2020-21 GAME NOTES | MBB Contact: Adam Kuffner | [email protected] | Cell: 662-816-0497 | Office: 662-915-7031 OleMissSports.com | OleMissGameday.com | @OleMissMBB | OleMissMBB | OleMissMBB GAME 6 2020-21 SCHEDULE Date: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 Date Opponent [TV] Time/Result Time: 4 p.m. CT 11/25 CENTRAL ARKANSAS^ [SECN+] Postponed Location: Oxford, Miss. 11/26 JACKSON STATE^ [SEC Network] Postponed Arena: The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) 11/27 ARKANSAS STATE^ [SEC Network] Canceled Television: SECN+ 12/5 MEMPHIS Canceled Richard Cross, play-by-play 12/10 JACKSON STATE (SEC Network) W, 80-45 John Stroud, analyst 12/12 UNCW (SECN Alternate) W, 78-58 Radio: Ole Miss Sports Network 12/14 CENTRAL ARKANSAS (SEC Network) W, 68-54 UT Martin David Kellum, play-by-play Ole Miss 12/16 at Middle Tennessee (CBS Sport Net.) W, 70-51 SKYHAWKS Marc Dukes, analyst REBELS 12/19 at Dayton (NBCSN) L, 62-65 (3-1, 1-0 OVC) Live Video: ESPN.com/ESPN app (4-1, 0-0 SEC) 12/22 UT MARTIN [SECN+] 4 p.m. Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/TuneIn app 12/29 at Alabama* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. Interim Head Coach: Series: Ole Miss leads 3-0 Head Coach: Kermit Davis 1/2 WICHITA STATE [ESPNU] 5 p.m. Montez Robinson Last Meeting: Nov. 11, 2016 Career: 508-294/26th 1/6 AUBURN* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. Career: 72-87/6th Ole Miss won 86-83 At OM: 39-31/3rd At UTM: 3-1/1st 1/9 SOUTH CAROLINA* (SEC Network) 5 p.m. Oxford, Miss. 1/12 at Florida* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. 1/16 GEORGIA* (ESPN2) 11 a.m. TIPOFF TIDBITS 1/19 at MSU* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. - Ole Miss enters Tuesday’s matchup ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (54.6) and fifth in turnovers forced 1/23 TEXAS A&M* (SEC Network) 2:30 p.m. (20.6). 1/27 at Arkansas* (SEC Network) 7:30 p.m. - Tuesday’s contest is the Rebels’ third annual Christmas Vacation game; Ole Miss is 2-0 in Christmas Vacation 1/30 at Georgia* (SEC Network) 5 p.m. games (we’re serious, Clark). 2/2 TENNESSEE* (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU) 6 p.m. - Ole Miss is playing its sixth game in 13 days. 2/6 at Auburn* (ESPN2) 3 p.m. - The Rebels have allowed the fewest points (273) over their first five games since the 1998-99 season (262), a 2/10 MISSOURI* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. year that resulted in a trip to the NCAA Tournament. 2/13 at South Carolina* (SEC Network) 5 p.m. - Ole Miss is the only team in the SEC to play multiple true road games to this point of the season, following back-to- 2/17 LSU* (ESPN2/ESPNU) 8 p.m. back road games last week; the Rebels defeated Middle Tennessee before falling to Dayton. 2/20 MSU* (SEC Network) 5 p.m. - The Rebels are 14-2 in December under Kermit Davis. 2/23 at Missouri* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. - Ole Miss is 28-5 all-time against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference. 2/27 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 2:30 p.m. - Averaging 2.2 steals per game, Devontae Shuler leads the SEC; Shuler has 153 career steals to rank ninth in pro- 3/2 KENTUCKY* (ESPN/ESPN2) 8 p.m. gram history, one away from tying Rod Barnes (Ole Miss All-American and former Rebel head coach) for eighth. 3/10-14 SEC Tournament& TBA - Devontae Shuler (990) and Romello White (988) are nearing 1,000 points for their careers. - Opponents have shot a combined 28.6 percent (34 of 119) against Ole Miss in the first half, scoring only an aver- HOME GAME age of 19.8 points. * SEC Game | Ranking: AP/USA TODAY Coaches | All Times CT - Luis Rodriguez pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds at Dayton, the most by a Rebel since Sebastian Saiz had ^ Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic 15 rebounds against Georgia Tech in the NIT quarterfinals (March 21, 2017). & SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) - KJ Buffen and Jarkel Joiner produced two double-figure scoring games apiece during last week’s road trip, season highs for both Rebels; Buffen had 11 points at Middle Tennessee before scoring 12 at Dayton, while Joiner tallied 10 points in both contests. - Ole Miss produced a season-best rebounding margin (+17) against Dayton with a 41-24 advantage on the glass. - Matthew Murrell, the lone true freshman on the team, turned 19 on Saturday. OLE MISS STYLE GUIDE PROJECTED OLE MISS STARTERS G | 2 | DEVONTAE SHULER PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | Irmo, S.C. 16.6 2.0 3.0 2.2 43.8 88.2 G | 24 | JARKEL JOINER PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Oxford, Miss. 6.8 1.6 1.2 0.6 33.3 87.5 G/F | 15 | LUIS RODRIGUEZ PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 6-6 | 210 | So. | Los Angeles, Calif. 9.8 8.4 2.8 2.0 42.9 57.1 F | 5 | KJ BUFFEN PTS REB STL BLK FG% FT% 6-7 | 230 | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. 8.4 4.0 1.0 0.4 57.1 75.0 F | 0 | ROMELLO WHITE PTS REB STL BLK FG% FT% 6-8 | 235 | Gr. | Atlanta, Ga. 12.2 7.0 0.8 1.6 75.0 65.0 TONY OLEMISSSPORTS.COM GAME 6 | UT MARTIN | 2 ROMELLO WHITE LAST GAME: Recorded eight points, eight rebounds, three steals and one block 0 6-8 | 235 | Gr. | Atlanta, Ga. | Major: Master of Arts NOTES: Ranks fifth in the SEC in blocks, 11th in rebounds ... Scored 20 points in the PTS REB STL BLK FG% FT% win over UNCW, his fourth career 20-point game ... 988 career points ... 9.8 ppg over F 12.2 7.0 0.8 1.6 75.0 65.0 three seasons at Arizona State ... Ranked 2nd in ASU history with a 60.5 career FG% AUSTIN CROWLEY LAST GAME: Dished out two assists in nine minutes off the bench 1 6-5 | 195 | So. | West Point, Miss. | Major: Sports and Rec. Admin. NOTES: One of only three Rebels to play in all 32 games last season ... Averaged PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% 16.6 minutes per game to lead the bench in playing time as a freshman ... Scored a G 3.2 1.2 1.0 0.4 35.0 100 career-high 11 points vs. Middle Tennessee last season ... Rated a four-star recruit DEVONTAE SHULER LAST GAME: Scored 12 points with two rebounds, one assist and one steal 2 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | Irmo, S.C. | Major: Multi-Disciplinary Studies NOTES: Leads the SEC in steals ... Sixth in the conference in scoring ... Leads team in PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% scoring, 3FG% and FT% ... 990 career points ... Two 20-point games this season ... G 16.6 2.0 3.0 2.2 43.8 88.2 Preseason Second Team All-SEC ... Eight career 20-point games ... 153 career steals KHADIM SY LAST GAME: Did not play at Dayton 3 6-10 | 238 | Sr. | Dakar, Senegal | Major: Multi-Disciplinary Studies NOTES: Scored 11 points in the season-opening win over Jackson State ... Ranked PTS REB STL BLK FG% FT% second on the team in blocks (25) and rebounds (5.5 per game) a season ago ... F 6.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 75.0 -- Averaged 9.0 ppg last year ... Scored a career-high 20 points vs. SLU last season ANTAVION COLLUM LAST GAME: Tallied two points and three rebounds in four minutes 4 6-7 | 224 | So. | Memphis, Tenn. | Major: General Business NOTES: Has played in all five games ... Changed his number after wearing No. 14 PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% as a freshman ... Played in 22 games last season, averaging 10.2 mpg ... Scored a F 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 40.0 0.0 team-high seven points in the NIT Tip-Off championship game vs. Oklahoma State KJ BUFFEN LAST GAME: Scored a team-high 12 points, all coming in the second half 5 6-7 | 230 | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. | Major: Multi-Disciplinary Studies NOTES: Led team in blocks and rebounding (17th in the SEC) last year ... One of two PTS REB STL BLK FG% FT% Rebels to start all 32 games a season ago ... Two career double-doubles ... Scored a F 8.4 4.0 1.0 0.4 57.1 75.0 career-high 23 points in the win over Norfolk St. (Nov. 12, 2019) MATTHEW MURRELL LAST GAME: Played nine minutes off the bench on his 19th birthday 11 6-4 | 200 | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. | Major: Exercise Science NOTES: Highest ranked recruit in Ole Miss history (No. 39 by ESPN and 247Sports PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% Composite) ... Spent his final season at IMG Academy after three seasons at Whitehaven G 2.8 1.4 0.6 0.0 20.0 83.3 HS ... 2019 Under Armour Association Defensive Player of the Year at the AAU level SHON ROBINSON LAST GAME: Did not play at Dayton 12 6-11 | 220 | R-Fr. | Chicago, Ill. | Major: Multi-Disciplinary Studies NOTES: Redshirted last season ... Ranked as a four-star prospect and No. 85 nationally in PTS REB AST BLK FG% FT% the 2020 class by ESPN, but reclassified and became part of the 2019 class … Averaged a F 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 25.0 0.0 double-double with 22 ppg and 12 rpg his final year DIMENCIO VAUGHN LAST GAME: Played one minute off the bench 14 6-5 | 215 | Gr.