Davis' 33-point night lifts Ole Miss past Florida
Mar. 8—The 11th-seeded Gators gave third-seeded Ole Miss everything it could handle and then some.
Ole Miss trailed for most of the night, but the Rebels survived to fight another day with an 84-74 win over the Gators in the SEC tournament on Friday night in Greenville, South Carolina. A 33-point effort from Marquesha Davis sparked a comeback win for the Rebels. Ole Miss had to overcome a 24-point night from Florida's Aliyah Matharu and will face second-seeded LSU on Saturday in the semifinals.
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