Bianca Thomas scored 22 points, Shantell
Black converted the deciding three-point play and Mississippi
rallied to beat South Carolina 64-63 in the first round of the
Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.
    Ole Miss returns to the Gwinnett Arena on Friday to face play
No. 4 and top-seeded Tennessee (27-2), which has won 11 straight
and is coming off its 15th SEC regular-season title.
    The Rebels (17-13) had lost eight of their previous 10, but kept
their composure after La’Keisha Sutton’s layup put South Carolina
ahead 63-61 with 35.6 seconds remaining.
    Black rebounded Thomas’ missed 3-point attempt and drove the
lane for a three-point play with 16.3 seconds to go.
    Kelsey Bone had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Gamecocks
(14-15). South Carolina dropped to 3-19 in SEC tournament games.