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Wright, Johnson lift South Carolina past Ole Miss 64-61

AP
Feb 11, 2023

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Meechie Johnson made a three-point play and Jacobi Wright drilled a 3-pointer from the corner with 44 seconds left to lift South Carolina past Ole Miss, 64-61 on Saturday.

Ole Miss hit 6 of 14 shots from behind the 3-point arc in the first half but went 0-9 over the final 20 minutes and missed opportunities to close out a win. With a two-point lead and 2:24 to play the Rebels worked for an open look and found Myles Burns with an open lane to the basket. He could not get his open look to fall and, after Chico Carter Jr. was whistled for an intentional foul, Burns missed both free throws.

Tye Fagan hit two free throws with 1:31 left to give Ole Miss a four-point lead, 59-55, Johnson drove the lane for a layup and added a free throw to get the Gamecocks within one, and after Fagan turned it over, Wright buried a wide-open 3-pointer to take the lead. Johnson added 3 of 4 from the line to put the game out of reach and Fagan added a layup with a second left for the final margin.

Hayden Brown scored 18 points to lead South Carolina (9-16, 2-10 Southeastern Conference). Wright hit 3 of 5 from distance and scored 17 points with five boards and four assists. Johnson contributed 13 points.

Fagan led Ole Miss (10-15, 2-10) with 17 points. Robert Allen finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.

Mississippi plays at Florida Wednesday. South Carolina travels to face Vanderbilt Tuesday.

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1st Half
SC
Gamecocks
35
MISS
Rebels
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Gamecocks gains possession)
19:41		Hayden Brown misses two point layup
19:39		Gamecocks offensive rebound
19:24		Meechie Johnson misses two point floating jump shot
19:22		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
19:01	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot	0-3
18:43		Myles Burns shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
18:43	+1	Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-3
18:43		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:43		Robert Allen defensive rebound
18:31	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (Myles Burns assists)	1-5
18:19		TJ Caldwell blocks Chico Carter Jr.'s three point jump shot
18:17		Josh Gray offensive rebound
18:04		Josh Gray turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
17:47	+3	Myles Burns makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	1-8
17:32	+3	Hayden Brown makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	4-8
17:10		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
17:08		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
16:56	+3	Hayden Brown makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	7-8
16:32		Robert Allen misses two point layup
16:30		Gamecocks defensive rebound
16:30		Robert Allen personal foul
16:15		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
16:13		Myles Burns defensive rebound
16:02	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (TJ Caldwell assists)	7-11
15:41		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:39		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
15:27		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:27	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-12
15:27	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-13
15:03		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
15:01		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
14:56		Zachary Davis shooting foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
14:56		TJ Caldwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:56	+1	TJ Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-14
14:31		Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
14:23		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass)
14:03	+3	Gregory Jackson II makes three point stepback jump shot	10-14
13:45		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
13:43		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
13:34		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point layup
13:32		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
13:20		Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
13:16		Rebels offensive rebound
13:02		Tye Fagan misses three point jump shot
13:00		Robert Allen offensive rebound
12:51		Hayden Brown shooting foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
12:51	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-15
12:51	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-16
12:37		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
12:35		Robert Allen defensive rebound
12:25	+2	Robert Allen makes two point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)	10-18
12:03	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point jump shot	12-18
11:46		Gregory Jackson II blocks Jayveous McKinnis's two point layup
11:44		Josh Gray defensive rebound
11:34		Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
11:32		Robert Allen defensive rebound
11:23	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Tye Fagan assists)	12-21
10:49		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:47		Rebels defensive rebound
10:47		TV timeout
10:34		Jayveous McKinnis misses two point layup
10:32		Josh Gray defensive rebound
10:12		Josh Gray misses two point layup
10:10		Josh Gray offensive rebound
10:03	+3	Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)	15-21
9:41		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
9:39		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
9:28	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	18-21
9:25		Rebels 30 second timeout
9:07		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
9:05		Hayden Brown defensive rebound
8:48		Hayden Brown misses two point jump shot
8:46		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
8:40	+3	Tye Fagan makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)	18-24
8:13		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Jacobi Wright draws the foul)
8:13	+1	Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-24
8:13	+1	Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
8:05		Amaree Abram turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Brown steals)
7:59		Amaree Abram shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-24
7:59	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-24
7:48		Amaree Abram turnover (bad pass) (Josh Gray steals)
7:33		Josh Gray misses two point layup
7:31		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
7:18	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)	22-27
7:00		Hayden Brown misses two point layup
6:58		Hayden Brown offensive rebound
6:56	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup	24-27
6:44		Amaree Abram turnover (bad pass) (Zachary Davis steals)
6:40		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
6:40	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
6:40	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
6:29		Robert Allen turnover (bad pass) (Zachary Davis steals)
6:12		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:10		Jacobi Wright offensive rebound
6:02		Tye Fagan shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
6:02		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:02		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:02		Tye Fagan defensive rebound
5:46		Robert Allen misses two point layup
5:44		Robert Allen offensive rebound
5:44		Jacobi Wright personal foul
5:40		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
5:38		Myles Burns offensive rebound
5:34		Myles Burns misses two point layup
5:30		Myles Burns offensive rebound
5:30	+2	Myles Burns makes two point layup	26-29
5:22		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
5:15		Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
5:15		Tye Fagan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:15	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-30
5:00		Gregory Jackson II turnover (bad pass)
4:45		Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
4:43		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
4:17		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
4:15		Rebels defensive rebound
4:00	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	26-32
3:40	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point floating jump shot	28-32
3:26		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
3:24		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
3:18		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:15		Rebels defensive rebound
3:15		TV timeout
3:02		Myles Burns turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Brown steals)
2:37	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point jump shot	30-32
2:12		Tye Fagan misses two point jump shot
2:10		Myles Burns offensive rebound
2:04		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
2:02		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
1:58	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup (Jacobi Wright assists)	32-32
1:27		Chico Carter Jr. personal foul
1:14		Hayden Brown shooting foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
1:14	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-33
1:14	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-34
1:03		Jacobi Wright turnover (lost ball) (Tye Fagan steals)
0:58	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point dunk (Tye Fagan assists)	32-36
0:46		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
0:40	+2	Myles Burns makes two point layup (TJ Caldwell assists)	32-38
0:39		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:12	+3	Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	35-38
0:04		Josh Gray blocks TJ Caldwell's two point layup
0:02		Josh Gray defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SC
Gamecocks
29
MISS
Rebels
23

Time		Play	Score
19:50		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
19:48		Josh Gray defensive rebound
19:20	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point driving layup	37-38
18:53		Matthew Murrell misses three point stepback jump shot
18:51		TJ Caldwell offensive rebound
18:35	+2	TJ Caldwell makes two point jump shot	37-40
18:09		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
18:07		Rebels defensive rebound
17:51		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
17:47		Robert Allen offensive rebound
17:44		Josh Gray personal foul
17:41	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (TJ Caldwell assists)	37-42
17:18	+3	Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)	40-42
16:50		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
16:48		Josh Gray defensive rebound
16:39		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:37		Gamecocks offensive rebound
16:37		Myles Burns personal foul
16:24	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point jump shot	42-42
15:58		Robert Allen misses two point hook shot
15:56		Gamecocks defensive rebound
15:55		Robert Allen personal foul
15:55		TV timeout
15:36		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:34		Gamecocks offensive rebound
15:33		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul
15:17	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point jump shot	44-42
14:56		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
14:54		Gamecocks defensive rebound
14:30		Tye Fagan personal foul
14:19		Jacobi Wright turnover (traveling)
14:06		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
14:04		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
13:54		Chico Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
13:48	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)	44-44
13:19	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point dunk (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)	46-44
13:02		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
13:00		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
12:53		Hayden Brown turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals)
12:46	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	46-46
12:26		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
12:24		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
12:11		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
12:11	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-47
12:11	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-48
12:00		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul
12:00		TV timeout
11:43	+2	Josh Gray makes two point layup (Zachary Davis assists)	48-48
11:18		Matthew Murrell turnover (double dribble)
11:05		Matthew Murrell blocks Josh Gray's two point layup
11:03		Josh Gray offensive rebound
10:59		Josh Gray misses two point layup
10:57		Rebels defensive rebound
10:45	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup (Robert Allen assists)	48-50
10:33		Jacobi Wright turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
10:25		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
10:23		Hayden Brown defensive rebound
9:58		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
9:56		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
9:50		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
9:48		Gamecocks defensive rebound
9:24		Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
9:24		Hayden Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:24	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 3	49-50
9:24	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 3 of 3	50-50
9:08		Gregory Jackson II shooting foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
9:08		Tye Fagan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:08	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-51
8:41		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:39		Jayveous McKinnis defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point floating jump shot	50-53
7:52		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:50		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
7:37		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (Jayveous McKinnis draws the foul)
7:37		TV timeout
7:37		Jayveous McKinnis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:37		Jayveous McKinnis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:37		Josh Gray defensive rebound
7:18		Gregory Jackson II turnover (traveling)
7:05		Matthew Murrell misses two point layup
7:03		Jayveous McKinnis offensive rebound
7:01	+2	Jayveous McKinnis makes two point putback dunk	50-55
6:35		Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Jaemyn Brakefield steals)
6:30		Jayveous McKinnis turnover (lost ball)
6:14	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	52-55
5:50		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
5:48		Josh Gray defensive rebound
5:37	+3	Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	55-55
5:26		Rebels 30 second timeout
5:26		TV timeout
5:18		Tye Fagan turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wright steals)
4:55		Josh Gray turnover (lost ball) (Myles Burns steals)
4:51		Josh Gray shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
4:51	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-56
4:51	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-57
4:38		Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
4:37		Jacobi Wright personal foul
4:26		Robert Allen misses two point layup
4:24		Josh Gray defensive rebound
4:00		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
3:58		Rebels defensive rebound
3:58		TV timeout
3:46		Myles Burns turnover (3-second violation)
3:16		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
3:11		Hayden Brown offensive rebound
3:08		Hayden Brown misses two point layup
3:06		Myles Burns defensive rebound
2:36		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
2:34		Robert Allen offensive rebound
2:24		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul)
2:24		Myles Burns misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24		Myles Burns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24		Chico Carter Jr. turnover
2:22		Tye Fagan misses two point jump shot
2:20		Josh Gray defensive rebound
1:54		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
1:54		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:54		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:54		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
1:31		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Tye Fagan draws the foul)
1:31	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
1:31	+1	Tye Fagan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
1:19	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup	57-59
1:19		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-59
0:52		Tye Fagan turnover (bad pass)
0:44	+3	Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	61-59
0:38		Rebels 60 second timeout
0:20		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
0:18		Josh Gray defensive rebound
0:14		Gamecocks 60 second timeout
0:13		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-59
0:13		Meechie Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:13		Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
0:09		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:08		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
0:06		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
0:05		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul
0:05	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-59
0:05	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-59
0:01	+2	Tye Fagan makes two point layup	64-61
0:00		End of period

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Tye Fagan makes two point layup