Ole Miss Rebels stop Georgia in SEC opener

OXFORD, Miss. — The Georgia Bulldogs (12-2, 0-1 SEC) fell to the Ole Miss Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC), 63-51, in its Southeastern Conference opener on Saturday afternoon at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Freshman forward Asa Newell reached double figures with a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double on the day.

Fast Facts

• Asa Newell’s double-double marked his third of the season while setting a new career high with 13 boards, 10 of which came on the offensive glass.

• Newell’s 13 points also marks his 13th game in double figure scoring through 14 games played this season for the Bulldogs.

• Graduate guard Tyrin Lawrence recorded three steals against Ole Miss, marking his eighth-career game with three or more steals.

• Sophomore guard Blue Cain grabbed five boards, marking his 10th career game with five or more rebounds.

• The Bulldogs outscored the Rebels in the paint 24-16 on the day.

Key Quotes

“Ole Miss’ defense was the biggest factor in the game,” head coach Mike White said. “Just their attention to detail, their switchability and their detail with their switching. Their physicality, one through five. We played half the game with guards guarding our bigs and just didn’t do a good enough job taking advantage of those mismatches. Credit those guys, they played really hard.”

Up Next:

The Bulldogs will return to Athens for its conference home opener where they will face No. 10 Kentucky on Tuesday, Jan. 7 with tipoff set at 7 p.m. ET at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will be televised on SEC Network.