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2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Alabama† 16 – 2   .889 26 – 7   .788
No. 10 Arkansas 13 – 4   .765 25 – 7   .781
LSU 11 – 6   .647 19 – 10   .655
Tennessee 10 – 7   .588 18 – 9   .667
Florida 9 – 7   .563 15 – 10   .600
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 16 – 12   .571
Missouri 8 – 8   .500 16 – 10   .615
Kentucky 8 – 9   .471 9 – 16   .360
Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
Georgia 7 – 11   .389 14 – 12   .538
Auburn* 7 – 11   .389 13 – 14   .481
South Carolina 4 – 12   .250 6 – 15   .286
Texas A&M 2 – 8   .200 8 – 10   .444
Vanderbilt 3 – 13   .188 9 – 16   .360
† 2021 SEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.

The 2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 111th basketball season. The Rebels were led by third-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels played their games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16-12, 10-8 to finish in 6th place. They defeated South Carolina in the second round in the SEC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to LSU. They received an invitation to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Louisiana Tech.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2019–20 season 15–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Blake Hinson 0 G/F 6'7" 229 Sophomore Deltona, FL Transferred to Iowa State
Breein Tyree 4 G 6'2" 195 Senior Somerset, NJ Graduated
Carlos Curry 10 F 6'11" 235 RS Freshman Albany, GA Transferred to Northwest Mississippi CC
Franco Miller Jr. 11 G 6'2" 202 RS Freshman Freeport, Bahamas Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Bryce Williams 13 G 6'2" 178 Junior Tampa, FL Transferred to Oklahoma State

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matthew Murrell
#8 SG 		Memphis, TN IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ole Miss 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Romello White 0 F 6'8" 235 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Arizona State [1]
Dimencio Vaughn 14 G/F 6'5" 215 RS Senior New York, NY Rider [2]
Robert Allen 21 F 6'8" 230 Junior Orlando, FL Samford [3]

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 12, 2020.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1 Tennessee
2 Kentucky
3 LSU
4 Florida
5 Alabama
6 Arkansas
7 Auburn
8 South Carolina
9 Ole Miss
10 Missouri
11 Texas A&M
12 Mississippi State
13 Georgia
14 Vanderbilt

Roster

2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Romello White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Wheeler HS
Arizona State 		Atlanta, GA
G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy West Point, MS
G 2 Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy Irmo, SC
F 3 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy
Daytona State College 		Dakar, Senegal
F 4 Antavion Collum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bartlett HS Memphis, TN
F 5 KJ Buffen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Gainesville HS Gainesville, GA
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr IMG Academy Memphis, TN
F 12 Shon Robinson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Eduprize (Ariz.) Chicago, IL
G/F 14 Dimencio Vaughn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Callaway HS (MS)
Rider 		New York, NY
G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Woodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA
F 21 Robert Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Edgewater HS
Samford 		Orlando, FL
F 23 Sammy Hunter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So British Columbia Christian Academy Nassau, Bahamas
G 24 Jarkel Joiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Oxford HS
Cal State Bakersfield 		Oxford, MS
G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS So Memphis University School Memphis, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the start of the season was pushed back from the scheduled start of November 10.[4] On September 16, 2020, the NCAA announced that November 25 would be the new start date.[5]

On November 17, the school announced that head coach Kermit Davis had tested positive for coronavirus.[6] On November 23, the school announced that the first four scheduled games would be canceled.[7]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020*
 Arkansas State
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic 		Canceled The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
December 5, 2020*
 Memphis Canceled The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
December 10, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Jackson State W 80–45  1–0
  23 – Shuler   6 – White   4 – Rodriguez  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,804)
Oxford, MS
December 12, 2020*
4:00 pm, SECN Alt. 		UNC Wilmington W 78–58  2–0
  20 – White   12 – Rodriguez   6 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Central Arkansas W 68–54  3–0
  20 – Shuler   9 – White   4 – Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Middle Tennessee W 70–51  4–0
  16 – White   7 – Buffen   2 – Tied  Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 19, 2020*
1:30 pm, NBCSN 		at Dayton L 62–65  4–1
  12 – Tied   14 – Rodriguez   3 – White  UD Arena (300)
Dayton, OH
December 22, 2020*
4:00 pm, SECN+ 		UT Martin W 90–43  5–1
  16 – Tied   9 – Rodriguez   8 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (875)
Oxford, MS
December 29, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Alabama L 64–82  5–2
(0–1) 		 20 – White   11 – White   3 – Rodriguez  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 2, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		Wichita State
American/SEC Alliance 		L 79–83  5–3
  20 – Shuler   7 – White   4 – Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (860)
Oxford, MS
January 6, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN 		Auburn W 72–61  6–3
(1–1) 		 13 – Sy   10 – Crowley   10 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (853)
Oxford, MS
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN 		South Carolina Canceled The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
January 9, 2021
8:30 pm, SECN 		LSU L 61–75  6–4
(1–2) 		 10 – Crowley   5 – Rodriguez   4 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
January 12, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN 		at Florida L 63–72  6–5
(1–3) 		 19 – Shuler   5 – Buffen   3 – Shuler  O'Connell Center (2,254)
Gainesville, FL
January 16, 2021
11:00 am, ESPN2 		Georgia L 74–78  6–6
(1–4) 		 24 – Shuler   6 – Buffen   8 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (870)
Oxford, MS
January 19, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State W 64–46  7–6
(2–4) 		 22 – Shuler   8 – Rodriguez   5 – Buffen  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
January 23, 2021
2:30 pm, SECN 		Texas A&M W 61–50  8–6
(3–4) 		 21 – Joiner   7 – Joiner   4 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
January 27, 2021
7:30 pm, SECN 		at Arkansas L 59–74  8–7
(3–5) 		 19 – Shuler   8 – White   2 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
January 30, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN 		at Georgia L 61–71  8–8
(3–6) 		 14 – Joiner   6 – Allen   2 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
Athens, GA
February 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 11 Tennessee W 52–50  9–8
(4–6) 		 15 – Shuler   7 – Shuler   4 – Rodriguez  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
February 6, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Auburn W 86–84 OT 10–8
(5–6) 		 30 – White   10 – White   4 – Shuler  Auburn Arena (1,824)
Auburn, AL
February 10, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN 		No. 10 Missouri W 80–59  11–8
(6–6) 		 21 – Joiner   6 – Tied   4 – Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN 		at South Carolina W 81–74  12–8
(7–6) 		 31 – Shuler   7 – Shuler   4 – Shuler  Colonial Life Arena (3,250)
Columbia, SC
February 18, 2021
4:00 pm, SECN 		LSU Canceled due to weather concerns. The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN 		Mississippi State L 56–66  12–9
(7–7) 		 13 – Buffen   6 – Buffen   3 – Buffen  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
February 23, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 24 Missouri W 60–53  13–9
(8–7) 		 14 – Shuler   8 – White   3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (2,995)
Columbia, MO
February 27, 2021
2:30 pm, SECN 		at Vanderbilt L 70–75  13–10
(8–8) 		 25 – Shuler   8 – White   2 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (253)
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN 		Kentucky W 70–62  14–10
(9–8) 		 17 – Shuler   10 – Tied   7 – Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
March 6, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN 		Vanderbilt W 56–46  15–10
(10–8) 		 15 – Joiner   8 – Rodriguez   3 – Joiner  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2,017)
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 11, 2021
8:30 pm, SECN 		(6) vs. (11) South Carolina
Second round 		W 76–59  16–10
  18 – Joiner   9 – Buffen   5 – Shuler  Bridgestone Arena (1,809)
Nashville, TN
March 12, 2021
8:30 pm, SECN 		(6) vs. (3) LSU
Quarterfinals 		L 73–76  16–11
  26 – Joiner   12 – White   3 – Shuler  Bridgestone Arena (2,155)
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 19, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		(1) vs. (4) Louisiana Tech
First round – Ole Miss bracket 		L 61–70  16–12
  22 – Joiner   10 – Rodriguez   5 – Joiner  Comerica Center (543)
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Romello White Joins Ole Miss Basketball". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Top Grad Transfer Dimencio Vaughn". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Robert Allen Transfers to Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "NCAA committees pushing for Nov. 25 as the start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "NCAA: Men's, women's hoops can start Nov. 25". ESPN.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss coach Davis tests positive for COVID-19". ESPN.com. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss cancels 1st 4 games, pauses until Dec. 7". ESPN.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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