South Carolina vs Ole Miss: Do the Gamecocks Have What It Takes to Upset the Rebels?

Can South Carolina finally secure their first conference win and take down the Ole Miss Rebels?

As we roll into February, the South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball team is still looking for their first conference victory of the season. On Wednesday, they face a tough challenge against the 19th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels. Though South Carolina will have the advantage of playing at home, the question remains—can they shock the Rebels with an upset?

According to ESPN analytics, South Carolina’s chances of winning stand at just 32.4 percent. Meanwhile, Ole Miss holds a 7-4 record in conference play, though they’ve stumbled with a 3-4 record in their last seven games. However, all of those losses have come at the hands of ranked opponents.

For the Gamecocks, there is some hope. Ole Miss recently scraped by with a narrow two-point victory over LSU, a team that has only one conference win this season. South Carolina, on the other hand, has shown they can compete with ranked teams, falling by just four points to Texas A&M and pushing Mississippi State to overtime in a recent matchup.

It’s clear—if South Carolina is going to pull off a major upset, they’ll need to play their most complete game yet. The opportunity is there, but the stakes have never been higher.

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First-Round Projections Have South Carolina DT T.J. Sanders As a Top NFL Draft Pick

The 2025 NFL Draft process is in full swing, and former South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders is now considered a potential first-round pick.

Although Sanders might have flown under the radar this season due to the dominant performances of South Carolina’s EDGE rushers, Dylan Stewart and Kyle Kennard, he is gaining recognition as the draft approaches. National analysts, including NFL Network’s lead draft expert, Daniel Jeremiah, are starting to take notice of Sanders’ impressive tape.

Jeremiah recently released his updated NFL Mock Draft, where he has Sanders going 31st overall to the Philadelphia Eagles. Regarding the potential selection, Jeremiah commented:

“There has not been a lot of buzz for Sanders, but I thought his tape was outstanding. He’s really twitchy and would fit right in with the bevy of talented defensive linemen in Philly.”

T.J. Sanders’ accolades include:

• 2024 Third-Team All-America (College Football Nation)
• 2024 First-Team All-SEC (College Football Nation)
• 2024 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Phil Steele)
• 2024 SEC Interior Defender of the Year (College Football Nation)
• 2023 Third-Team All-SEC (College Football Network)
• 2023 Fourth-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
• 2023 Nutrition Award
• 2023 Rex Enright Defensive Player of the Spring
• 2023 co-South Carolina Spirit Award – Defense