The 2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach, Chris Beard. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in University, Mississippi, just outside Oxford, as members of the Southeastern Conference. The team posted their first 20-win season in five years but did not participate in any postseason tournaments, failing to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and subsequently declining an invitation to compete in the National Invitation Tournament.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 20–12 (7–11 SEC) |
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Home arena | SJB Pavilion |
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No. 5 Tennessee | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Kentucky | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3т Alabama | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Auburn † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 South Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 20 | – | 17 | .541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editThe Rebels finished the 2022–23 season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Tennessee after defeating South Carolina in the first round. Head coach Kermit Davis was fired with five games remaining on the schedule after a 74–79 record in five seasons at Ole Miss. Win Case served as interim for the remaining five games. Former Texas head coach Chris Beard was hired on March 13, 2023.[1] Beard was placed on leave by Texas following his December 12, 2022 arrest for assault against a family member for strangulation after an alleged altercation with his fiancée.[2][3] He was later fired on January 5, 2023. Charges were dropped on February 15 by the district attorney due to case evidence and the wishes of his fiancée not to prosecute.[4]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Ref. |
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Jayveous McKinnis | 00 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Brandon, MS | Graduated | |
Amaree Abram | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Port Arthur, TX | Transferred to Georgia Tech | [5] |
Myles Burns | 3 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated | |
James White | 5 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Conyers, GA | Transferred to UAB | [6] |
Theo Akwuba | 10 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Senior | Montgomery, AL | Graduated | |
Malique Ewin | 12 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Freshman | Lawrenceville, GA | Transferred to South Plains College | [7] |
Tye Fagan | 14 | G | 6'3" | 198 | Senior | Logtown, GA | Graduated | |
Robert Allen | 21 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Transferred to North Texas | |
Daeshun Ruffin | 24 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | Jackson, MS | Transferred to Jackson State | [8] |
Josh Mballa | 33 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Bordeaux, France | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Ref. |
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Brandon Murray | 0 | G | 6'5" | 225 | Junior | Germantown, MD | Georgetown | [9] |
Austin Nunez | 1 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Garden Ridge, TX | Arizona State | [10] |
Jamarion Sharp | 3 | C | 7'5" | 235 | Senior | Hopkinsville, KY | Western Kentucky | [11] |
Jaylen Murray | 5 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Junior | Bronx, NY | Saint Peter's | [12] |
Allen Flanigan | 7 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Auburn | [13] |
Moussa Cissé | 33 | F | 7'1" | 216 | Senior | Conakry, Guinea | Oklahoma State | [14] |
2023 recruiting class
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Rashaud Marshall C |
Blytheville, AR | Blytheville High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Cameron Barnes PF |
Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Jacob Gazzo PF |
McComb, MS | Parklane Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 31, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Tusculum | W 85–44 | – | – | – | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Alabama State | W 69–59 | 1–0 |
16 – Murrell | 12 – Flanigan | 4 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (6,141) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Eastern Washington | W 75–64 | 2–0 |
29 – Flanigan | 5 – Flanigan | 4 – Caldwell | SJB Pavilion (6,665) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 70–69 | 3–0 |
22 – J. Murray | 10 – Sharp | 7 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (6,331) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 17, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Sam Houston Rob Evans Tad Pad game |
W 70–67 | 4–0 |
23 – Flanigan | 7 – Flanigan | 4 – J. Murray | Tad Smith Coliseum (4,445) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 22, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Temple | W 77–76 | 5–0 |
26 – Flanigan | 8 – Flanigan | 7 – Flanigan | Liacouras Center (2,334) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 28, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
NC State ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 72–52 | 6–0 |
25 – Brakefield | 10 – Flanigan | 4 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (7,465) Oxford, MS | ||||
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Memphis | W 80–77 | 7–0 |
22 – J. Murray | 6 – Tied | 9 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (9,416) Oxford, MS | ||||
December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Mount St. Mary's | W 77–68 | 8–0 |
26 – J. Murray | 13 – Brakefield | 6 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (6,950) Oxford, MS | ||||
December 10, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UCF | W 70–68 | 9–0 |
18 – Flanigan | 7 – Tied | 4 – Nunez | Addition Financial Arena (6,067) Orlando, FL | ||||
December 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN |
vs. California Hall of Fame Series San Antonio |
W 88–78 | 10–0 |
27 – Brakefield | 8 – Flanigan | 6 – Flanigan | Frost Bank Center (2,279) San Antonio, TX | ||||
December 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 25 | Troy | W 74–53 | 11–0 |
18 – Murrell | 7 – Tied | 9 – Flanigan | SJB Pavilion (7,981) Oxford, MS | |||
December 23, 2023* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 25 | vs. Southern Miss | W 89–72 | 12–0 |
26 – Murrell | 11 – Flanigan | 5 – Murrell | Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, MS | |||
December 31, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 24 | Bryant | W 95–78 | 13–0 |
20 – Flanigan | 10 – Sharp | 4 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (7,934) Oxford, MS | |||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | at No. 5 Tennessee | L 64–90 | 13–1 (0–1) |
22 – Brakefield | 8 – J. Murray | 4 – Flanigan | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,932) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Florida | W 103–85 | 14–1 (1–1) |
28 – Brakefield | 6 – Cisse | 8 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (7,570) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN |
Vanderbilt | W 69–56 | 15–1 (2–1) |
24 – Murrell | 8 – Sharp | 8 – Flanigan | SJB Pavilion (8,404) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | at LSU | L 80–89 | 15–2 (2–2) |
23 – J. Murray | 9 – Brakefield | 3 – Brakefield | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,777) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 20, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | at No. 13 Auburn | L 59–82 | 15–3 (2–3) |
10 – Flanigan | 8 – Sharp | 3 – J. Murray | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | |||
January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Arkansas | W 77–51 | 16–3 (3–3) |
21 – J. Murray | 11 – Flanigan | 3 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (8,207) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 27, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN |
at Texas A&M | W 71–68 | 17–3 (4–3) |
16 – J. Murray | 8 – B. Murray | 5 – J. Murray | Reed Arena (12,610) College Station, TX | ||||
January 30, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Mississippi State | W 86–82 | 18–3 (5–3) |
21 – J. Murray | 5 – Cisse | 11 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (10,630) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 Auburn | L 77–91 | 18–4 (5–4) |
20 – Flanigan | 6 – B. Murray | 6 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (9,631) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 6, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN |
at No. 15 South Carolina | L 65–68 | 18–5 (5–5) |
26 – Flanigan | 9 – Murrell | 5 – B. Murray | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | ||||
February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
at No. 22 Kentucky | L 63–75 | 18–6 (5–6) |
16 – Tied | 6 – Murrell | 6 – Flanigan | Rupp Arena (20,064) Lexington, KY | ||||
February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Missouri | W 79–76 | 19–6 (6–6) |
26 – Murrell | 10 – Flanigan | 5 – Brakefield | SJB Pavilion (8,598) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Mississippi State | L 71–83 | 19–7 (6–7) |
23 – Murrell | 10 – Sharp | 5 – J. Murray | Humphrey Coliseum (9,381) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 20 South Carolina | L 59–72 | 19–8 (6–8) |
13 – Cisse | 7 – Brakefield | 6 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (8,486) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 14 Alabama | L 88–103 | 19–9 (6–9) |
28 – Flanigan | 6 – Flanigan | 7 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (7,722) Oxford, MS | ||||
March 2, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri | W 84–78 | 20–9 (7–9) |
21 – Murrell | 7 – Sharp | 3 – Murrell | Mizzou Arena (11,021) Columbia, MO | ||||
March 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at Georgia | L 66–69 | 20–10 (7–10) |
19 – J. Murray | 6 – J. Murray | 3 – J. Murray | Stegeman Coliseum (6,219) Athens, GA | ||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS |
Texas A&M | L 60–86 | 20–11 (7–11) |
21 – J. Murray | 4 – Brakefield | 3 – J. Murray | SJB Pavilion (7,819) Oxford, MS | ||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN |
(10) | vs. (7) Texas A&M Second round |
L 71–80 | 20–12 |
23 – Brakefield | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (13,771) Nashville, TN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. [15] |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 22 | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 23т | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chris Beard Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". olemisssports.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (December 12, 2022). "Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on third-degree assault charge against family member". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Autullo, Ryan (December 23, 2022). "Chris Beard's accuser says the Texas basketball coach may have acted in self-defense". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas basketball coach Chris Beard?". The Associated Press. February 16, 2023.
- ^ @AllNOneSports1 (April 27, 2023). "🔥 COMMITTED🔥▪️Amaree Abram▪️ Port Arthur, TX product & Ole Miss Transfer, @amareeabram has committed to @GTMBB and new Head Coach Damon Stoudamire. @espn @ChronSports @4YFilms @AA_RecruitScoop @GASOMass @djones8301 @HoustonHoops17U @SECNetwork @GeorgiaTech @portarthurisd" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @jwdub05 (April 11, 2023). "Watch what I do with this one 💯🐉 #committed @CoachAK13" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ThePortalReport (August 10, 2023). "Ole Miss/USF (D1) transfer Malique Ewin has committed to South Plains College (JUCO)! Massive pickup for @SPCTexanMBB. Ewin should be one of the best bigs in the JUCO ranks this season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @GoJSUTigersMBB (April 22, 2023). "TIGER-NATION, please help us welcome former McDonalds All American and Jackson, MS Native Daeshun Ruffin to THEEFAMILY!! Let's get it to it!! Love! 💙 "One thing for sure, you never forget where you come from!" 💪🏾💪🏾 #TheeFamily💙 #Mindset #TheeILove" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ole Miss basketball lands commitment from Georgetown transfer Brandon Murray". clarionledger.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ @theaustinunez (April 24, 2023). "2 steppin to the sip 🔴🔵#committed #hottytoddy #cometothesip #olemiss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @Jaammaarion (April 27, 2023). "After taking time and thinking, I have considered to play my last year at Ole Miss #gorebels" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @Zach_Berry (June 1, 2023). "Ole Miss and Chris Beard add yet another portal commit. This time it's Saint Peter's point guard Jaylen Murray. The explosive guard from The Bronx made it official on Wednesday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @TiptonEdits (May 30, 2023). "News: Auburn transfer Allen Flanigan has committed to Ole Miss, per source. His father, Wes Flanigan, recently joined Chris Beard's staff in Oxford after five seasons at Auburn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @moussacisse224 (May 14, 2023). "Next chapter ✅ Hotty Toddy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.