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Higher seeds Ole Miss, LSU win as SEC tourney tips off in Nashville

AP photo by John Amis / Ole Miss forward Myles Burns, left, reacts as the Rebels add to their lead against South Carolina during the SEC tournament's opening game Wednesday night in Nashville.
AP photo by John Amis / Ole Miss forward Myles Burns, left, reacts as the Rebels add to their lead against South Carolina during the SEC tournament's opening game Wednesday night in Nashville. AP photo by John Amis / Ole Miss forward Myles Burns, left, reacts as the Rebels add to their lead against South Carolina during the SEC tournament's opening game Wednesday night in Nashville.

By The Associated Press 3 min read

NASHVILLE — Freshman backup Amaree Abram scored a team-high 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Jaemyn Brakefield had 16 points, and Ole Miss beat South Carolina 67-61 on Wednesday night in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena.

James White added 10 points and gathered 10 rebounds for Ole Miss, which had a 41-31 advantage on the glass. The Rebels shot 25-of-59 (42.4%) from the field, including 9-for-22 (40.9%) from 3-point range.

Greg Jackson II scored a game-high 24 points for the Gamecocks, while Meechie Johnson added 13 and Hayden Brown had 11.

As the No. 13 seed, Ole Miss (12-20) advances to face fifth-seeded, 17th-ranked Tennessee on Thursday afternoon in the second game of the second round.

South Carolina (11-21), the No. 12 seed, ended its first season under former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga coach Lamont Paris with losses in seven of its final 10 games.