Ex Ole Miss star Marshall Henderson, who played briefly for the Sacramento Kings and had a stint in the G League, will be among the 60-plus players participating in the 2018 Worldwide Invitational in Las Vegas. Texas's Eric Davis Jr. will also participate. The tournament, which takes place at UNLV during the NBA's Summer League, helps to serve as a showcase for professional players who play overseas.
Yolett McPhee-McCuin, who guided Jacksonville to a 94-63 record over the past five seasons, has been hired as the new women's basketball coach at Ole Miss.
Ole Miss junior Terence Davis told ESPN that he will enter the NBA draft. He is ranked No. 78 in ESPN's top 100 prospects for the draft.
Kermit Davis was introduced on Monday as Ole Miss' basketball coach after 16 seasons at Middle Tennessee.
Kermit Davis, who spent the past 16 years at Middle Tennessee, will be introduced as the Ole Miss Rebels' next basketball coach on Monday.
Ole Miss is expected to hire Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis, who has been with the Blue Raiders for 16 years.
Chris Silva had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and South Carolina rallied from five points down in the second half to defeat Mississippi 85-84 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Jeff Roberson scored 19 points, Saben Lee added 17 and Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 82-69 on Saturday night.
Ole Miss, which recently parted ways with basketball coach Andy Kennedy, has met with Thad Matta about the Rebels' vacancy, sources told ESPN.
Kentucky has won four in a row. An important factor to keep in mind for this young Kentucky team is that five guys have scored in double figures points in all four wins. Assist rate was at 61 percent last night vs Ole Miss. Wildcats playing with confidence and unselfishness down the stretch.
Kevin Knox had 22 points and Quade Green added 18, including eight during a 15-5 second-half run that helped No. 23 Kentucky pull away from Mississippi for a 96-78 victory Wednesday night.
Ole Miss senior forward Marcanvis Hymon made an early exit against Kentucky on Wednesday night, as he was tossed after receiving his second technical foul just 3 minutes, 24 seconds into the game.
Admiral Schofield scored 23 points, Jordan Bowden scored 15, Lamonte Turner scored 13 and No. 19 Tennessee earned a 73-65 win over Mississippi on Saturday.
Breein Tyree scored 25 points, including a game-tying basket in regulation, and Ole Miss defeated Missouri 90-87 in overtime Tuesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 13-5 | - | 26-8 |
| Tennessee | 13-5 | - | 26-9 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 2 | 21-13 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 3 | 26-11 |
| Arkansas | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Mississippi St | 9-9 | 4 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 20-16 |
| LSU | 8-10 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Georgia | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| South Carolina | 7-11 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Ole Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |
