2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

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.

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
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Alabama†16–2 .88926–7  .788
No. 10 Arkansas13–4 .76525–7  .781
LSU11–6 .64719–10  .655
Tennessee10–7 .58818–9  .667
Florida9–7 .56315–10  .600
Ole Miss10–8 .55616–12  .571
Missouri8–8 .50016–10  .615
Kentucky8–9 .4719–16  .360
Mississippi State8–10 .44418–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .38914–12  .538
Auburn*7–11 .38913–14  .481
South Carolina4–12 .2506–15  .286
Texas A&M2–8 .2008–10  .444
Vanderbilt3–13 .1889–16  .360
† 2021 SEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.

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 Hinson0G/F6'7"229SophomoreDeltona, FLTransferred to Iowa State
Breein Tyree4G6'2"195SeniorSomerset, NJGraduated
Carlos Curry10F6'11"235RS FreshmanAlbany, GATransferred to Northwest Mississippi CC
Franco Miller Jr.11G6'2"202RS FreshmanFreeport, BahamasTransferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Bryce Williams13G6'2"178JuniorTampa, FLTransferred 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 White0F6'8"235RS SeniorAtlanta, GAArizona State[1]
Dimencio Vaughn14G/F6'5"215RS SeniorNew York, NYRider[2]
Robert Allen21F6'8"230JuniorOrlando, FLSamford[3]

Preseason

SEC media poll

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

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

Roster
2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Romello White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrWheeler HS
Arizona State		 Atlanta, GA
G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy West Point, MS
G 2 Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrOak Hill Academy Irmo, SC
F 3 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) SrOak Hill Academy
Daytona State College		 Dakar, Senegal
F 4 Antavion Collum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBartlett HS Memphis, TN
F 5 KJ Buffen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrGainesville HS Gainesville, GA
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIMG Academy Memphis, TN
F 12 Shon Robinson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrEduprize (Ariz.) Chicago, IL
G/F 14 Dimencio Vaughn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrCallaway HS (MS)
Rider		 New York, NY
G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoWoodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA
F 21 Robert Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrEdgewater HS
Samford		 Orlando, FL
F 23 Sammy Hunter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBritish Columbia Christian Academy Nassau, Bahamas
G 24 Jarkel Joiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrOxford HS
Cal State Bakersfield		 Oxford, MS
G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS SoMemphis 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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