LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Rebels Host Florida Gators In Home SEC Opener
OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels are set to host the Florida Gators in The Sandy and John Black Pavilion on Wednesday night for their home Southeastern Conference opener. The Rebels are hoping their home-court advantage will aid a bounce back game after they got crushed 90-64 by the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers last Saturday.
The Gators will also be searching for their first conference win of the season on Wednesday, but they only lost to No. 6 Kentucky by two points to open SEC play. Florida owns a 10-4 record, but is currently averaging 86.2 points per game compared to Ole Miss' 76.4 ppg. The Rebels own a 13-1 record entering their matchup against Florida.
Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and Florida.
PREGAME
Ole Miss will be wearing its all-white uniform set versus the Gators on Wednesday. You can view that uniform reveal below.
FIRST HALF
1H U16 -- The Rebels won the tip, and currently trail the Gators 8-7 at the first media timeout. Forward Jaemyn Brakefield leads Ole Miss in scoring with 5 points, while center Moussa Cisse has scored two.
1H U12 -- Ole Miss trails 18-16 with less than 12 minutes remaining in the first half after a back-and-forth with Florida.
1H U8 -- The Rebels have taken a 29-20 lead over the Gators at the third media timeout of the half. Ole Miss is currently on a 15-2 scoring run over the last 4 minutes. Guard Jaylen Murray extended the Rebels' lead before the timeout with two clutch three-pointers back to back.
1H U4 -- The Gators are fighting back, as Ole Miss currently holds a 36-30 lead over Florida. The Gators have made their last four buckets to catch up.
HALF: Ole Miss 44, Florida 40
SECOND HALF
2H U16 -- Ole Miss started the second half strong and currently holds a 58-50 lead over the Gators thanks to a big three-point basket from Brakefield.
2H U12 -- The Rebels have started to open it up offensively, as they now hold a 72-56 lead over the Gators with less than 12 minutes remaining in the game. Matthew Murrell extended Ole Miss' lead by 20 points at the 12 minute mark with a big three-pointer, before Florida responded with two quick scores.
2H U8 -- The Rebels hold a 81-61 lead over the gators with less than eight minutes remaining in the game. Center Jamarion Sharp got the crowd fired up ahead of the timeout with a definitive jam.
2H U4 -- Ole Miss holds a 90-72 lead with three and a half minutes remaining in the second period.
FINAL: Ole Miss 103, Florida 85
