Tonight’s Game: Ole Miss at South Carolina

Tip: 6 p.m., Colonial Life Arena (18,000)

TV: CSS

Radio: Ole Miss network. Satellite: Sirius 113, XM 199

Series: Ole Miss leads 15-14

Coaches – South Carolina, Frank Martin, 129-67, sixth season; 12-13 first season at South Carolina. Ole Miss, Andy Kennedy, 165-97, eighth season, 144-84, seventh season at Ole Miss.

Notes: Andy Kennedy and Frank Martin, assistant coaches together at Cincinnati, have met one time previously as head coaches. … Kennedy and the Rebels defeated Martin’s Kansas State team 86-74 on a neutral court in 2009. … Ole Miss opponents have shot 45 percent or better in five of the last six games. … The Rebels have often gotten hands in the passing lanes defensively. Their 16.1 turnovers forced per game ranks second in the SEC, and they are eighth in the nation in turnover margin at plus-4.7. … Ole Miss G Marshall Henderson goes into the game averaging 19.7 points, first in the SEC. His 3-point goals per game are down slightly at 3.8. … In its 22^nd season in the SEC, South Carolina is 131-217 against the league. … South Carolina freshman forward Michael Carrera has been the Gamecocks’ hottest offensive player averaging 12.0 points and 7.2 rebounds over the last five games.

 

South Carolina 12-13, 2-10 SEC

Probable starters Pts. Reb.

G Bruce Ellington 5-9 Jr. 9.9 3.0

G Brian Richardson 6-4 Jr. 8.3 2.4

F Laimonas Chatkevicius 6-11 Fr. 3.9 2.7

F Lakee Jackson 6-5 Sr. 8.4 6.5

F Michael Carrera 6-5 Fr. 10.4 7.1

Key reserves

G Brenton Williams 5-11 Jr. 10.1 1.6

G Eric Smith 5-11 Jr. 5.9 3.0*

 

Ole Miss 19-6, 8-4 SEC

F Murphy Holloway 6-7 Sr. 14.5 9.3

F Reggie Buckner 6-9 Sr. 9.8 8.0

G LaDarius White 6-6 So. 6.0 2.3

G Jarvis Summers 6-3 So. 9.0 3.8*

G Marshall Henderson 6-2 Jr. 19.7 3.2

Key Reserves

G Nick Williams 6-4 Sr. 9.2 2.4

G Derrick Millinghaus 5-10 Fr. 5.1 1.7*

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