2013 SEC Tournament Championship Preview: Florida Gators VS Ole Miss Rebels
By Zach Ragan
Mar 16, 2013; Nashville, TN, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Marshall Henderson (22) reacts after scoring against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the semifinals of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The Rebels beat the Commodores 64-52. Mandatory Credit: Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports
The 2013 SEC tournament final is set. The Florida Gators will take on Ole Miss at 1:00 pm est on Sunday in the final SEC matchup before the NCAA tournament bracket is set.
Florida Advanced to the final with wins over LSU and Alabama.
Ole Miss advanced with wins over Missouri and Vanderbilt.
The Rebels likely sewed up an NCAA tournament bid with their peformance in the 2013 SEC tournament. Ole Miss will enter Sunday’s matchup against Florida with a 25-8 record.
The Rebels played the Gators only once this year, losing 78-64 in Gainsville on February 2nd.
There’s an added storyline to this game that involves the most polarizing player in the SEC — Marshall Henderson. If you’re an Ole Miss fan you love him, if you’re anyone else, well to be blatant — you can’t stand him.
Henderson leads the Rebels in scoring, at just under 20 points a game, he’s averaged 25 points a game so far in the SEC tournament.
The junior guard has shown his quick temper from time to time, even against his supporters, as evidenced the clip below.
Henderson also added fuel to the fire during the Rebel’s win over the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. The junior-college transfer taunted the Vanderbilt faithful after a made basket.
Henderson’s off court antics have been well noted as well. This article from USA Today offers a glimpse into Henderson’s off-court issues.
You can be sure that Florida will be well aware of Henderon’s antics and coach Bill Donovon will do his best to keep his team from being distracted.