Ole Miss Men’s Basketball secured back-to-back road wins with a 72-68 victory over South Carolina in Columbia S.C. on Wednesday Feb.12.
Forward Malik Dia helped carry the Rebels past the surging Gamecocks with a personal 12-0 run in the second half. Dia finished with 18 points to lead all Ole Miss scorers.
Following a dramatic two-point win in Baton Rouge on Saturday Feb. 8, the Rebels faced the Gamecocks, who came into the matchup 0-10 in SEC play.
Despite having zero league wins, the Gamecocks have valiantly battled teams at home. Their last four home games were against ranked opponents and all decided by five points or less.