2017–18 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season , their 108th basketball season. They were coached by Andy Kennedy for the first 27 games of the season before he left the position on February 19, 2018.[ 1] [ 1] The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina .
On February 12, 2018, 12th-year head coach Andy Kennedy, the school's all-time winningest head coach, and the school mutually agreed to part ways following the end of the season.[ 2] [ 3] [ 1] Middle Tennessee head coach Kermit Davis as head coach of the Rebels.[ 4]
Previous season
The Rebels finished the 2016–17 season 22–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Missouri in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Arkansas . They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament [ 5] Monmouth [ 6] Syracuse [ 7] Georgia Tech .[ 8]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On April 24, 2017 Ole Miss announced the hiring of former Rebel basketball player Rahim Lockhart as an assistant coach on the Rebel basketball team.[ 9] Louisiana State University .[ 10]
Departures
2017 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Devontae Shuler #24 SG
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Oak Hill Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 10, 2016
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Bruce Stevens #3 JUCO C
Bay Springs, Mississippi
Jones County Junior College
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
257 lb (117 kg)
Mar 27, 2017
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A
Ilya Tyrtyshnik G
Kyiv, Ukraine
GBA Prague
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
N/A
Jun 5, 2017
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
David Davis G
Purvis, Mississippi
Jones County Junior College
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Jun 5, 2017
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
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:
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Brian Halums SG
Hollandale, MS
Itawamba Community College
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 21, 2017
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
Anthony Higgs SF
Baltimore, MD
Perry Hall High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 27, 2017
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
KJ Buffen SF
Gainesville, GA
Gainesville High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Apr 25, 2018
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Blake Hinson PF
Deltona, FL
Sunrise Christian Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Apr 28, 2018
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
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:
Preseason
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Roster
2017–18 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg)
Fr Oak Hill Academy
Irmo, SC
G 1
Deandre Burnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg)
RS Sr Miami Carol City Sr. HS Miami (FL)
Miami Gardens, FL
F 2
Marcanvis Hymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Sr Whitehaven HS
Memphis, TN
G 3
Terence Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg)
Jr Southaven HS
Southaven, MS
G 4
Breein Tyree 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg)
So St. Joseph HS
Somerset, NJ
G 5
Markel Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Melrose, Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, TN
C 12
Bruce Stevens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 252 lb (114 kg)
Jr Jones County JC
Bay Springs, MS
C 13
Dominik Olejniczak 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg)
RS So SMS Cetniewo AcademyDrake
Toruń, Poland
G 20
David Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr Purvis HS Jones Count JC
Purvis, MS
C 22
Karlis Silins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
So BK VEF Rīga
Riga, Latvia
G 24
Lane Below 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr Advance HSThree Rivers CC
Advance, MO
F 30
Jake Coddington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
RS Sr Marquette Catholic HS Edwardsville, IL
G 34
Ilya Tyrtyshnik 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Get Better Academy
Kyiv, Ukraine
F 50
Justas Furmanavičius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Three Rivers CC
Kaunas, Lithuania
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
On June 27, 2017 Mississippi announced its 2017–18 non-conference schedule, highlighted by opponents such as Virginia Tech , Middle Tennessee , Illinois State , and Texas .[ 11] Utah and Rice in the MGM Resorts Main Event .
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 5, 2017 *3:00 pm, SECN+
North Alabama W 94–53 18 – Shuler
10 – Hymon
6 – Tyree
The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Regular Season
November 10, 2017 *7:30 pm, SECN+
Louisiana W 94–76 1–0
21 – Davis
13 – Hymon
4 – Davis
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,302)Oxford, MS
November 13, 2017 *5:30 pm, SECN+
Eastern Kentucky MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site gameW 85–75 2–0
17 – Burnett
10 – Hymon
5 – Crawford
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,042)Oxford, MS
November 17, 2017 *6:00 pm, SECN+
Georgia State MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game W 77–72 3–0
24 – Davis
6 – Davis
6 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,835)Oxford, MS
November 20, 2017 *11:30 pm, AT&T SportsNet
vs. Utah MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals L 74–83 3–1
21 – Burnett
4 – Burnett
3 – Davis
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
November 22, 2017 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Rice MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight 3rd Place game W 79–62 4–1
18 – Burnett
9 – Hymon
8 – Burnett
T-Mobile Arena (8,424)Paradise, NV
November 28, 2017 *7:00 pm, SECN+
South Dakota State L 97–99 OT
4–2
22 – Davis
8 – Hymon
6 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,014)Oxford, MS
December 2nd, 2017 *1:00 pm, SECN+
Virginia Tech L 80–83 OT
4–3
17 – Tyree
8 – Tyree
8 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,297)Oxford, MS
December 9, 2017 *5:00 pm, Stadium
at Middle Tennessee
L 58–77 4–4
12 – Hymon
8 – Davis
4 – Tied
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
December 13, 2017 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Sam Houston State W 82–69 5–4
16 – Crawford
9 – Hymon
6 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,054)Oxford, MS
December 16, 2017 *2:30 pm, SECN
Illinois State L 97–101 OT
5–5
27 – Stevens
9 – Davis
6 – Tyree
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,309)Oxford, MS
December 19, 2017 *6:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 85–63 6–5
15 – Tied
6 – Tied
8 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,102)Oxford, MS
December 22, 2017 *6:00 pm, SECN+
Bradley W 82–59 7–5
16 – Crawford
8 – Furmanavičius
5 – Crawford
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,993)Oxford, MS
December 31, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN2
South Carolina W 74–69 8–5
18 – Burnett
5 – Davis
6 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,849)Oxford, MS
January 3, 2018 5:30 pm, SECN
at Georgia
L 60–71 8–6
17 – Tyree
7 – Olejniczak
3 – Burnett
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 6, 2018 3:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 64–58 9–6
21 – Burnett
5 – Burnett
3 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,664)Oxford, MS
January 9, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 22 Auburn
L 70–85 9–7
24 – Tyree
10 – Tied
4 – Tyree
Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
January 13, 2018 12:00 pm, CBS
Florida W 78–72 10–7
22 – Stevens
9 – Hyman
6 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,547)Oxford, MS
January 16, 2018 8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M
L 69–71 10–8
20 – Stevens
9 – Stevens
8 – Burnett
Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 20, 2018 2:30 pm, SECN
at Arkansas
L 93–97 10–9
30 – Davis
8 – Hyman
5 – Tyree
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN
Alabama W 78–66 11–9
24 – Burnett
9 – Davis
4 – Tied
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,099)Oxford, MS
January 27, 2018 *1:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge L 72–85 11–10
21 – Burnett
8 – Crawford
2 – Tied
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
January 30, 2018 8:00 pm, SECN
No. 11 Auburn
L 70–79 11–11
16 – Burnett
8 – Tied
5 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,121)Oxford, MS
February 3, 2018 5:00 pm, SECN
at No. 18 Tennessee
L 61–94 11–12
16 – Stevens
9 – T. Davis
5 – Tyree
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 6, 2018 8:00 pm, SECN
Missouri L 69–75 11–13
20 – T. Davis
7 – Stevens
6 – Crawford
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,204)Oxford, MS
February 10, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPNU
at LSU
L 66–82 11–14
16 – Stevens
9 – Davis
2 – Davis
Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2018 6:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 64–75 11–15
24 – Burnett
13 – Davis
3 – Burnett
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,023)Oxford, MS
February 17, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
L 62–79 11–16
15 – Tyree
9 – Crawford
3 – Davis
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, FL
February 20, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri
W 90–87 OT
12–16
25 – Tyree
8 – Stevens
4 – Burnett
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 24, 2018 12:00 pm, SECN
No. 19 Tennessee
L 65–73 12–17
17 – Tyree
9 – Crawford
3 – Hymon
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,149)Oxford, MS
February 28, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 23 Kentucky
L 78–96 12–18
26 – Davis
13 – Stevens
7 – Tyree
Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 3, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt L 69–82 12–19
17 – Stevens
5 – Davis
6 – Tyree
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,447)Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 7, 2018 8:30 pm, SECN
(14)
vs. (11) South Carolina First round L 84–85 12–20
16 – Davis
13 – Stevens
4 – Burnett
Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
•2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team 2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team 2017-18 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
References
^ a b c Borzello, Jeff (February 19, 2018). "Andy Kennedy adjusts plans, will step down as Ole Miss coach now" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 19, 2018 . ^ Goodman, Jeff (February 12, 2018). "Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss to part ways after season" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 12, 2018 . ^ "Kennedy to resign at Ole Miss" . Cincinnati.com . Retrieved February 15, 2018 .^ "Ole Miss hires Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis to replace Andy Kennedy" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved March 15, 2018 .^ "Ole Miss receives NIT bid | The Vicksburg Post" . www.vicksburgpost.com . Retrieved September 21, 2017 .^ "Ole Miss ends Monmouth's season in NIT" . Asbury Park Press . Retrieved September 21, 2017 .^ "Ole Miss upsets Syracuse, 85-80, in the NIT" . The Clarion Ledger . Retrieved September 21, 2017 .^ "Georgia Tech ends Ole Miss' season in NIT" . The Clarion Ledger . Retrieved September 21, 2017 .^ "Ole Miss All-American Lockhart Named Hoops Assistant Coach" . Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017 .^ "LSU hires third assistant to Wade's staff" .^ "Men's Hoops Announces Non-Conference Schedule" . Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
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