2018-19 OLE MISS MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Ole Miss Athletics Communications | 908 All-American Dr. | University, MS 38677 MBB Contact: Adam Kuffner | [email protected] | | 662-915-7031 (o) | 662-816-0497 (c) Web: OleMissSports.com, OleMissGameday.com | Twitter: @OleMissSports, @OleMissMBB, @RebelCoachDavis Facebook: Facebook.com/OleMissSports, Facebook.com/OleMissMBB | Instagram: OleMissMBB GAME 15 2018-19 SCHEDULE Date: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 Date Opponent [TV] Time/Result Time: 12 p.m. CT 11/2 FAYETTEVILLE STATE (Ex.) [SECN+] W, 101-52 Location: Starkville, Miss. 11/10 WESTERN MICHIGAN [SECN+] W, 90-64 Arena: Humphrey Coliseum (10,575) 11/16 at RV/RV Butler [FS2] L, 76-83 Television: CBS 11/20 NICHOLLS [SEC Network] W, 75-55 Spero Dedes, play-by-play 11/23 vs. Baylor^ [CBS Sports Network] W, 78-70 Clark Kellogg, analyst 11/24 vs. Cincinnati^ [CBS Sports Network] L, 57-71 Radio: Ole Miss IMG Sports Network 11/28 SAN DIEGO [SECN+] W, 93-86 #14/14 Mississippi State David Kellum, play-by-play Ole Miss 12/1 ULM [SECN+] W, 83-60 BULLDOGS Marc Dukes, analyst REBELS 12/8 at Illinois State [ESPN+] W, 81-74 (12-2, 0-1 SEC) Live Audio: OleMissSports.com (12-2, 2-0 SEC) 12/12 vs. Southeastern Louisiana@ [SECN+] W, 69-47 Series: MSU leads 143-115 12/16 CHATTANOOGA [SEC Network] W, 90-70 Head Coach: Ben Howland Last Meeting: MSU won 79-62 Head Coach: Kermit Davis 12/21 vs. Middle Tennessee$ W, 74-56 Career: 468-253/23rd Feb. 17, 2018 (Starkville, Miss.) Career: 481-265/24th 12/29 FLORIDA GULF COAST [SECN+] W, 87-57 At MSU: 67-47/4th At OM: 12-2/1st 1/5 at Vanderbilt* [SEC Network] W, 81-71 1/9 #11/10 AUBURN* [ESPN2] W, 82-67 1/12 at #14/14 Mississippi State* [CBS] 12 p.m. TIPOFF TIDBITS 1/15 LSU* [SEC Network] 8 p.m. - Ole Miss faces top 15 teams in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2005-06 season. 1/19 ARKANSAS* [SEC Network] 12 p.m. - The Rebels and the Bulldogs are the SEC’s most-played rivalry, having met 258 times. 1/22 at Alabama* [ESPN/ESPNU] 8 p.m. - Ole Miss has won eight of the last 10 matchups against MSU, which is the Rebels’ best streak against the Bulldogs 1/26 IOWA STATE% [ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU] 11 a.m. since winning eight straight from 1980-83. 1/30 at Florida* [SEC Network] 5:30 p.m. - The Rebels have won nine straight games for the first time since winning nine straight in 2012-13, when Ole Miss 2/2 MISSISSIPPI STATE* [SEC Network] 2:30 p.m. captured the SEC Tournament title. 2/6 TEXAS A&M* [SEC Network] 6 p.m. - Ole Miss is coming off an 82-67 victory over No. 10 Auburn, its first victory over a top 10 team since 2013. 2/9 at Georgia* [SEC Network] 12 p.m. - The Rebels begin SEC play 2-0 for just the fourth time in the last 20 seasons. 2/13 at Auburn* [SEC Network] 7:30 p.m. - Ole Miss is the only team in the country to rank top 25 in field goal percentage (13th-50.2 percent), free throw 2/16 MISSOURI [SEC Network] 2:30 p.m. percentage (16th-76.1 percent) and rebounding margin (25th-+7.1). 2/19 at South Carolina* [SEC Network] 6 p.m. - is the only player to rank in the SEC’s top 10 in scoring (3rd-17.4 ppg), field goal percentage (5th- 2/23 GEORGIA* [SEC Network] 2:30 p.m. Breein Tyree 2/27 TENNESSEE* [SEC Network] 6 p.m. 51.0), three-point field goal percentage (6th-42.0) and free throw percentage (9th-80.9). 3/2 at Arkansas* [SEC Network] 12 p.m. - Tyree is the reigning SEC Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 31 points in the win over Vanderbilt, the 3/5 KENTUCKY* [ESPN/2/U/SEC Network] 8 p.m. most points scored by an SEC player to open up conference play and the most by a Rebel this season. 3/9 at Missouri [SEC Network] 2:30 p.m. - A Preseason Second Team All-SEC selection by the coaches, Terence Davis recorded a double-double with 27 3/13-17 SEC Tournament [Nashville, Tenn.] TBA points and 12 rebounds to lead the Rebels to victory over No. 10 Auburn. - Making 138 three-pointers over his career, Terence Davis ranks 10th in school history; Davis also ranks 25th in * SEC Game | Ranking: AP/USA TODAY | All Times CT Ole Miss history with 1,235 career points and has 19 career 20-point games. ^ Emerald Coast Classic (Destin, Fla.) - Kermit Davis, a native of Leakesville, Mississippi, is in his first year at Ole Miss after spending the past 16 seasons @ Game at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss. at Middle Tennessee and becoming the winningest coach in school history as well as Sun Belt Conference history. $ Game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. - With 481 career wins, Kermit Davis ranks 136th all-time and 31st among active Division I head coaches. % Big 12/SEC Challenge - Kermit Davis is the second coach in school history to win 12 of his first 14 games at Ole Miss. - The Rebels hold an all-time record of 1,305-1,304 (109th season). OLE MISS STYLE GUIDE PROJECTED OLE MISS STARTERS G | 2 | DEVONTAE SHULER PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-2 | 192 | So. | Irmo, S.C. 10.6 4.1 3.2 1.7 47.7 85.3 G | 4 | BREEIN TYREE PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Somerset, N.J. 17.4 3.6 3.1 1.0 51.0 80.9 G | 3 | TERENCE DAVIS PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-4 | 205 | Sr. | Southaven, Miss. 16.0 5.6 3.6 1.4 50.6 74.4 G/F | 0 | BLAKE HINSON PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-7 | 229 | Fr. | Deltona, Fla. 8.6 2.9 1.7 0.6 45.5 78.6 C | 13 | DOMINIK OLEJNICZAK PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 7-0 | 260 | Jr. | Torun, Poland 6.4 3.4 0.9 0.6 69.2 75.0 TONY OLEMISSSPORTS.COM GAME 15 | MSU | 2 BLAKE HINSON LAST GAME: Scored seven points with team highs in assists (4) and steals (3) 0 6-7 | 229 | Fr. | Deltona, Fla. | Major: Sports and Rec. Admin. NOTES: Has started all 14 games ... Scored a career-high 17 points vs. ULM (Dec. 1) PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% ... First Rebel freshman to start a season opener since Terrance Henry (2008-09) ... G/F 8.6 2.9 1.7 0.6 45.5 78.6 Rated the No. 102 player in the country and 4-star prospect by Rivals ZACH NAYLOR LAST GAME: Did not play in the win over No. 10 Auburn 1 6-8 | 220 | Jr. | Houston, Texas | Major: General Studies NOTES: Has appeared in 11 of the team’s 14 games ... Scored a career-high five PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% points and added three rebounds in the win over FGCU (Dec. 29) ... Two-time all- F 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 33.3 100.0 region honors at Weatherford College and led them in scoring last season (18.2 ppg) DEVONTAE SHULER LAST GAME: Scored 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting, while adding two steals 2 6-2 | 192 | So. | Irmo, S.C. | Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts NOTES: Ranks fourth in the SEC in minutes per game (32.8), fifth in steals and seventh PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% in assist/turnover ratio (2.0) ... Paces the team in steals, while ranking second in as- G 10.6 4.1 3.2 1.7 47.7 85.3 sists and third in rebounding ... Scored a career-high 24 points vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 24) TERENCE DAVIS LAST GAME: Produced a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds 3 6-4 | 205 | Sr. | Southaven, Miss. | Major: General Studies NOTES: Leads team in blocks and assists ... Ranks sixth in the SEC in scoring, PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% eighth field goal percentage and 10th in assists ... Scored 30 points at Butler (Nov. G 16.0 5.6 3.6 1.4 50.6 74.4 16), his fourth career 30-point game ... Preseason Second Team All-SEC (Coaches) BREEIN TYREE LAST GAME: Scored five points and added five rebounds 4 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Somerset, N.J. | Major: General Studies NOTES: Reigning SEC Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 31 points at PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% Vanderbilt (Jan. 5) ... Only player to rank top 10 in the SEC in scoring (3rd), field goal G 17.4 3.6 3.1 1.0 51.0 80.9 percentage (5th), three-point percentage (6th) and free throw percentage (9th) BRIAN HALUMS LAST GAME: Did not play in the win over No. 10 Auburn 5 6-5 | 188 | Jr. | Hollandale, Miss. | Major: General Studies NOTES: Made his Rebel debut vs. WMU, scoring six points in four minutes ... Earned PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% all-state and all-league honors both years at Itawamba CC ... Finished 37th in the coun- G 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 16.7 75.0 try in scoring (19.6 ppg) to earn NJCAA All-America Second Team honors last season CARLOS CURRY LAST GAME: Did not play in the win over No.