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Rebels Continue Hardwood Domination, Defeat UT 59-57
Photo courtesy Joshua McCoy, Ole Miss Athletics
After a big road win where Ole Miss rained down 3s over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville Thursday, the Hardwood Rebels continued their success with the 3 ball in a 59-57 victory over Tennessee.
The Rebels fought hard on both sides of the ball against the Vols. As a team, the Rebs shot 36 percent from beyond the arc.
Photo courtesy Joshua McCoy, Ole Miss Athletics
Shooting machine Stefan Moody led Ole Miss in scoring with 22 points, helping the Rebels improve their record to 10-4 in the SEC and 19-8 overall.
Tennessee took a 30-27 lead to the locker room at the half, but the Rebels weren’t done fighting. Ole Miss created turnovers and took control of the game in the second half, outscoring the Volunteers 32-27 to clinch the victory.
The Rebels had just a handful of turnovers in the game, all confined to the first half of play.
The Vols were led in every category by Armani Moore, with 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the game.
Up next for the Rebels, Ole Miss welcomes the Georgia Bulldogs to the Tad Pad Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on SEC Network.
Adam Brown is HottyToddy.com sports editor and can be reached at adam.brown@hottytoddy.com.
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| 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 |