NASHVILLE, Tenn. — — AJ Storr scored 19 factors, Malik Dia added 17, and No. 15 seed Mississippi beat seventh-seeded Georgia 76-72 on Thursday on the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Ole Miss (14-19) performs No. 15 and second-seeded Alabama within the quarterfinals Friday. The Rebels, who beat Texas 76-66 within the first spherical and haven’t trailed within the event, have received back-to-back video games after dropping 12 of 13 to shut the common season.
Kanon Catchings made 4 3-pointers and completed with 19 factors, six rebounds and three steals for Georgia (22-10).
Travis Perry hit 4 3-pointers and completed with 16 factors for Ole Miss. James Scott had 13 rebounds to go along with seven factors and three blocks, and Ilias Kamardine added eight factors, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.
Storr stole a cross from Somto Cyril and raced to the opposite finish for a layup that gave the Rebels a 34-20 lead on the intermission. The Bulldogs made 7 of 26 (26%) from the sector, 1 of 12 (8%) from 3-point vary, and dedicated 10 turnovers of their lowest-scoring half this season.
Ole Miss led by as many as 23 factors.
Cain, Justin Bailey and Jeremiah Wilkinson hit 3-pointers in an 84-second span to spark a 22-2 run that culminated with a dunk by Dylan James that made it a one-possession recreation with 7 1/2 minutes to play. Perry answered with a 3-pointer earlier than Wilkinson and Catchings made back-to-back layups that minimize Georgia’s deficit to 60-58. Storr scored eight factors from there because the Bulldogs have been 3-of-12 taking pictures down the stretch.
Cyril was ejected about two minutes into the second half after he was referred to as for a foul that was upgraded to a Flagrant 2.
Georgia: Awaits a possible postseason invitation.
Ole Miss: Advances to the quarterfinals.
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