2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 22
Record15–2 (2–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama4–0 1.00012–5  .706
No. 13 Auburn3–0 1.00014–2  .875
No. 6 Tennessee3–1 .75015–4  .789
Georgia3–1 .75013–4  .765
No. 22 Ole Miss2–1 .66715–1  .938
No. 8 Kentucky2–1 .66712–3  .800
LSU2–1 .66710–6  .625
South Carolina2–2 .50014–3  .824
Mississippi State1–2 .33312–4  .750
Florida1–3 .25011–6  .647
Arkansas1–3 .25010–7  .588
Texas A&M1–3 .25010–7  .588
Vanderbilt0–3 .0005–11  .313
Missouri0–4 .0008–9  .471
† 2024 SEC tournament winner
As of January 16, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represents the University of Mississippi during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels are led by first-year head coach, Chris Beard. The Rebels play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in University, Mississippi, just outside Oxford, as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2022–23 season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Tennessee after defeating South Carolina in the first round. Head coach Kermit Davis was fired with five games remaining on the schedule after a 74–79 record in five seasons at Ole Miss. Win Case served as interim for the remaining five games. Former Texas head coach Chris Beard was hired on March 13, 2023.[1] Beard was placed on leave by Texas following his December 12, 2022 arrest for assault against a family member for strangulation after an alleged altercation with his fiancée.[2][3] He was later fired on January 5, 2023. Charges were dropped on February 15 by the district attorney due to case evidence and the wishes of his fiancée not to prosecute.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Jayveous McKinnis00F6'7"225SeniorBrandon, MSGraduated
Amaree Abram1G6'4"190FreshmanPort Arthur, TXTransferred to Georgia Tech[5]
Myles Burns3F6'6"210SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
James White5G6'5"190SophomoreConyers, GATransferred to UAB[6]
Theo Akwuba10F6'11"225SeniorMontgomery, ALGraduated
Malique Ewin12F6'10"220FreshmanLawrenceville, GATransferred to South Plains College[7]
Tye Fagan14G6'3"198SeniorLogtown, GAGraduated
Robert Allen21F6'8"230SeniorOrlando, FLTransferred to North Texas
Daeshun Ruffin24G5'9"160SophomoreJackson, MSTransferred to Jackson State[8]
Josh Mballa33F6'7"220SeniorBordeaux, FranceGraduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Brandon Murray0G6'5"225JuniorGermantown, MDGeorgetown[9]
Austin Nunez1G6'2"170SophomoreGarden Ridge, TXArizona State[10]
Jamarion Sharp3C7'5"235SeniorHopkinsville, KYWestern Kentucky[11]
Jaylen Murray5G5'11"175JuniorBronx, NYSaint Peter's[12]
Allen Flanigan7G6'6"220SeniorLittle Rock, ARAuburn[13]
Moussa Cissé33F7'1"216SeniorConakry, GuineaOklahoma State[14]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashaud Marshall
C		 Blytheville, AR Blytheville High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Cameron Barnes
PF		 Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jacob Gazzo
PF		 McComb, MS Parklane Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 31, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

Roster

2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Brandon Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrIMG Academy
Georgetown		 Germantown, MD United States Maryland
G 1 Austin Nunez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWagner HS
Arizona State		 Garden Ridge, TX United States Texas
G 2 TJ Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFaith Family Academy Dallas, TX United States Texas
C 3 Jamarion Sharp 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrHopkinsville HS
Western Kentucky		 Hopkinsville, KY United States Kentucky
F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHuntington Prep School
Duke		 Jackson, MS United States Mississippi
G 5 Jaylen Murray 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPutnam Science Academy
Saint Peter's		 The Bronx, NY United States New York (state)
G 7 Allen Flanigan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrParkview Magnet HS
Auburn		 Little Rock, AR United States Arkansas
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrIMG Academy Memphis, TN United States Tennessee
G 13 Robert Cowherd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouthern California Academy Grayson, GA United States Georgia (U.S. state)
F 23 Cameron Barnes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDuncanville HS Duncanville, TX United States Texas
F 24 Jacob Gazzo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrParklane Academy McComb, MS United States Mississippi
F 25 Rashaud Marshall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBlytheville HS Blytheville, AR United States Arkansas
F 33 Moussa Cissé 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrLausanne Collegiate School
Oklahoma State		 Conakry, Guinea Guinea
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 Tusculum W 85–44 
  –     –     –    SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Alabama State W 69–59  1–0
  16 – Murrell  12 – Flanigan  4 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (6,141)
Oxford, MS
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Eastern Washington W 75–64  2–0
  29 – Flanigan  5 – Flanigan  4 – Caldwell  SJB Pavilion (6,665)
Oxford, MS
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Detroit Mercy W 70–69  3–0
  22 – J. Murray  10 – Sharp  7 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (6,331)
Oxford, MS
November 17, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Sam Houston
Throwback in the Tad Pad		 W 70–67  4–0
  23 – Flanigan  7 – Flanigan  4 – J. Murray  Tad Smith Coliseum (4,445)
Oxford, MS
November 22, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Temple W 77–76  5–0
  26 – Flanigan  8 – Flanigan  7 – Flanigan  Liacouras Center (2,334)
Philadelphia, PA
November 28, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 NC State
ACC–SEC Challenge		 W 72–52  6–0
  25 – Brakefield  10 – Flanigan  4 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (7,465)
Oxford, MS
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Memphis W 80–77  7–0
  22 – J. Murray  6 – Tied  9 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (9,416)
Oxford, MS
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Mount St. Mary's W 77–68  8–0
  26 – J. Murray  13 – Brakefield  6 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (6,950)
Oxford, MS
December 10, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UCF W 70–68  9–0
  18 – Flanigan  7 – Tied  4 – Nunez  Addition Financial Arena (6,067)
Orlando, FL
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., SECN		 vs. California
Hall of Fame Series San Antonio		 W 88–78  10–0
  27 – Brakefield  8 – Flanigan  6 – Flanigan  Frost Bank Center (2,279)
San Antonio, TX
December 19, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 25 Troy W 74–53  11–0
  18 – Murrell  7 – Tied  9 – Flanigan  SJB Pavilion (7,981)
Oxford, MS
December 23, 2023*
1:00 p.m.		 No. 25 vs. Southern Miss W 89–72  12–0
  26 – Murrell  11 – Flanigan  5 – Murrell  Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
December 31, 2023*
3:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 24 Bryant W 95–78  13–0
  20 – Flanigan  10 – Sharp  4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (7,934)
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 22 at No. 5 Tennessee L 64–90  13–1 (0–1)
  22 – Brakefield  8 – Murray  4 – Flanigan  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,932)
Knoxville, TN
January 10, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN		 Florida W 103–85  14–1 (1–1)
  28 – Brakefield  6 – Cisse  8 – Murray  SJB Pavilion (7,570)
Oxford, MS
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN		 Vanderbilt W 69–56  15–1 (2–1)
  24 – Murrell  8 – Sharp  8 – Flanigan  SJB Pavilion (8,404)
Oxford, MS
January 17, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 22 at LSU L 80–89  15–2 (2–2)
  23 – Murray  9 – Brakefield  3 – Brakefield  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,777)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 22 at No. 13 Auburn     Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
January 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		 Arkansas     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
January 27, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
January 30, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 Mississippi State     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN		 Auburn     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
February 6, 2024
5:30 p.m., SECN		 at South Carolina     Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Kentucky     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 17, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 Missouri     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
February 21, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		 at Mississippi State     Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 24, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN		 South Carolina     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Alabama     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
March 2, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 at Missouri     Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
March 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN		 at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBS		 Texas A&M     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament

 vs. TBD     Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
[15]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP————RVRV252422RV22Not released
Coaches————RV2525221923т21

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Beard Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". olemisssports.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Norlander, Matt (December 12, 2022). "Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on third-degree assault charge against family member". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Autullo, Ryan (December 23, 2022). "Chris Beard's accuser says the Texas basketball coach may have acted in self-defense". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas basketball coach Chris Beard?". The Associated Press. February 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ @AllNOneSports1 (April 27, 2023). "🔥 COMMITTED🔥▪️Amaree Abram▪️ Port Arthur, TX product & Ole Miss Transfer, @amareeabram has committed to @GTMBB and new Head Coach Damon Stoudamire. @espn @ChronSports @4YFilms @AA_RecruitScoop @GASOMass @djones8301 @HoustonHoops17U @SECNetwork @GeorgiaTech @portarthurisd" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ @jwdub05 (April 11, 2023). "Watch what I do with this one 💯🐉 #committed @CoachAK13" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ @ThePortalReport (August 10, 2023). "Ole Miss/USF (D1) transfer Malique Ewin has committed to South Plains College (JUCO)! Massive pickup for @SPCTexanMBB. Ewin should be one of the best bigs in the JUCO ranks this season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ @GoJSUTigersMBB (April 22, 2023). "TIGER-NATION, please help us welcome former McDonalds All American and Jackson, MS Native Daeshun Ruffin to THEEFAMILY!! Let's get it to it!! Love! 💙 "One thing for sure, you never forget where you come from!" 💪🏾💪🏾 #TheeFamily💙 #Mindset #TheeILove" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Ole Miss basketball lands commitment from Georgetown transfer Brandon Murray". clarionledger.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ @theaustinunez (April 24, 2023). "2 steppin to the sip 🔴🔵#committed #hottytoddy #cometothesip #olemiss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ @Jaammaarion (April 27, 2023). "After taking time and thinking, I have considered to play my last year at Ole Miss #gorebels" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ @Zach_Berry (June 1, 2023). "Ole Miss and Chris Beard add yet another portal commit. This time it's Saint Peter's point guard Jaylen Murray. The explosive guard from The Bronx made it official on Wednesday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @TiptonEdits (May 30, 2023). "News: Auburn transfer Allen Flanigan has committed to Ole Miss, per source. His father, Wes Flanigan, recently joined Chris Beard's staff in Oxford after five seasons at Auburn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ @moussacisse224 (May 14, 2023). "Next chapter ✅ Hotty Toddy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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