoring them by 14 in the second half to win by 12.
I thought above all today, we fought," Beard said after the UGA win. "First half against Memphis, we didn't play our best, but it's a two-point game, then we got out-fought in the second half. Then today, same type of thing, typical of first conference game, a lot of nerves. I thought in the second half, we fought. We fought, we competed. We had some things not go our way today, but we kept fighting. I thought we were the tougher team in the second half.
Highlight of the Week
It was a dominant start to SEC play on Thursday night for Ole Miss women's hoops, who raced past Auburn 85-58 on the road. The Rebels controlled both ends of the floor, with KK Deans and Kennedy Todd-Williams scoring 20 and 19 points, respectively, while Sira Thienou swiped a staggering seven of Ole Miss' 18 steals on the night. Check them all out below.
Social Shots
Check out some social media highlights from the Ole Miss men's and women's basketball feeds.
Ole Miss Defense™️#HottyToddy x #Culture https://t.co/lu8G3uww3u pic.twitter.com/PUe5GHA8hI
— Ole Miss Men's Basketball (@OleMissMBB) January 6, 2025
re𝗪ind ⏮️
— Ole Miss Men's Basketball (@OleMissMBB) January 5, 2025
Ole Miss 63 | Georgia 51#HottyToddy x #Culture pic.twitter.com/W5fqpncpfY
Oxford, this one is for YOU 🫶
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) January 6, 2025
EnJOY complimentary tickets to our game against Alabama on Sunday. Click the link below to claim your ticket!
Tamed the Tigers. pic.twitter.com/zoZ7c97tHt
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) January 4, 2025
Up Next
Women's hoops is at home twice this week: Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT vs. Vanderbilt and Sunday at 3 p.m. against Alabama for Fan Appreciation Day. Men's hoops heads to Arkansas for a midweek matchup against John Calipari and the Razorbacks before returning home to host LSU at 5 p.m. CT at the SJB Pavilion.
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