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Ole Miss Basketball: Rebels Need to Win All the Winnable Games

By K. L. Williams

Jan 3, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators forward Kevarrius Hayes (13) and forward Justin Leon (23) defend Mississippi Rebels forward Sebastian Saiz (11) in the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O
Jan 3, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators forward Kevarrius Hayes (13) and forward Justin Leon (23) defend Mississippi Rebels forward Sebastian Saiz (11) in the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O /
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Dec 29, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs forward Yante Maten (1) reacts after missing a shot against the Auburn Tigers during the first half at Auburn Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs forward Yante Maten (1) reacts after missing a shot against the Auburn Tigers during the first half at Auburn Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Auburn

The first winnable game that the Rebels will face will be on January 7th against Auburn. Currently, the Tigers are ranked 85 in the RPI. At the time of this post, they were 10-4 (0-2). In those four losses was a bad defeat to Boston College who is ranked 194.

Ole Miss should be able to go into Auburn and walk away with a win. The Tigers come into this matchup being led by two dynamic freshmen. Mustapha Heron and Danjel Purifory have been player great basketball this year.

Heron leads the team in both scoring and rebounds. He puts up 15.9 ppg and 6.4 rpg. However his fellow freshman is right behind him in both categories. Purifory adds 14.2 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Even with that kind of output, the Rebels is expected to walk away with the victory.

Georgia

Ole Miss will face one of the best players in the SEC when they take on Georgia. Junior Yante Maten is a dynamic basketball player. He is second in the SEC in scoring at 20.4 ppg. He is also third in the league in rebounding at 8.4 rpg.

Maten, along with J.J. Frazier, lead this 45th ranked Bulldog team. They don’t have terrible loss, however they don’t have any great wins either. Beating Ole Miss would be their best win of the year. The Rebels can’t afford a loss at home.

Maten will make this game a true test for the Rebels. However, this game is certainly a winnable one at The Pavilion.

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