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2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

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2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–17 (6–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Kentucky 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
No. 20 Auburn 12 6   .667 25 6   .806
LSU 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Mississippi State 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
Florida 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
South Carolina 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
Texas A&M 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Tennessee 9 9   .500 17 14   .548
Alabama 8 10   .444 16 15   .516
Arkansas 7 11   .389 20 12   .625
Missouri 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Ole Miss 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
Georgia 5 13   .278 16 16   .500
Vanderbilt 3 15   .167 11 21   .344
Note: The 2020 SEC tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 110th basketball season. The Rebels were led by second-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 15–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the 2020 SEC tournament to Georgia.

Previous season

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The Rebels finished the 2018–19 season 20–13, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Oklahoma, their first appearance since 2015.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Zach Naylor 1 F 6'8" 220 Junior Houston, TX Transferred to Tarleton State
Terence Davis 3 G 6'4" 205 Senior Southaven, MS Graduated
Brian Halums 5 G 6'5" 188 Junior Hollandale, MS Transferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith
Bruce Stevens 12 F 6'8" 252 Senior Louin, MS Graduated
Dominik Olejniczak 13 C 7'0" 260 RS Junior Toruń, Poland Graduate Transfer to Florida State
D.C. Davis 20 G 5'11" 185 Senior Purvis, MS Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jarkel Joiner 24 G 6'1" 177 Junior Oxford, MS Cal State Bakersfield; will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules.
Khadim Sy 3 F 6'10" 244 RS Junior Dakar, Senegal Daytona State College
Bryce Williams 13 G 6'2" 178 Junior Tampa, FL Daytona State College

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Austin Crowley
#18 SG
West Point, MS Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Shon Robinson
PF
Chicago, IL Eduprize School (AZ) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Antavion Collum
SF
Memphis, TN Tennessee Preparatory Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Sammy Hunter
PF
Nassau, Bahamas British Columbia Christian Academy (Canada) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

Preseason

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SEC media poll

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The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[1]

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

Preseason All-SEC teams

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The Rebels had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Roster

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2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Blake Hinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 229 lb (104 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Deltona, FL
G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy West Point, MS
G 2 Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Irmo, SC
F 3 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy
Daytona State College
Dakar, Senegal
G 4 Breein Tyree 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Joseph HS Somerset, NJ
F 5 KJ Buffen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Gainesville HS Gainesville, GA
F 10 Carlos Curry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Dougherty Comprehensive HS Albany, GA
G 11 Franco Miller Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Crestwood Prep Freeport, Bahamas
F 12 Shon Robinson Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Eduprize (Ariz.) Chicago, IL
G 13 Bryce Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr South Sumter HS
Daytona State College
Tampa, FL
F 14 Antavion Collum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Tennessee Preparatory Academy Memphis, TN
G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Woodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA
F 23 Sammy Hunter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr British Columbia Christian Academy Nassau, Bahamas
G 24 Jarkel Joiner Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Oxford HS
Cal State Bakersfield
Oxford, MS
G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Memphis University School Memphis, TN
G 34 Connor McKay (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Baldwyn HS
Northeast Mississippi C.C.
Baldwyn, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2019*
6:30 pm
Mississippi College
Hurricane Dorian relief game
W 69–43 
 21  Buffen   6  Buffen, Shuler   3  Crowley, Tyree, Williams  The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Arkansas State W 71–43  1–0
 20  Shuler   9  Buffen   4  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,009)
Oxford, MS
November 12, 2019*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Norfolk State W 68–55  2–0
 23  Buffen   9  Buffen   5  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,412)
Oxford, MS
November 15, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Western Michigan
NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
W 85–58  3–0
 20  Tyree   6  Buffen, Rodriguez   3  Shuler, Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,310)
Oxford, MS
November 19, 2019*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Seattle
NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
W 65–52  4–0
 13  Buffen   8  Buffen   5  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,316)
Oxford, MS
November 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 16 Memphis L 86–87  4–1
 24  Tyree   6  Buffen, Sy   6  Crowley  FedExForum (17,875)
Memphis, TN
November 27, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Penn State
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
W 74–72  5–1
 18  Tyree   9  Buffen   6  Buffen  Barclays Center (4,114)
Brooklyn, NY
November 29, 2019*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma State
NIT Season Tip-Off championship
L 37–78  5–2
 7  Collum, Tyree   7  Shuler   5  Shuler  Barclays Center (4,159)
Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 24 Butler L 58–67  5–3
 22  Tyree   8  Tyree   6  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,348)
Oxford, MS
December 7, 2019*
1:00 pm, SECN+
Cal State Bakersfield W 83–67  6–3
 23  Hinson   7  Sy   6  Shuler, Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,276)
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, SECN
Middle Tennessee W 82–64  7–3
 34  Tyree   8  Buffen   9  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,734)
Oxford, MS
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm, SECN+
vs. Southeastern Louisiana W 83–76  8–3
 20  Sy   9  Buffen   6  Shuler  Mississippi Coliseum (2,042)
Jackson, MS
December 29, 2019*
3:00 pm, SECN+
Tennessee Tech W 80–63  9–3
 20  Buffen, Shuler   10  Hinson   5  Crowley, Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,261)
Oxford, MS
January 4, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 24 Wichita State
American/SEC Alliance
L 54–74  9–4
 12  Shuler, Sy   5  Shuler, Sy   2  Shuler, Tyree  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
SEC regular season
January 7, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 47–57  9–5
(0–1)
 26  Tyree   6  Miller Jr.   6  Shuler  Reed Arena (5,982)
College Station, TX
January 11, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 72–76  9–6
(0–2)
 27  Tyree   11  Shuler   2  Crowley, Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,233)
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Florida L 55–71  9–7
(0–3)
 20  Buffen   11  Hinson   1  Curry, Shuler, Williams  O'Connell Center (9,545)
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
LSU L 76–80  9–8
(0–4)
 36  Tyree   6  Sy   6  Crowley  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,043)
Oxford, MS
January 21, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee L 48–73  9–9
(0–5)
 18  Tyree   6  Buffen   3  Buffen  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,031)
Knoxville, TN
January 25, 2020
4:30 pm, SECN
at Georgia W 70–60  10–9
(1–5)
 20  Tyree   6  Hinson, Shuler   4  Tyree  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 28, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 Auburn L 82–83 2OT 10–10
(1–6)
 26  Shuler   7  Sy   5  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,125)
Oxford, MS
February 1, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN2
at No. 22 LSU L 63–73  10–11
(1–7)
 28  Shuler   7  Shuler   3  Crowley  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,112)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 5, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina W 84–70  11–11
(2–7)
 38  Tyree   8  Sy   4  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,990)
Oxford, MS
February 8, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN2
Florida W 68–51  12–11
(3–7)
 23  Tyree   9  Buffen   5  Shuler  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,760)
Oxford, MS
February 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Mississippi State W 83–58  13–11
(4–7)
 40  Tyree   8  Sy   4  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,009)
Oxford, MS
February 15, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 12 Kentucky L 62–67  13–12
(4–8)
 19  Tyree   7  Collum   2  Hinson  Rupp Arena (20,417)
Lexington, KY
February 18, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 68–71  13–13
(4–9)
 29  Tyree   8  Buffen, Shuler   4  Shuler  Mizzou Arena (8,677)
Columbia, MO
February 22, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN
Alabama L 78–103  13–14
(4–10)
 28  Tyree   9  Sy   4  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,393)
Oxford, MS
February 25, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 15 Auburn L 58–67  13–15
(4–11)
 16  Buffen, Tyree   8  Buffen   2  Crowley, Shuler  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 29, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt W 86–60  14–15
(5–11)
 18  Shuler   6  Buffen, Sy   8  Crowley  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,495)
Oxford, MS
March 4, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN
Missouri W 75–67  15–15
(6–11)
 19  Hinson, Tyree   10  Buffen   5  Tyree  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,887)
Oxford, MS
March 7, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 44–69  15–16
(6–12)
 16  Shuler   7  Tyree   2  Buffen, Crowley  Humphrey Coliseum (7,569)
Starkville, MS
SEC tournament
March 11, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN
(12) vs. (13) Georgia
First round
L 63–81  15–17
 18  Tyree   8  Buffen   2  Shuler, Sy  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.