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Live Blog: Georgia begins SEC Tournament run against Ole Miss

Jeremy Johnsonby: Jeremy Johnson03/12/26JeremyO_Johnson

Georgia got to sit, watch and prepare on Wednesday as the SEC Tournament got rolling in Nashville. Georgia appears to be one of the programs in Nashville that is safe when it comes to its prospects for the NCAA Tournament next week.

The journey for an SEC championship begins tonight.

The Bulldogs learned their opponents last night as Ole Miss bested Texas 76-66 in the third game of the opening day of the tournament.

The Bulldogs have met Ole Miss once this season already. The Rebels won 97-95 in overtime in Athens back on Jan. 14.

Georgia won a program record 22 regular-season games this season. The focus has been on this week since the clock ran out on the regular season finale in Starkville on Saturday.

“We’re turning a page pretty quickly during the conference tournament, where we’ve got a chance to play for a championship,” White said on Saturday. “Then, we’ll play in March, and we’ll see how far we can take it. We’re going to continue to focus on development, connection, and cleaning up some mistakes. We just want to continue to take incremental steps towards reaching our ceiling.”

Thursday’s game will tip at 7 p.m. DawgsHQ will provide live updates and analysis throughout the evening here.

There is also a game thread on the DawgWalk to openly chat about tonight’s SEC Tournament opener for the Bulldogs.

Read SEC Tournament Primer: https://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/news/sec-tournament-primer-georgia-hot-going-into-march-madness/

SEC Tournament Bracket

Georgia’s Lineup

The Bulldogs’ lineup will shift back to its form from the previous five games.

  • Smurf Millender
  • Blue Cain
  • Kanon Catchings
  • Kareem Stagg
  • Somto Cyril

Ole Miss winning inside early

7:10 p.m. Ole Miss leads 9-5 at the first media timeout. The Rebels have been taking advantage of the size difference early. Ole Miss leads the rebounding battle 7-5 at the moment. Ole Miss also already has six paint points.

7:14 p.m. Jeremiah Wilkinson is in the game for the first time after the first media timeout. Wilkisnon immediately attacks but misses his first shot.

7:16 p.m. Georgia has gone nearly 5 minutes since their last points.

7:19 p.m. Georgia gets a dunk from Cyril. Those are Georgia’s first fast-break points of the game.

Out and running

7:20 p.m. Ole Miss leads 14-8 at the second media timeout. The Bulldogs have kept the Rebels out of the paint a little more in that second session. Ole Miss only scored two paint points in the last five minutes. The rebounding battle is even at 10 apiece.

7:25 p.m. Georgia forces a 10-second violation.

7:31 p.m. Ole Miss holding a 19-14 lead at the under-eight timeout. Georgia has two points in the last three minutes. Georgia is shooting 13 percent from the 3-point line.

7:37 p.m. Ole Miss pulls ahead by double digits with another 3-pointer. The Rebels lead 25-14, the largest lead of the game.

7:40 p.m. At the under-4-minute timeout, Ole Miss leads 25-16.

7:47 p.m. Ole Miss turns a Georgia turnover into points. The Rebels lead 31-18 with under 2 minutes remaining.

7:51 p.m. White takes a timeout to try to design something to get a good look with 21 seconds remaining in the first half.

7:53 p.m. A turnover turns into a mid-range shot at the buzzer for Ole Miss. The Rebels lead 34-20 at the half.

JJ’s Takeaways from the first half

Georgia did not look like it had the last three weeks in the first half on Thursday night. The Bulldogs have struggled offensively. The Rebels came out with a strong interior attack offensively.

Georgia slowed that a bit.

Ole Miss has 16 points in the paint. They had six in the first by the first media timeout. The real difference in the game has come with Georgia’s inability to make the 3-pointer.

There have been opportunities to hit shots, but they’ve been missed or passed on. Georgia is shooting 8 percent from the 3-point line and 27 percent overall. The Bulldogs also already have 10 turnovers.

Second Half

8:08 p.m. Ole Miss gets an easy bucket to open the period.

8:12 p.m. Catchings nails Georgia’s first 3-pointer of the second half. 39-24.

8:13 p.m. Cyril hits an Ole Miss player in the face. The referees are going to review that one to see if that was a flagrant foul.

8:17 p.m. Cyril was ejected for a flagrant foul. Ole Miss leads 40-24.

8:19 p.m. Ole Miss had its largest lead of the night, 45-24.

8:26 p.m. Ole Miss’ lead grows to 20 at the under-13-minute timeout.

8:36 p.m. Georgia’s second unit has cut the Ole Miss lead to 12-points with under 10 minutes left.

8:38 p.m. Ole Miss’ lead down to five after a 20-2 run from Georgia.

8:43 p.m. Georgia cuts Ole Miss’ lead down to three during a 22-2 run.

8:50 p.m. Ole Miss holds a 66-61 lead going to the under-4-minute timeout.

8:59 p.m. Georgia down five with 1:28 left. Wilkinson splits a pair of free throws.

8:59 p.m. Ole Miss answers with a score as the clock goes under a minute.

9:03 p.m. A pair of Ole Miss free throws puts the Rebels up 72-65.

9:04 p.m. Millender gets an easy layup and a quick timeout is called. Ole Miss leads 72-67.

9:06 p.m. Georgia fouls and Travis Perry splits the free throws. Georgia can’t score on the next possession, but a foul gives them free throws.

9:13 p.m. Kezza Giffa splits the free throws. That leaves three seconds and a three-point deficit.

9:15 p.m. Millender is fouled immediately. He makes the first free throw.

9:17 p.m. Ole Miss holds on 75-72.

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