South Carolina’s No. 5 Gamecocks (18-3, 13-1 SEC) hosts Ole Miss Rebels (9-9, 3-9 SEC) after winning eight consecutive home games. The contest starts at 1 pm ET on Thursday, February 25, 2021.
Zia Cooke’s 21 points led South Carolina to a 76-55 victory over Kentucky on Sunday in the team’s last game.
Ole Miss was defeated by Texas A&M 66-55 in the team’s last action on Sunday. The 16 points, Shakira Austin’s team record, were not enough in the defeat.
South Carolina team stats
South Carolina’s 79.2 points per game this season surpasses the 63.1 points per competition allowed by Ole Miss. Gamecocks are 16-0 when they score more than 63 points.
This season, Gamecocks are shooting 44.8% of the field while limiting their opponents to 36.4%. When South Carolina shoots above the season average this year, Gamecocks are 11-0.
Team statistics Ole Miss
Ole Miss averaged 72.3 points per game this season, while South Carolina dropped 59.8 per game. The rebels are 6-3 when they have more than 60 points.
The rebels outnumbered their opponents this season, winning 38.5 boards per game, compared with 33.3 in the competition. Ole Miss is 7-4 this season when he reaches that average.
South Carolina players to watch
Cooke leads South Carolina in scoring and adds 15.9 points per game. Destanni Henderson leads the team with 5.3 assists and an average of 12.2 points, while Aliyah Boston leads the Gamecocks with 11.8 rebounds per game and adds 13.3 points.
With an average of 1.4 turning the three points into a competition, Cooke is South Carolina’s most prolific three-point shooter, while hitting 38% of his throws beyond the arc.
Player statistics reflect 21 of the 21 games this season.
Ole Miss Players to Watch
Austin is the leader for Ole Miss in scoring and rebounding with 17.4 points and 8.6 bags per game. Donnetta Johnson also contributed 12.3 points and 1.5 steals to the rebels, and Madison Scott averaged 10.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Snudda Collins helps make room for Ole Miss, leading the rebels with an average of 1.8 strokes of three points per game and 42% strokes beyond the arc.
Player statistics reflect 18 of the 18 games this season.
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