Ole Miss guard Allen Flanigan ejected in second half vs. South Carolina for elbow
Allen Flanigan of Ole Miss was ejected on Saturday evening vs. South Carolina, after he threw an elbow to the face of South Carolina’s Zachary Davis. The play happened in the second half, officials reviewed it, and assessed Flanigan a Flagrant 2. That immediately ejected him from the game, and he headed to the locker room with 16:53 in the second half.
It’s likely that Flanigan will hear something from SEC officials about that one. Before he was ejected, Flanigan had 11 points, three rebounds, and two steals for Ole Miss. Davis has had an impressive game even after taking the nasty shot to the face, pouring in double digits for the Gamecocks.
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Flanigan has been one of the Rebels’ best players so far this year, averaging 15.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. He’s been shooting 43.4% from the field. Before transferring to Ole Miss in the portal this year, he played his first four years of college basketball for the Auburn Tigers. His best season for Auburn came in 2020-2021, when he averaged 14.3 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Coming out of Parkview Magnet High School (Little Rock, Arkansas), Flanigan was rated as the No. 193 overall prospect in the country and a three-star recruit, according to the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2019 cycle.
South Carolina led Ole Miss 36-22 after the first half. The Gamecocks lead the game 50-39 with 11:07 left in the second half.
Rebels forward Moussa Cisse has been having a dominant day on the defensive end, with five blocks. He’s also stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points. Ole Miss has struggled from the three-point line on Saturday, only hitting one of eight three pointers (12.5%).
While Ole Miss has been trailing most of the game, they’ve still put together some impressive blocks on the defensive end, blocking 11 shots. South Carolina has three players in double figures (B.J. Mack, Zachary Davis, and Jacobi Wright).
The Gamecocks currently sit at 21-5 overall, ranking them third in the SEC. They had lost their previous two games coming into Saturday’s game, including a 101-61 thrashing at the hands of the Auburn Tigers. Up next for the Ole Miss Rebels, they’ll face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide on February 28th. The Rebels had lost four of their last five games coming into Saturday’s game.