Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Ole Miss Rebels
Ole Miss Rebels
	2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
University	University of Mississippi
First season	1909
All-time record	1,389–1,396 (.499)
Athletic director	Keith Carter
Head coach	Chris Beard (2nd season)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Location	University, Mississippi
Arena	The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss ; (capacity: 9,500)
Nickname	Rebels
Student section	Club Red
Colors	Cardinal red and navy blue;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	2001
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1999, 2001, 2013
NCAA tournament appearances
	1981, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2015, 2019
Conference tournament champions
	1928, 1981, 2013

The Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represents the University of Mississippi in the sport of basketball. The Rebels compete in the NCAA Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They started the 2015–16 season playing home games at Tad Smith Coliseum on the university's Oxford campus, but played their final game in that facility on December 22, 2015.^[2] The Rebels opened a new on-campus arena, The Pavilion at Ole Miss, on January 7, 2016.^[3] The Rebels were led by 12-year head coach Andy Kennedy until his resignation on February 18, 2018.^[4] Tony Madlock, an assistant under Kennedy, served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. On March 15, 2018, the school hired former Middle Tennessee head coach Kermit Davis as the new head coach and was formally introduced on March 19.^[5] Davis was fired in his sixth season on February 24, 2023, after posting a 2–13 conference record with two games remaining on the schedule. Assistant coach Win Case took over as interim coach for the remainder of the season.^[6]

Ole Miss has made the NCAA tournament on eight occasions and reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2001. The Rebels have participated in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 11 times. In 2008 and 2010, they made it to the NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden. The Rebels have won the SEC Western Division five times.

History

Recent history

Rob Evans arrived in Oxford in 1992 as the school's first black coach in a revenue sport. He led the Rebels to only their second and third NCAA Tournament appearances in school history, in 1997 and 1998. These were also the first 20-win seasons in school history; the Rebels had been one of the few longstanding members of a "power conference" to have never tallied a 20-win season

Evans left for Arizona State in 1998. His top assistant, Rod Barnes, took over at Ole Miss and compiled a record of 141–109 during his eight-year tenure.^[7] During his tenure, the Rebels reached the 1999, 2001, and 2002 NCAA Tournaments. The 1998–99 team notched the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament win, while the 2001 team advanced all the way to the Sweet 16. His tenure crested at that point, however, and he would not have another winning season after 2002.

Following the 2005–06 season, Ole Miss hired Andy Kennedy, and the Rebels tied for first place in the SEC West during the 2006–07 season.^[8] Led by the senior trio of Clarence Sanders, Bam Doyne, and Todd Abernethy, the Ole Miss men finished the year with a 21–13 record, including a 16–1 record at home inside Tad Smith Coliseum. They advanced to the second round of the NIT, before falling at Clemson. In his debut season with the Rebels, Kennedy was named the 2007 SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press after guiding Ole Miss, a preseason last-place pick in the SEC West, to its first division title and most wins since 2001.^[9]

In the 2012–13 season, Ole Miss won just their second SEC tournament title and made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002. Ole Miss also set a school record for most SEC wins in a season. Kennedy was again named SEC Coach of the Year.^[10] On February 23, 2013, Kennedy became the all-time winningest coach at Ole Miss.^[11]

Active NBA players

Terence Davis – Sacramento Kings

Active international players

Romello White (born 1998) - basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Rebels have appeared in the NCAA tournament nine times. Their combined record is 5–9.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	No. 10	First Round	No. 7 Kansas	L 66–69
1997	No. 8	First Round	No. 9 Temple	L 40–62
1998	No. 4	First Round	No. 13 Valparaiso	L 69–70
1999	No. 9	First Round Second Round	No. 8 Villanova No. 1 Michigan State	W 72–70 L 66–74
2001	No. 3	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	No. 14 Iona No. 6 Notre Dame No. 2 Arizona	W 72–70 W 59–56 L 56–66
2002	No. 9	First Round	No. 8 UCLA	L 58–80
2013	No. 12	First Round Second Round	No. 5 Wisconsin No. 13 La Salle	W 57–46 L 74–76
2015	No. 11	First Four First Round	No. 11 BYU No. 6 Xavier	W 94–90 L 57–76
2019	No. 8	First Round	No. 9 Oklahoma	L 72–95

NIT results

The Rebels have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 13 times. Their combined record is 15–13.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First Round Second Round	Grambling State Minnesota	W 76–74 L 56–58
1982	First Round Second Round	Clemson Virginia Tech	W 53–49 L 59–61
1983	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Alabama State South Florida DePaul	W 87–75 W 65–57 L 67–75
1987	First Round	Southern Miss	L 75–93
1989	First Round	St. John's	L 67–70
2000	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Charlotte SW Missouri State NC State	W 62–45 W 70–48 L 54–77
2007	First Round Second Round	Appalachian State Clemson	W 73–59 L 68–89
2008	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	UC Santa Barbara Nebraska Virginia Tech Ohio State	W 83–68 W 85–75 ^OT W 81–72 L 69–81
2010	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Troy Memphis Texas Tech Dayton	W 84–65 W 90–81 W 90–87 ^2OT L 63–68
2011	First Round	California	L 74–77
2012	First Round	Illinois State	L 93–96 ^OT
2017	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Monmouth Syracuse Georgia Tech	W 91–83 W 85–80 L 66–74
2021	First Round	Louisiana Tech	L 61–70

All-Americans

Player	Position	Year(s)	Selectors
Ary Phillips	Guard	1928	Associated Press
B.L. "Country" Graham	Center	1938	Helms Athletic Foundation
Denver Brackeen	Center	1955	Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press
Joe Gibbon	Forward	1957	Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press, UPI
Don Kessinger	Guard	1964	Associated Press
Jack Waters (2)	Guard/Forward	1969, 1971	UPI
Johnny Neumann	Forward	1971	Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press, UPI, United States Basketball Writers Association, National Association of Basketball Coaches
John Stroud (2)	Forward	1979 & 1980	Associated Press
Carlos Clark	Forward	1982	Associated Press
Rod Barnes	Guard	1988	The Sporting News
Gerald Glass (2)	Forward	1989, 1990
Ansu Sesay	Forward	1998	Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, National Association of Basketball Coaches
Keith Carter	Guard	1999	Associated Press
Rahim Lockhart	Forward	2001	Basketball Times
Source:"Ole Miss All-Americas" (PDF). Ole Miss. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

References

^ Ole Miss Athletics Style Guide. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
^ "Rebels Close Out Tad Pad With Overtime Win Over Troy" (Press release). Ole Miss Rebels. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ "Saiz, Rebels Rule Opening Night at The Pavilion" (Press release). Ole Miss Rebels. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ "Andy Kennedy Steps Down After 12 Seasons, Effective Immediately" (Press release). February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ "Ole Miss announces Kermit Davis as Rebels' next coach". ESPN.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Ole Miss fires men's basketball coach Kermit Davis". ESPN.com. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
^ "Rod Barnes Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^ "Ole Miss hires Cincinnati interim coach Andy Kennedy". ESPN.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^ "Andy Kennedy named SEC Coach of the Year". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^ "Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy has been named SEC Coach of The Year. Photo by Nathan Latil, University Communications". Ole Miss News. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^ Anderson, Seph. "Andy Kennedy Becomes Winningest Ole Miss Basketball Coach". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

External links

Official website

[1] Ole Miss Athletics Style Guide. Retrieved January 14, 2020.

[2] "Rebels Close Out Tad Pad With Overtime Win Over Troy" (Press release). Ole Miss Rebels. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[3] "Saiz, Rebels Rule Opening Night at The Pavilion" (Press release). Ole Miss Rebels. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[4] "Andy Kennedy Steps Down After 12 Seasons, Effective Immediately" (Press release). February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[5] "Ole Miss announces Kermit Davis as Rebels' next coach". ESPN.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[6] "Ole Miss fires men's basketball coach Kermit Davis". ESPN.com. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

[7] "Rod Barnes Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

[8] "Ole Miss hires Cincinnati interim coach Andy Kennedy". ESPN.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

[9] "Andy Kennedy named SEC Coach of the Year". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

[10] "Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy has been named SEC Coach of The Year. Photo by Nathan Latil, University Communications". Ole Miss News. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

[11] Anderson, Seph. "Andy Kennedy Becomes Winningest Ole Miss Basketball Coach". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

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Venues	Old Gym (1929–1966) Tad Smith Coliseum (1966–2015) The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss (2016–present)
Culture & lore	"Forward Rebels" Ole Miss Pep Band "The Shot" Howell Trophy
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Southeastern Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Texas Longhorns Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores
Championships & awards	List of champions SEC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year
Conference challenges	Big 12/SEC Challenge (2013–2023) SEC–Big East Challenge (2007–2012) ACC–SEC Challenge (2023–present) Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2024-present)
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