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Collyn Taylor
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South Carolina (13-8, 5-3 SEC) takes a three-game win streak on the road to Ole Miss (10-11, 1-6 SEC) at 7 p.m. on the SEC Network tonight. A look at a few numbers to know and keys to pulling out a win.
Numbers to know
24.4 and 27.6
These are the offensive rebound rates in SEC play when Ole Miss has the ball. Ole Miss is not a good offensive rebounding team at 24.4 percent, twelfth in the league, while South Carolina defensively is the second-best team in terms of preventing teams to crash the offensive glass.
It’s an area the Gamecocks can absolutely exploit.
31.6 and 29.3
These are the three-point numbers when Ole Miss is on offense, meaning the Rebels (31.6 percent) are one of the worst teams in terms of hitting three pointers (259th nationally) while the Gamecocks are one of the best three-point defenses in the country. The Gamecocks do a great job in terms of forcing bad shots, and could be one of the biggest reasons they keep Ole Miss below its scoring output Wednesday night.
50.8 and 103.4
The first number is South Carolina’s effective field goal percentage in SEC play compared to Ole Miss’s SEC defensive efficiency. The Gamecocks have the league’s second-best effective field goal percentage while Ole Miss has the third-worse defensive efficiency since conference play started, allowing 103.4 points per 100 possessions.
The Gamecocks are taking, and making, good shots in SEC play and the Rebel defense has been weak in conference play, which is something good going for South Carolina.
Keys to victory
Protect the paint and go inside
South Carolina has a size advantage and a talent advantage with Maik Kotsar managing things there. Ole miss is allowing teams to shoot close to 50 percent from two while South Carolina is shooting 50 percent from inside the arc as well. Getting in there and racking up paint touches will help space the floor for open threes.
Ole Miss also likes to drive and try to get to the rack, which means that’ll be an important area to protect. The Rebels also have a high propensity to have shots blocked, which could be beneficial for South Carolina.
Don’t foul
Sticking with that to a degree, the Gamecocks were better at it against Missouri but they’ve had a habit of times at fouling in inopportune places. Ole Miss is good about drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line, which can pose problems.
Having two guards in Breein Tyree and Devontae Shuler who like to get downhill also means the Gamecocks have to avoid fouling.
Getting to the line is a big piece of Ole Miss’s offense (21.1 percent of points are coming from the line this season) and it’ll be important to limit the Rebels’ free throw attempts.
Crash the glass
It seems like that’s a sticking point in almost every game, but in Wednesday’s game especially. Ole Miss is not a great rebounding team while South Carolina is, especially on the offensive end of the court.
The Gamecocks do a great job of getting offensive rebounds while limiting opponents from crashing the boards on their end of the court.
Getting boards on both ends when the Gamecocks have the advantage will be huge to get second-chance points and limit extra opportunities for Ole Miss.
Numbers to know
24.4 and 27.6
These are the offensive rebound rates in SEC play when Ole Miss has the ball. Ole Miss is not a good offensive rebounding team at 24.4 percent, twelfth in the league, while South Carolina defensively is the second-best team in terms of preventing teams to crash the offensive glass.
It’s an area the Gamecocks can absolutely exploit.
31.6 and 29.3
These are the three-point numbers when Ole Miss is on offense, meaning the Rebels (31.6 percent) are one of the worst teams in terms of hitting three pointers (259th nationally) while the Gamecocks are one of the best three-point defenses in the country. The Gamecocks do a great job in terms of forcing bad shots, and could be one of the biggest reasons they keep Ole Miss below its scoring output Wednesday night.
50.8 and 103.4
The first number is South Carolina’s effective field goal percentage in SEC play compared to Ole Miss’s SEC defensive efficiency. The Gamecocks have the league’s second-best effective field goal percentage while Ole Miss has the third-worse defensive efficiency since conference play started, allowing 103.4 points per 100 possessions.
The Gamecocks are taking, and making, good shots in SEC play and the Rebel defense has been weak in conference play, which is something good going for South Carolina.
Keys to victory
Protect the paint and go inside
South Carolina has a size advantage and a talent advantage with Maik Kotsar managing things there. Ole miss is allowing teams to shoot close to 50 percent from two while South Carolina is shooting 50 percent from inside the arc as well. Getting in there and racking up paint touches will help space the floor for open threes.
Ole Miss also likes to drive and try to get to the rack, which means that’ll be an important area to protect. The Rebels also have a high propensity to have shots blocked, which could be beneficial for South Carolina.
Don’t foul
Sticking with that to a degree, the Gamecocks were better at it against Missouri but they’ve had a habit of times at fouling in inopportune places. Ole Miss is good about drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line, which can pose problems.
Having two guards in Breein Tyree and Devontae Shuler who like to get downhill also means the Gamecocks have to avoid fouling.
Getting to the line is a big piece of Ole Miss’s offense (21.1 percent of points are coming from the line this season) and it’ll be important to limit the Rebels’ free throw attempts.
Crash the glass
It seems like that’s a sticking point in almost every game, but in Wednesday’s game especially. Ole Miss is not a great rebounding team while South Carolina is, especially on the offensive end of the court.
The Gamecocks do a great job of getting offensive rebounds while limiting opponents from crashing the boards on their end of the court.
Getting boards on both ends when the Gamecocks have the advantage will be huge to get second-chance points and limit extra opportunities for Ole Miss.
