SEC Hoops: Ole Miss OT Win At Vandy Puts Rebels At 3-0 In Conference, Vols Drop To 0-3 After Loss To Kentucky

Ole Miss 89 – Vanderbilt 79 (OT) – Video Highlights

Marshall Henderson hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for the Rebels to send the game into overtime.  ”I just kind of floated in there, but I’ll take it.”

Henderson’s shot to tie the game was preceded just a few seconds before by a three-pointer from Vanderbilt’s Kevin Bright giving the Commodores a 78-75 lead with 3.2 seconds to go.

Check out the back-to-back three pointers below.

Ole Miss outscored Vanderbilt 11-1 in the overtime period.  Henderson led the Rebels with a game-high 26 points. The Commodores had a 67-54 lead with 8:39 to go in regulation. The loss drops Vanderbilt to 6-9 overall and 0-3 in conference play. With the win, Ole Miss goes to 14-2 overall and 3-0 in the SEC. It’s the first time Ole Miss has started 3-0 in the conference since the 2005-2006 season.

Kentucky 75 – Tennessee 65.  Video Highlights

Kentucky took the lead for good with 6:16 to go in the game. Nerlens Noel finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, six blocks and four steals.  The sequence below of a putback at one end and a blocked shot at the other shows how dominating he can be.

Kyle Wiltjer’s 17 points led four double-digit scorers for Kentucky which now stands at 11-5 and 2-1 in conference play.  Jordan McRae was Tennessee’s lone double-digit scorer with 23 points. The Vols fall to 8-7 overall and 0-3 in the SEC.  Tennessee is 4-34 all-time in Rupp Arena.