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Meechie Johnson Beats Buzzer To Give South Carolina 64-61 Win at Ole Miss

Both programs enter the SEC Tournament on prolonged skids after weeks of narrow losses.

Overview

  • Johnson scored 17 points and buried a deep 3-pointer at the horn to cap South Carolina's regular-season finale.
  • South Carolina went more than five minutes without a field goal before the winner and led most of the second half.
  • The Gamecocks improved to 13-18 overall and 4-14 in the SEC, while the Rebels dropped to 12-19 and 4-14.
  • Ole Miss tied it at 61 on Malik Dia's tip-in with one minute left; Dia finished with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting.
  • Ole Miss shot 1-for-14 from three as Kobe Knox and Nordin Kapic each scored 12 for South Carolina, and both teams now await SEC Tournament seeding.