2011-12 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations | PO Box 217 | University, MS 38677 | 662-915-7522 Web: OleMissSports.com, OleMissHoops.com | Twitter: @OleMissNow, @OleMissMBB Facebook: Facebook.com/OleMissSports, Facebook.com/OleMissMBB | Blog: OleMissSportsBlog.com OLE MISS ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS GAME 17 MBB Contact: Joey Jones, Associate Director Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 Office: 662-915-7526 Time: 12:30 p.m. CT Cell: 662-816-7512 Location: Auburn, Ala. Email: [email protected] Arena: Auburn Arena (9,600) Press Row: 662-236-1931 Television: SEC Network Dave Lamont, play-by-play 2011-12 SCHEDULE Kara Lawson, analyst Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network Date Opponent [TV] Time/Result Ole Miss David Kellum, play-by-play Auburn 11/3 NORTH ALABAMA (Exh.) W, 91-62 Keith Carter, analyst 11/11 LOUISIANA-MONROE W, 60-38 REBELS Satellite Radio: SIRIUS 216, XM 199 TIGERS (11-5, 1-1 SEC) (10-6, 0-2 SEC) 11/14 GRAMBLING STATE W, 69-39 Live Audio: OleMissSports.com 11/18 vs. Drake^ W, 63-59 Live Video: ESPN3.com Head Coach: Andy Kennedy Head Coach: Tony Barbee 11/20 vs. #19/21 Marquette^ [FSN] L, 66-96 Career: 137-82/7th Series: Auburn leads 72-50 Career: 103-78/6th 11/21 vs. TCU^ [FSN] W, 80-69 At UM: 116-69/6th In Auburn: Auburn leads 48-11 At ARK: 21-26/2nd 11/25 MIAMI (FLA.) [FSN] W, 64-61 OT Current streak: Auburn, 1 win 12/1 at DePaul% [ESPNU] W, 70-68 Rankings: AP - NR Last meeting: Mar. 2, 2011 (AU 76-73) Rankings: AP - NR 12/4 at Penn State [BTN] W, 72-70 Coaches - NR Coaches - NR 12/10 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, 80-56 12/14 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE [CSS] W, 66-54 QUICK HITS 12/17 at Southern Miss [FSN] L, 82-86 12/21 vs. Middle Tennessee$ [CSS] L, 56-68 • Andy Kennedy has the most wins by a Rebel coach in his first six years (116). 12/30 at Dayton [WHIO] L, 50-62 • Ole Miss ranks 40th in the RPI with the 41st strength of schedule (RealTimeRPI.com). 1/3 SMU [FSN] W, 50-48 • Auburn leads the all-time series 72-50, but Ole Miss has won three of the last four meetings. 1/7 at LSU* [SEC Network] L, 55-81 • Ole Miss is 2-3 in true road games this year (Wins - DePaul, Penn State; Losses - So. Miss, Dayton, LSU) 1/11 ARKANSAS* [SEC NETWORK] W, 71-63 • As a team, Ole Miss ranks 14th in the most recent NCAA rankings with 5.8 blocks/game. 1/14 at Auburn* [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. • Ole Miss is 9-1 when its opponent shoots below 40 percent from the field. 1/18 MISSISSIPPI STATE* [CSS] 8 p.m. • The Rebels are 7-1 when they win the turnover battle and 4-4 when they have more turnovers than the opponent. 1/21 at Georgia* [SEC Network] 3 p.m. 1/26 FLORIDA* [ESPN/2] 6 p.m. • Junior F Murphy Holloway returned from a 3-game absence (sprained ankle) with a monster game against 1/28 SOUTH CAROLINA* [FSN] 6 p.m. Arkansas (19 points, 14 rebounds). Ole Miss is 10-2 this year when Holloway plays the whole game. 2/4 at Alabama* [ESPN/2] 7 p.m. • Junior F Reginald Buckner broke the school’s all-time career blocks record at Southern Miss. He now leads all 2/9 at Mississippi State* [ESPN/2] 6 p.m. active SEC players with 195 career blocks. He ranks 3rd in the SEC and 26th nationally with 2.6 blocks/game. 2/11 AUBURN* [FSN] 6 p.m. • Jarvis Summers ranks third among SEC freshmen in assists and second in free-throw attempts. 2/16 VANDERBILT* [ESPN/2] 8 p.m. • Junior G Nick Williams had a season-high 18 points and career high-tying 8 boards against Arkansas. 2/18 at Kentucky* [SEC Network] 3 p.m. 2/22 at Tennessee* [CSS] 6 p.m. 2/25 LSU* [SEC NETWORK] 12:30 p.m. PROJECTED OLE MISS STARTERS 2/28 at Arkansas* [ESPNU] 6 p.m. 3/3 ALABAMA* [SEC NETWORK] 3 p.m. F | 1 | TERRANCE HENRY PTS REB AST BLK FG% FT% 3/8-11 SEC Tournament! 6-9 | 210 | Sr. | Monroe, La. 11.1 4.1 1.3 0.9 46.0 63.8 * SEC Game F | 23 | REGINALD BUCKNER PTS REB AST BLK FG% FT% ^ Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) 6-8 | 225 | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. 5.6 8.1 0.6 2.6 51.7 48.5 % Big East/SEC Challenge $ Southaven, Miss. F | 31 | MURPHY HOLLOWAY PTS REB AST BLK STL FG% ! New Orleans, La. 6-7 | 240 | Jr. | Irmo, S.C. 10.6 9.9 1.2 0.5 1.5 55.9 All Times Central G | 32 | JARVIS SUMMERS PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT% 6-4 | 184 | Fr. | Jackson, Miss. 10.1 1.8 2.9 37.8 36.1 68.4 G | 45 | JELAN KENDRICK PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% OleMissHoops.com OleMissSportsBlog.com 6-7 | 210 | R-Fr. | Atlanta, Ga. 4.4 2.0 1.6 1.8 29.6 40.0 Twitter.com/OleMissNow Facebook.com/OleMissSports KEY RESERVES: Nick Williams (G | 20 | Jr. | 8.9 ppg | 3.9 rpg), LaDarius White (G | 10 | Fr. | 5.0 ppg | 2.3 rpg), Twitter.com/OleMissMBB Facebook.com/OleMissMBB Demarco Cox (C | 4 | So. | 3.4 ppg | 3.4 rpg), Maurice Aniefiok (G | 12 | Fr. | 2.5 ppg | 1.1 rpg) GAME 17: OLE MISS AT AUBURN | PAGE 2 TERRANCE HENRY LAST GAME: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in 22 minutes (foul trouble). 1 6-9 | 210 | Sr. | Monroe, La. NOTES: Has started every game ... Ranks 27th in SEC in scoring ... Career-high PTS REB AST BLK FG% FT% 26 points at Southern Miss ... Has played primarily on the wing ... Paradise Jam All- F 11.1 4.1 1.3 0.9 46.0 63.8 Tournament selection ... Has sole possession of 7th in block shots in OM history. DEMARCO COX LAST GAME: DNP. 4 6-8 | 276 | So. | Yazoo City, Miss. NOTES: Has played in 15 games with 7 starts ... Minutes have increased from 8.6 PTS REB AST BLK FG% FT% per game last year to 14.9 this year ... Lost about 20 pounds in the offseason ... C 3.4 3.4 0.5 0.7 52.3 41.7 Started four games as a freshman. LaDARIUS WHITE LAST GAME: Had 2 points, 4 rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes off bench. 10 6-6 | 208 | Fr. | McComb, Miss. NOTES: Has played in the last 8 games with one start ... Scored 16 points with 6 PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT% boards and 4 assists in college debut vs. MVSU ... Sat out the fall semester to fulfill G 5.0 2.3 1.5 26.2 23.1 66.7 academic requirements set by NCAA ... Rated No. 32 SG prospect by ESPN. MAURICE ANIEFIOK LAST GAME: Played one minute off the bench. 12 6-5 | 205 | Fr. | Lagos, Nigeria NOTES: Has played in 14 games ... Missed the MVSU game with a mild concussion PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT% from practice ... Season-high 10 points vs. Marquette ... Moved to U.S. from Nigeria G 2.5 1.1 0.6 28.6 23.1 25.0 in the summer of 2010. STEADMAN SHORT LAST GAME: Played seven minutes off the bench. 15 6-9 | 230 | Sr. | Simpsonville, S.C. NOTES: Has played in 9 games with 2 starts ... 4 points, 4 rebounds at LSU ... PTS REB AST STL FG% FT% Scored 3 points with 5 rebounds in season debut vs. Grambling ... Slowed early by F 1.4 2.3 0.2 0.3 45.5 50.0 an offseason stress fracture (shin). NICK WILLIAMS LAST GAME: Season-high 18 points, tied career high with 8 boards off the bench. 20 6-4 | 210 | Jr. | Mobile, Ala. NOTES: Has played in every game with 15 starts ... Leads team in FT shooting PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT% (82.9%) ... 18 points vs. Arkansas ... 17 points at DePaul ... 2nd on team in steals G 8.9 3.9 1.4 42.1 25.6 82.9 and assists ... Scrappy, hard-nosed player who often comes up with the loose ball. REGINALD BUCKNER LAST GAME: Posted 8 points, 11 boards and 2 blocks in start. 23 6-9 | 225 | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. NOTES: Has played in 14 games with 9 starts ... Set the Ole Miss career blocks PTS REB AST BLK FG% FT% record in the Southern Miss game ... Ranks 3rd in SEC, 26th in NCAA in blocks and F 5.6 8.1 0.6 2.6 51.7 48.5 4th in SEC in rebounding ... Preseason All-SEC (Coaches). MURPHY HOLLOWAY LAST GAME: Returned from injury with 19 pts (8-11 FGs) and 14 rebs in start. 31 6-7 | 240 | Jr. | Irmo, S.C. NOTES: Has played in and started 13 games ... Missed 3 games with a high ankle PTS REB AST BLK STL FG% sprain ... Team is 10-2 when he plays full game ... Ranks 3rd in SEC, 25th in NCAA in F 10.6 9.9 1.2 0.5 1.5 55.9 rebounding ... SEC Player of the Week (after TCU, Miami). JARVIS SUMMERS LAST GAME: 11 points (7-7 FTs), team-high 4 assists in start. 32 6-4 | 184 | Fr. | Jackson, Miss. NOTES: Has played in every game and started last 12 at PG ..