2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 109th basketball season. The Rebels were led by first-year, SEC Coach of the Year, Kermit Davis. The Rebels played their games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Rebels had an eight-win improvement from their previous season, which was eleventh best in Division I.[1] The Rebels returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015, where they were defeated in the first round by 9th seeded Oklahoma.

2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–13 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 LSU162 .889287  .800
No. 10 Tennessee153 .833316  .838
No. 7 Kentucky153 .833307  .811
No. 5 Auburn117 .6113010  .750
South Carolina117 .6111616  .500
Mississippi State108 .5562311  .676
Ole Miss108 .5562013  .606
Florida99 .5002016  .556
Alabama810 .4441816  .529
Arkansas810 .4441816  .529
Texas A&M612 .3331418  .438
Missouri513 .2781517  .469
Georgia216 .1111121  .344
Vanderbilt018 .000923  .281
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina.

On February 12, 2018, 12th-year head coach Andy Kennedy, the school's all-time winningest head coach, and the school mutually agreed to part ways following the end of the season.[2][3] However, on February 19, Kennedy announced that he would depart immediately, with assistant Madlock taking over on an interim basis.[4] On March 15, 2018, it was announced that Ole Miss had hired Middle Tennessee head coach Kermit Davis as head coach of the Rebels.[5]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Deandre Burnett1G6'2"192RS SeniorMiami Gardens, FLGraduated
Marcanvis Hymon2F6'7"220SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Markel Crawford5G6'4"210SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Karlis Silins22C6'11"245SophomoreRiga, LatviaTransferred to Florida Atlantic
Lane Below24G6'1"185SeniorAdvance, MOGraduated
Jake Coddington30F6'6"212RS SeniorEdwardsville, ILGraduated
Ilya Tyrtyshnik34G6'3"185FreshmanKyiv, UkraineLeft team
Justas Furmanavičius50F6'7"210SeniorKaunas, LithuaniaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Zach Naylor1G/F6'7"JuniorRichmond, TXWeatherford College
Brian Halums5F6'5"190JuniorHollandale, MSItawamba Community College

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Blake Hinson
#42 SF
Deltona, FL Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
KJ Buffen
SF
Gainesville, GA Gainesville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Franco Miller Jr.
PG
Freeport, Bahamas Crestwood Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Luis Rodriguez
SG
Los Angeles, CA Woodstock Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Carlos Curry
C
Albany, GA Dougherty Comprehensive 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Blake Hinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)229 lb (104 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Deltona, FL
F 1 Zach Naylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTravis HS
Weatherford College
Houston, TX
G 2 Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Irmo, SC
G 3 Terence Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrSouthaven HS Southaven, MS
G 4 Breein Tyree 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrSt. Joseph HS Somerset, NJ
G 5 Brian Halums 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrSimmons HS
Itawamba CC
Hollandale, MS
F 10 Carlos Curry Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrDougherty Comprehensive Albany, GA
G 11 Franco Miller Jr. Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrCrestwood Prep Freeport, Bahamas
F 12 Bruce Stevens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)252 lb (114 kg) SrBay Springs HS
Jones County JC
Bay Springs, MS
C 13 Dominik Olejniczak 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrSMS Cetniewo Academy
Drake
Toruń, Poland
F 14 KJ Buffen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGainesville Gainesville, GA
G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 20 D.C. Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrPurvis HS
Jones County JC
Purvis, MS
G 30 Antonio Morgano (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoMorgantown HS Morgantown, WV
G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrMemphis University School Memphis, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Fayetteville State W 101–52 
 20  T. Davis  10  Stevens  9  Buffen  The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
Regular season
November 10, 2018*
3:00 pm, SECN+
Western Michigan
Emerald Coast Classic first round
W 90–64  1–0
 17  T. Davis  5  Stevens  3  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,205)
Oxford, MS
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS2
at Butler L 76–83  1–1
 30  T. Davis  8  Shuler  5  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,328)
Indianapolis, IN
November 20, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN
Nicholls
Emerald Coast Classic second round
W 75–55  2–1
 14  T. Davis  8  T. Davis  6  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,903)
Oxford, MS
November 23, 2018*
8:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Baylor
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
W 78–70  3–1
 28  Tyree  8  Stevens  3  Tied  The Arena at NFSC (1,250)
Niceville, FL
November 24, 2018*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Cincinnati
Emerald Coast Classic championship
L 57–71  3–2
 24  Shuler  6  Tied  2  T. Davis  The Arena at NFSC (1,250)
Niceville, FL
November 28, 2018*
6:30 pm, SECN+
San Diego W 93–86  4–2
 22  Tyree  7  Buffen  9  T. Davis  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,968)
Oxford, MS
December 1, 2018*
1:00 pm, SECN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 83–60  5–2
 20  Tyree  8  T. Davis  6  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,128)
Oxford, MS
December 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Illinois State W 81–74  6–2
 22  Tyree  7  Tied  6  Tyree  Redbird Arena (6,598)
Normal, IL
December 12, 2018*
6:30 pm, SECN+
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Jackson Showcase
W 69–47  7–2
 19  Shuler  7  Stevens  4  T. Davis  Mississippi Coliseum (3,564)
Jackson, MS
December 16, 2018*
5:00 pm, SECN
Chattanooga W 90–70  8–2
 20  Tied  5  T. Davis  7  T. Davis  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,344)
Oxford, MS
December 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, Facebook
at Middle Tennessee
Battle at Bridgestone
W 74–56  9–2
 24  Tyree  9  Buffen  4  T. Davis  Bridgestone Arena (11,294)
Nashville, TN
December 28, 2018*
3:00 pm, SECN+
Florida Gulf Coast W 87–57  10–2
 20  T. Davis  6  T. Davis  6  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,551)
Oxford, MS
January 5, 2019
7:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt W 81–71  11–2
(1–0)
 31  Tyree  7  Tied  6  Shuler  Memorial Gymnasium (10,422)
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 Auburn W 82–67  12–2
(2–0)
 27  T. Davis  12  T. Davis  4  Hinson  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,241)
Oxford, MS
January 12, 2019
12:00 pm, CBS
at No. 14 Mississippi State W 81–77  13–2
(3–0)
 26  Hinson  8  Stevens  5  Tyree  Humphrey Coliseum (10,021)
Starkville, MS
January 15, 2019
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 18 LSU L 69–83  13–3
(3–1)
 21  T. Davis  10  T. Davis  6  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
January 19, 2019
12:00 pm, SECN
No. 18 Arkansas W 84–67  14–3
(4–1)
 22  Tyree  9  T. Davis  7  T. Davis  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
January 22, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 at Alabama L 53–74  14–4
(4–2)
 10  T. Davis  6  Tied  2  Tyree  Coleman Coliseum (10,710)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 26, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN
No. 20 No. 24 Iowa State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 73–87  14–5
 22  Tyree  6  T. Davis  4  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,839)
Oxford, MS
January 30, 2019
5:30 pm, SECN
at Florida L 86–90 OT 14–6
(4–3)
 26  T. Davis  12  T. Davis  5  T. Davis  Exactech Arena (9,380)
Gainesville, FL
February 2, 2019
2:30 pm, SECN
No. 22 Mississippi State L 75–81  14–7
(4–4)
 25  Tyree  8  T. Davis  5  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
February 6, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M W 75–71  15–7
(5–4)
 22  Tyree  8  T. Davis  5  T. Davis  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,718)
Oxford, MS
February 9, 2019
12:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia W 80–64  16–7
(6–4)
 31  Tyree  9  Stevens  4  T. Davis  Stegeman Coliseum (10,033)
Athens, GA
February 13, 2019
7:30 pm, SECN
at Auburn W 60–55  17–7
(7–4)
 20  Tyree  5  Stevens  4  Shuler  Auburn Arena (7,337)
Auburn, AL
February 16, 2019
2:30 pm, SECN
Missouri W 75–65  18–7
(8–4)
 17  Stevens  4  Tied  4  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,248)
Oxford, MS
February 19, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 64–79  18–8
(8–5)
 18  T. Davis  8  Buffen  5  Tyree  Colonial Life Arena (10,455)
Columbia, SC
February 23, 2019
2:30 pm, SECN
Georgia W 72–71  19–8
(9–5)
 17  Tyree  5  Tied  4  T. Davis  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,416)
Oxford, MS
February 27, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 7 Tennessee L 71–73  19–9
(9–6)
 16  Tied  10  Stevens  5  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
March 2, 2019
12:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 73–74  19–10
(9–7)
 20  Tyree  6  Shuler  5  Tyree  Bud Walton Arena (17,320)
Fayetteville, AR
March 5, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 Kentucky L 76–80  19–11
(9–8)
 25  T. Davis  12  T. Davis  4  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
March 9, 2019
2:30 pm, SECN
at Missouri W 73–68  20–11
(10–8)
 21  Tyree  6  Buffen  4  Shuler  Mizzou Arena (11,050)
Columbia, MO
SEC tournament
March 14, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
(7) vs. (10) Alabama
Second Round
L 57–62  20–12
 14  Shuler  7  Shuler  4  T. Davis  Bridgestone Arena (14,813)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019*
11:40 am, truTV
(8 S) vs. (9 S) Oklahoma
First Round
L 72–95  20–13
 17  T. Davis  6  Tied  6  T. Davis  Colonial Life Arena (15,417)
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1820RVRVNot released
Coaches—^2020RVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. "Ole Miss Hoops Returns to March Madness". Ole Miss Athletics. March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. Goodman, Jeff (February 12, 2018). "Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss to part ways after season". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  3. "Kennedy to resign at Ole Miss". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  4. Borzello, Jeff (February 19, 2018). "Andy Kennedy adjusts plans, will step down as Ole Miss coach now". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. "Ole Miss hires Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis to replace Andy Kennedy". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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