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Ole Miss Hoops Host Coastal Carolina Thursday
The Ole Miss Rebel basketball team hosts Coastal Carolina Thursday night in Tad Smith Coliesum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on SEC Network.
Ole Miss (6-3) comes into the game after dropping an 82-74 decision to Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. The Rebels were led in scoring by junior guard Stefan Moody who scored 25 points in the game and 6 3s. But that was not enough to get out of the game with a victory.
The Ole Miss defense ranks seventh in the SEC in scoring (64.9 ppg), third in field goal percentage defense (.361), third in 3-point percentage defense (.291) and seventh in blocked shots (4.1/game).
Coach Andy Kenndys squad has now dropped three contests this season on their own floor.
Coastal Carolina is coming into town 8-2 on the young season. This past Sunday, the Chanticleers knocked off South Carolina State 57-43. There team is led by senior Josh Cameron leads CCU averaging 14.1 ppg off the bench this season and has knocked down a team-high 25 3-pointers.
When these two teams meet on Thursday, it will be the third time with the Rebels taking the previous two games.
Adam Brown is HottyToddy.com sports editor and can be reached at adam.brown@hottytoddy.com.
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| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |
| Thu, Jan 2 |  | vs Duke (Gator Bowl) | 6:30 PM • ESPN |