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Ole Miss rides Abram past S. Carolina in SEC opener

AP
Mar 08, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Freshman backup Amaree Abram scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Jaemyn Brakefield scored 16 points and Mississippi beat South Carolina Gamecocks 67-61 on Wednesday night in an opening round game of the SEC Tournament.

James White added 10 points and gathered 10 rebounds for Ole Miss Rebels which had a 41-31 rebounding advantage. The Rebels made 25 of 59-shot attempts (42.4%) including 9 of 22 (40.9%) from 3-point range.

Greg Jackson II scored 24 points for the Gamecocks, Meechie Johnson scored 13 and Hayden Brown 11.

As the 13th seed, Ole Miss (12-20) advances to face No. 5-seed and 17th-ranked Tennessee on Thursday. South Carolina (11-21) ended its season having lost seven of its last 10.

Jackson's layup with 10:27 left gave South Carolina its lone lead of the second half at 46-44 before Amaree made a 3-pointer 27 seconds later and Ole Miss stayed ahead for the remainder.

Abram made consecutive 3s and followed with a jump shot and the Rebels extended their lead to 61-52 with 4:17 left before a 9-3 outburst by South Carolina reduced its deficit to 64-61 with 1:03 to go.

Following a South Carolina timeout, the Rebels' Matthew Murrell missed a 3 attempt but White grabbed the offensive rebound and Ole Miss called a timeout with 18 seconds left. White then hit a jump shot for a 66-61 advantage with 11 seconds remaining to seal it.

Ole Miss moved its overall record to 25-22 against South Carolina.

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1st Half
MISS
Rebels
30
SCAR
Gamecocks
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Gamecocks gains possession)
19:43		Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (James White steals)
19:21		James White misses two point jump shot
19:19		James White offensive rebound
19:16		James White misses two point layup
19:14		Josh Gray defensive rebound
18:54	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:23		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
18:21		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
18:19		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
18:17		Josh Gray defensive rebound
18:04		Hayden Brown misses two point layup
18:02		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
17:56		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (bad pass) (Meechie Johnson steals)
17:49		Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
17:41		Myles Burns turnover (bad pass) (Meechie Johnson steals)
17:30		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
17:28		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
17:24		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wright steals)
17:17		Jacobi Wright misses two point layup
17:15		Gregory Jackson II offensive rebound
17:10	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup	0-4
16:52		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
16:50		Josh Gray defensive rebound
16:38		Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Myles Burns steals)
16:33	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point dunk (Myles Burns assists)	2-4
16:08		Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
16:03	+2	James White makes two point dunk (Myles Burns assists)	4-4
15:42		Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
15:41		Gregory Jackson II personal foul
15:41		TV timeout
15:31	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	6-4
14:58		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
14:46		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
14:44		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
14:23		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
14:21		Hayden Brown offensive rebound
14:19	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup	6-6
14:05		Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Zachary Davis steals)
14:00		Zachary Davis misses two point layup
13:51		James White defensive rebound
13:46	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	9-6
13:31		Robert Allen personal foul
13:20		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:18		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
13:13	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point dunk (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)	9-8
12:59		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
12:57		Hayden Brown defensive rebound
12:33		Gregory Jackson II misses two point layup
12:31		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
12:28	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)	9-11
12:03		James White misses three point jump shot
12:01		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
11:34		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
11:28		Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
11:26		James White offensive rebound
11:24	+2	James White makes two point layup	11-11
11:01		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
10:59		James White defensive rebound
10:54	+2	James White makes two point layup	13-11
10:24	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup	13-13
10:24		Robert Allen shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
10:24		TV timeout
10:24	+1	Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-14
10:01	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Theo Akwuba assists)	16-14
9:39	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point layup	16-16
9:22	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)	18-16
9:04	+3	Hayden Brown makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	18-19
8:46		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
8:44		Josh Gray defensive rebound
8:30		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
8:28		Myles Burns defensive rebound
8:18	+3	Myles Burns makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	21-19
7:47		Meechie Johnson misses two point layup
7:45		Rebels defensive rebound
7:42		TV timeout
7:10		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
7:08		Theo Akwuba offensive rebound
7:07	+2	Theo Akwuba makes two point layup	23-19
6:39		Josh Gray misses two point jump shot
6:37		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
6:28		James White misses two point jump shot
6:26		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
6:16		Meechie Johnson misses two point layup
6:14		Rebels defensive rebound
5:55		James White turnover (lost ball) (Eli Sparkman steals)
5:37	+3	Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	23-22
5:14	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point layup	25-22
4:45		Josh Gray misses two point layup
4:43		Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
4:34		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
4:30		Gamecocks defensive rebound
4:15		Gregory Jackson II misses two point layup
4:13		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
4:10		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (lost ball) (Myles Burns steals)
4:06	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Myles Burns assists)	28-22
4:04		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
3:50		TV timeout
3:50	+3	Eli Sparkman makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	28-25
3:16		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
3:15		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
2:53		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul
2:50		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
2:48		James White defensive rebound
2:41		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
2:39		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
2:20		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
2:18		James White defensive rebound
2:12		Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
2:10		Myles Burns offensive rebound
2:08		Gregory Jackson II shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul)
2:08	+1	Myles Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-25
2:08	+1	Myles Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-25
1:58	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point dunk (Jacobi Wright assists)	30-27
1:39		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
1:37		Eli Sparkman defensive rebound
1:23	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point jump shot	30-29
0:56		Myles Burns misses two point jump shot
0:54		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
0:54		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (out of bounds)
0:54		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:26		Eli Sparkman misses two point jump shot
0:24		Jayveous McKinnis defensive rebound
0:02		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
0:01		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MISS
Rebels
37
SCAR
Gamecocks
32

Time		Play	Score
19:52	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point dunk (Hayden Brown assists)	30-31
19:30	+3	Myles Burns makes three point jump shot (James White assists)	33-31
18:59		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
18:57		Rebels defensive rebound
18:36		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
18:34		Robert Allen offensive rebound
18:32	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup	35-31
18:08		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
18:06		James White defensive rebound
18:01		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
17:59		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
17:36		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:34		James White defensive rebound
17:17		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
17:15		Myles Burns offensive rebound
17:10		Myles Burns misses two point layup
17:08		Myles Burns offensive rebound
17:06		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
17:04		Rebels offensive rebound
16:57	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Robert Allen assists)	37-31
16:29		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
16:27		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
16:20	+2	James White makes two point dunk (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	39-31
15:51		Gregory Jackson II misses two point layup
15:49		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
15:48		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
15:48		TV timeout
15:38		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (James White draws the foul)
15:38		James White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:38		James White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
15:25	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point dunk (Hayden Brown assists)	39-33
15:01		James White misses two point jump shot
14:59		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
14:51		Robert Allen shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
14:51	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-34
14:51		Meechie Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:51		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
14:27		Myles Burns misses two point jump shot
14:25		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
14:15	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point jump shot	39-36
13:51	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Myles Burns assists)	42-36
13:31		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
13:29		Myles Burns defensive rebound
13:21		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
13:19		Jaemyn Brakefield offensive rebound
13:17	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup	44-36
12:57		Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
12:57	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-37
12:57	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-38
12:39		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
12:37		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
12:18		Zachary Davis misses two point layup
12:16		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
12:12		Zachary Davis personal foul
12:03		Theo Akwuba misses two point layup
12:01		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
11:56		Myles Burns blocks Meechie Johnson's three point jump shot
11:54		Gamecocks offensive rebound
11:53		TV timeout
11:49	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Gregory Jackson II assists)	44-41
11:23		Matthew Murrell turnover (lost ball) (Josh Gray steals)
11:04	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point jump shot	44-43
11:04		Myles Burns shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
11:04	+1	Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-44
10:50		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
10:48		Josh Gray defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)	44-46
10:15		Rebels 30 second timeout
10:00		TV timeout
10:00		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
9:58		Rebels offensive rebound
9:54	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot	47-46
9:20		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
9:18		Rebels defensive rebound
8:58		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
8:56		Josh Gray defensive rebound
8:45		Jacobi Wright turnover (lost ball) (Myles Burns steals)
8:39		Josh Gray personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
8:37	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)	49-46
8:18	+2	Josh Gray makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)	49-48
7:48		Eli Sparkman personal foul
7:48		TV timeout
7:40	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)	51-48
7:26		Hayden Brown turnover (bad pass)
7:15		Amaree Abram offensive foul
7:15		Amaree Abram turnover (offensive foul)
6:48		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
6:46		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
6:44		Robert Allen blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point layup
6:42		Robert Allen defensive rebound
6:37		Hayden Brown shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
6:37	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-48
6:37	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-48
6:12		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
6:10		Robert Allen defensive rebound
6:03	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot	56-48
5:47	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point jump shot	56-50
5:18		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
5:16		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
5:05		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:03		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
4:47	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot	59-50
4:44		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
4:30	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup (Jacobi Wright assists)	59-52
4:14	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot	61-52
3:43	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point layup	61-54
3:21		Gregory Jackson II personal foul
3:21		TV timeout
3:21	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-54
3:21	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-54
3:09		Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:07		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
2:45		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (bad pass)
2:31	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point dunk (Jacobi Wright assists)	63-56
2:31		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
2:25		Robert Allen turnover (bad pass)
2:13		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
2:11		Rebels defensive rebound
1:55		Gregory Jackson II personal foul
1:55		Amaree Abram misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:55		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
1:48		Amaree Abram personal foul
1:46		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:44		Zachary Davis offensive rebound
1:44		Myles Burns personal foul
1:42	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point dunk (Meechie Johnson assists)	63-58
1:10		Hayden Brown shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
1:10		Robert Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:10	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-58
1:00	+3	Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)	64-61
0:59		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:36		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
0:34		James White offensive rebound
0:18		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:14	+2	James White makes two point jump shot	66-61
0:09		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
0:07		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
0:06		Zachary Davis personal foul
0:06	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-61
0:06		Amaree Abram misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
0:02		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:01		James White defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

James White defensive rebound