Georgia plays Ole Miss following Oquendo's 26-point outing

Published Feb. 18, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Ole Miss Rebels (12-14, 3-10 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (6-20, 1-12 SEC)

Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia faces the Ole Miss Rebels after Kario Oquendo scored 26 points in Georgia's 84-65 loss to the LSU Tigers.

The Bulldogs have gone 6-10 at home. Georgia has a 5-19 record against opponents over .500.

The Rebels are 3-10 in SEC play. Ole Miss ranks fifth in the SEC shooting 32.5% from downtown. Matthew Murrell paces the Rebels shooting 37.3% from 3-point range.

The Bulldogs and Rebels meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Oquendo is averaging 14.4 points for the Bulldogs. Noah Baumann is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Georgia.

Murrell is averaging 11.2 points for the Rebels. Luis Rodriguez is averaging 0.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Ole Miss.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 1-9, averaging 69.2 points, 29.0 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 5.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.9 points per game.

Rebels: 3-7, averaging 66.3 points, 29.5 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points.

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