TEAM FACTS
Ole Miss Rebels (3-0)
Head Coach: Chris Beard • 1st Season at Ole Miss (3-0) • 240-98 occupation report (twelfth Season)
Sam Houston State (1-2)
Head Coach: Chris Mudge • 1st Season at Sam Houston State (1-2) • 1-2 occupation report (1st Season)
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: David Kellum
Color: Marc Dukes
SERIES HISTORY VS. SAM HOUSTON STATE
Ole Miss has taken at the Bearkats six instances in program historical past and owns the sequence lead 6-0. The two first met in December of 1988 within the Tad Smith Coliseum, the place the Rebels received through 10. Ole Miss would the following 12 months’s contest at Sam Houston 96-70, ahead of popping out on best of a 73-71 recreation the next season. The two final performed on December 13, 2017, with the Rebels selecting up an 82-69 victory within the SJB Pavilion. This would be the fourth assembly between those two techniques within the Tad Pad.
LAST MEETING: DEC. 13, 2017 (W, 82-69, IN OXFORD)
Ole Miss held the lead all of the recreation, main through six at halftime ahead of securing the 13-level, 82-69, win.
Four Rebels scored in double figures, led through Markel Crawford with 16 and Bruce Stevens with 13 from the starters, whilst Devontae Shuler (14 issues) and Deandre Burnett (12 issues) got here off the bench.
SCOUTING THE BEARKATS
Sam Houston State has begun the season 1-2, tipping off the 12 months with a 64-57 victory over Pacific ahead of falling to Utah Valley 79-73 in OT and Oklahoma State 85-70. The Bearkats are coming off one of their absolute best seasons in fresh historical past, after profitable 26 video games and falling in the second one spherical of the NIT.
The staff has been led in scoring through Lamar Wilkerson thru their first 3 video games, averaging 14.0 issues consistent with contest. He’s joined in double-digit scoring clips through Memphis local Davon Barnes at 13.7 consistent with recreation. With 19 rebounds for a mean of 6.3 consistent with recreation, Souleymayne Doumbia leads the staff in forums with a staff-absolute best 4 blocks.
In his first 12 months as a collegiate head trainer, Chris Mudge oversees the Bearkat program after serving on personnel as an assistant and affiliate trainer since 2010. He used to be employed in April 2023 after former head trainer Jason Hooten took the top task at New Mexico State.
A NEW ERA BEGINS
With the hiring of Chris Beard final March, the Ole Miss males’s basketball program is ready to take your next step ahead, bringing in a single of probably the most a hit coaches of the decade.
Compiling a report of 240-98 as an NCAA head trainer since 2012, Beard holds one of the best win percentages within the country, rating eleventh amongst lively head coaches with 10 or extra years of revel in at 71.0%.
The 2019 AP National Coach of the Year has led 3 other techniques to the NCAA Tournament over the former 8 years, and is undefeated within the opening spherical at 5-0. His all-time report within the NCAA Tournament is 11-5 (.688).
“I CAN BE YOUR LONG LOST PAL”
After posting the 3rd double-double of his occupation within the season opener (15 issues, occupation-absolute best 12 rebounds), Allen Flanigan adopted it up with a occupation-absolute best 29 issues towards Eastern Washington. The senior guard additionally surpassed the 1,000 occupation-level mark towards the Eagles, and performed a key phase in securing the victory through scoring 8 of the final 11 issues for the Rebels.
“I TAKE THE WORK, FLIP IT, ACROBATIC”
Through the primary 3 video games of the season, Ole Miss has proven elite ball keep watch over and motion at the offensive facet. With a complete of 51 assists in comparison to simply 24 turnovers, the Rebels’ help-to-turnover ratio of 2.12 ranks No. 17 within the country. Their ball safety ranks upper, with their moderate of 8.0 turnovers consistent with contest rating No. 13 in faculty basketball.
The staff is led in assists through Jaylen Murray (14 assists to 6 turnovers) and Matthew Murrell (12 assists to 4 turnovers).
ADAPT TO THE TIMES
The new age of the NCAA ceaselessly sees heavy roster turnover from 12 months-to-12 months. While Ole Miss returns 5 participants of final 12 months’s staff, they added 11 robust novices in the course of the switch portal and the highschool recruiting path: (stats present to opening day)
Returners (5)
Jaemyn Brakefield – 33 GP, 31 GS, 11.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG
Cam Brent – 2022-23 follow squad member
TJ Caldwell – 31 GP, 7 GS, 4.7 PPG, 1.6 RPG
Robert Cowherd – 2022-23 freshman, redshirted
Matthew Murrell – 30 GP, 29 GS, 14.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG
Transfers (7)
Moussa Cisse – Oklahoma St.; 61 GP, 7.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG
Allen Flanigan – Auburn; 114 GP, 8.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG
Cole McGrath – Blue Mountain; 53 GP, 6.5 PPG, 1.8 RPG
Brandon Murray – Georgetown; 27 GP, 13.7 PPG, 3.9 RPG
Jaylen Murray – St. Peter’s; 62 GP, 8.9 PPG, 2.2 RPG
Austin Nunez – Arizona St.; 28 GP, 4.5 PPG, 1.1 RPG
Jamarion Sharp – Western Ky.; 65 GP, 7.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG
Freshman (4)
Cameron Barnes – Three-star (ESPN, 247, Rivals), No. 147 nationwide (Rivals)
Jacob Gazzo – Three-star (ESPN), No. 3 in Mississippi (ESPN)
Rashaud Marshall – Four-star (ESPN, 247, Rivals), No. 83 nationwide (247)
Gavin Murphy – His highschool’s fourth-main all-time scorer
“I’M 22 AND A VET IN THE GAME”
The Ole Miss males’s basketball staff returned a plethora of NCAA revel in to the courtroom to start out the 12 months. Between their returners and transfers, the Rebels’ roster incorporated:
Games Played: 624
Minutes Played: 14,975
Points: 5,220
Rebounds: 2,644
Assists: 801
Steals: 425
Blocks: 524 (441 from Cisse and Sharp by myself)
MILESTONE ALERT
Career milestones to stay up for the Rebels:
Allen Flanigan
• Career 3PM: 94
Matthew Murrell
• Career Points: 970 – Would transform the forty second member of the 1,000-level membership at Ole Miss
• Career 3PM: 144 – 163 enters best-10 at school historical past
• Career 3PA: 434 – 454 enters best-10 at school historical past
Jamarion Sharp
• Career Blocks: 287
SKEE-LO’S HERO
Transfer ahead Jamarion Sharp stands because the tallest pupil-athlete in NCAA Division I males’s basketball this season at 7’5″, a identify he has held for 3-instantly seasons now, and is even indexed as one of the tallest dwelling people on Wikipedia. After spending his first two faculty years at John A. Logan College, Sharp performed two years at Western Kentucky from 2021 to 2023. In 64 video games performed, he averaged 7.8 issues consistent with recreation, 7.6 rebounds consistent with recreation, and was simply the 5th particular person ever to guide the NCAA in blocks two times. His margin of 4.28 blocks consistent with recreation all through his occupation is these days tied for the tenth-absolute best moderate in faculty basketball historical past.
Career Blocked Shot Average (min. 225 blocks)
1. 5.87 – Keith Closs, Central Conn. St. (54 GP, 317 blks.)
2. 5.66 – Adonal Foyle, Colgate (87 GP, 492 blks.)
3. 5.34 – Shawn James, Northeastern/Duquesne (83 GP, 443 blks.)
4. 5.24 – David Robinson, Navy (67 GP, 351 blks.)
5. 4.66 – Mickell Gladness, Alabama A&M (85 GP, 396 blks.)
6. 4.65 – Wojciech Myrda, La.-Monroe (115 GP, 535 blks.)
7. 4.58 – Shaquille O’Neal, LSU (90 GP, 412 blks.)
8. 4.48 – Jerome James, Florida A&M (81 GP, 363 blks.)
9. 4.42 – Deng Gai, Fairfield (100 GP, 442 blks.)
t-10. 4.28 – Jamarion Sharp, Western Ky./Ole Miss (67 GP, 287 blks.)
VALUED LEADERSHIP
The Ole Miss males’s basketball training personnel is one of the extra skilled across the nation. Entering his 14th 12 months as a collegiate head trainer, Chris Beard is joined at the courtroom through former head coaches Win Case (16 years), Brian Burg (3 years), and Wes Flanigan (two years). Assistant trainer Bob Donewald Jr. has 16 years of head training revel in on the skilled and nationwide degree, whilst assistant Al Pinkins has been an affiliate or assistant trainer at six other NCAA Division-I techniques, together with 4 inside the SEC. The Ole Miss training personnel has revel in at 5 different SEC techniques: Auburn, Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, and Tennessee.
TRANSFER TO THE ‘SIP
Head trainer Chris Beard and the Ole Miss training personnel put in combination one of the highest switch categories within the convention, bringing in seven new gamers that may assist punctuate Beard’s emphasis on protection. Two of the highest lively occupation leaders in blocked pictures, Moussa Cisse (Oklahoma State) and Jamarion Sharp (Western Kentucky) will set a robust presence down low, coming to Ole Miss with a mixed 441 occupation blocks.
Guard Allen Flanigan (Auburn) brings over 100 video games of revel in, and is one of the lively occupation leaders in mins performed with 2,728. He scored just about 1,000 issues whilst at Auburn and grabbed just below 500 forums, including 74 steals on protection.
After spending final season at Georgetown, Brandon Murray returns to the SEC, a convention he performed in two years in the past at LSU. The guard used to be decided on to the Freshman All-SEC Team in 2022 and brings a mix of scoring (11.7 issues consistent with recreation) and robust protection (1.2 steals consistent with recreation).
A trio of guards spherical out the Ole Miss switch magnificence. Jaylen Murray (St. Peter’s) and Austin Nunez (Arizona State) give Beard a couple of level guards, every of that have displayed the power to attain. Spending two years at Northeast Mississippi CC and a couple at Blue Mountain, Cole McGrath provides the Rebels a taking pictures guard with giant shot-making talent.
BALL IN THE ‘SIP
The Rebels added 4 newbies to their roster for 2023-24:
Cameron Barnes • F • 6-9, 195 • Duncanville, Texas • Duncanville
A 3-megastar prospect in line with ESPN, 247, and Rivals … Ranked the No. 147 total participant within the country through Rivals … Two-time nationwide champion, 3-time state champion.
Jacob Gazzo • F • 6-8, 215 • McComb, Miss. • Parklane Academy
ESPN 3-megastar rated prospect … ESPN No. 3 participant in Mississippi … ESPN No. 52 ahead nationally … Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State staff.
Rashaud Marshall • F • 6-8, 220 • Blytheville, Ark. • Blytheville
ESPN 4-megastar rated prospect (82 grade) … ESPN No. 2 participant in Arkansas … ESPN No. 15 heart nationally … 247/247Composite 4-megastar rated prospect (92/0.9642 grade) … 247/247Composite No. 1 participant in Arkansas … 247/247Composite No. 12 heart nationally … 247 No. 83 participant nationally.
Gavin Muphy • G • 5-11, 165 • Calabasas, Calif. • Calabasas
First staff all-league as a senior … Ended highschool occupation as his faculty’s fourth-main scorer … First in his faculty’s historical past with 100 3 tips and 100 assists.
ROAD WORK AHEAD
The 2023-24 agenda for Ole Miss holds masses of demanding situations, competing in a single of the highest meetings within the country and environment a robust record of non-convention foes. Among their 31 video games, 19 of them can be towards groups that completed with a NET rating within the best 100 final season, whilst 12 of them completed within the best 50.
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