OXFORD, Miss. – Another break between home games for the No. 16 Ole Miss men's basketball team is over, as they return to Oxford for the first of two games in the SJB Pavilion this week, hosting Southern on Tuesday, December 17 at 6 p.m. and on SEC Network+. Tickets remain available for some of the best seats in the house in the student section for only $5 against Southern, and can be purchased online by clicking here.
TEAM FACTS
No. 17/16 Ole Miss Rebels (Record: 9-1, 0-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Chris Beard • 2nd Season at Ole Miss (29-13) • 266-111 career record (13th Season)
Southern Jaguars (Record: 5-4, 0-0 SWAC)
Head Coach: Kevin Johnson • 2nd Season at Southern (23-18) • 88-118 career record (8th Season)
ON THE AIR
Television/Online: SEC Network+
Play-by-Play: Jake Hromada
Color: Kermit Davis
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Darby
Color: Marc Dukes
SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTHERN
The Rebels and Jaguars have met twice before, with Ole Miss coming out on top in the first meeting 90-88 in Lafayette, Louisiana in December of 1988 before welcoming Southern to Oxford in 2014 where the Rebels won 69-38.
LAST MEETING: November 20, 2014 (W, 69-38, Oxford, Miss.)
• The Ole Miss defense was suffocating against the Jaguars, holding Southern to a shooting percentage of only 28.0 percent while forcing 22 turnovers with 14 steals.
• Stefan Moody (Ole Miss): 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals.
• Jarvis Summers (Ole Miss): Six points, one rebound, five assists, five steals.
• Adrian Rodgers (Southern): 11 points, five rebounds, one assist, one block.
SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
Southern brings a record of 5-4 on the season to Oxford and is currently riding a four-game winning streak. After losing to South Dakota in their opener, followed by a loss to Iowa and East Texas A&M, the Jaguars won their first contest against Ecclesia College. They then fell to Texas A&M 71-54, before beginning their win streak with victories over Champion Christian College, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa, and Lindsey Wilson College.
The team is led in scoring by Jordan Johnson who averages 11.3 points per game in 21.0 minutes per contest. The Jaguars are led on the boards by DaMariee Jones who averages 4.8 rebounds per game. With nearly 100 steals on the season, Southern has four players with 10 or more, led by Johnson with 14.
The strength for Southern resided in their deep roster. While only two players average over 10 points per game, 10 players average over 5.0, and the team's 84.9 points per game are the 25th-most in all of college basketball. The Jaguars rank second in the nation in bench points per game at 44.8, and have utilized numerous starting lineups, as 10 different players have started one of their nine games.
Southern ranks fourth in the nation in steals per game, averaging 10.8 per game, forcing the 18th-most turnovers per contest in the nation at 16.3.
Head coach Kevin Johnson leads the Jaguars for the second season, after guiding them to 18 wins a year ago. He joined the program after spending 2019-23 as an assistant coach with Tulane, and had prior stops as an assistant at Louisiana, Nicholls, and Louisiana Tech. He held the head coaching position at Centenary from 1999-2005.
"POLL" POSITION
In the latest top-25 polls released this past Monday, Ole Miss ranks No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 17 in the AP Poll. Their ranking of No. 17 in the AP Poll is the highest they've reached in 12 seasons, since the Rebels were placed at No. 16 in the nation on January 28, 2013. Recently at No. 15 in the Coaches Poll on December 9, it was the highest ranking in a national poll since the Rebels were No. 14 in the AP Poll on January 4, 2010, and the highest position in the Coaches Poll since they sat in 15th on January 21 in 2008.
AP FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, BUTTER, AND WATER
Ole Miss has dominated the turnover battle this year, currently leading all of college basketball in turnovers per game (8.1) and ranking second in turnover margin (+8.0). The Rebels are forcing nearly twice as many turnovers than they commit, with an average of 16.1 per contest which ranks 23rd in the NCAA. Ole Miss' assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.99 also ranks among the nation's best at fourth, led by Jaylen Murray with a season ratio of 4.70. They've been a force on the defensive end with an average of 10.0 steals per game (No. 20 in NCAA), paced by Matthew Murrell and Sean Pedulla, who each rank among the top-50 in steals per game nationally.
EASY TO HANDLE - A DIME BY THE DOZEN
Recording an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.35 in his first season with Ole Miss, senior Jaylen Murray has taken his point guard play to an even higher level, beginning the 2024-25 year with 47 assists to just 10 turnovers. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.70 ranks sixth in the nation. "Juju" has registered five or more assists in six games for the Rebels this season and ranks third in the SEC with 4.7 assists per game.
During his time at Ole Miss, Murray is averaging 4.14 assists per game, the fifth best career average in program history.
Career Assists Average
1. 7.09, Sean Tuohy (830 assists, 117 games, 1979-82)
2. 4.89, Bob Mahoney (329 assists, 74 games, 1973-75)
3. 4.43, Rod Barnes (456 assists, 103 games, 1985-88)
4. 4.36, Dave Shepherd (218 assists, 50 games, 1974-75)
5. 4.14, Jaylen Murray (174 assists, 42 games, 2023-pres.)
6. 3.96, Jarvis Summers (530 assists, 134 games, 2012-15)
7. 3.93, Chris Warren (452 assists, 115 games, 2008-11)
8. 3.60, Henry Jackson (378 assists, 105 games, 1976-79)
9. 3.53, Todd Abernethy (431 assists, 122 games, 2004-07)
10. 3.52, Deandre Burnett (225 assists, 64 games, 2016-18)
LET'S PLAY DEFENSE
A staple of success for head coach Chris Beard has always been his team's defensive play, and it's been evident on this year's Ole Miss roster to start the season. With a turnover margin of +8.0 through nine games, the Rebels rank second in all of college basketball, forcing 16.1 per game (No. 23 in the NCAA) while committing just 8.1 to lead the NCAA.
Ole Miss ranks among the top teams in the nation in steals per game at 10.0, the 20th-best clip in college basketball, helping lead to a scoring margin of +18.7 which ranks 19th in the nation. They have held opponents to under 60 points in four games this season, allowing an average of just 64.0 per contest, the 26th-fewest in the NCAA.
"HE A FREE THROW"
Through the first 10 games, Jaylen Murray has gone 24-25 from the free throw line for a percentage of 96.0, fourth-best in all of college basketball. Entering the game with Purdue, Murray had not missed a shot from the charity stripe, and was one of six players in all of college basketball to remain perfect. The Bronx native also connected on his first two free throws during the Purdue game to extend his consecutive made shots at 32 dating back to the 2023-24 season, tying Murray with Stefan Moody for the second-longest streak in school history, trailing only David Rhodes' 37 during 1972.
FIRST-HALF FIEND
If you're searching for excitement out of the gate from Ole Miss this season, look no further than Sean Pedulla in the first half. Averaging a team-best 9.1 points per game in the first 20 minutes of action, the guard is shooting a blistering 56.1% (23-41) from three-point range on the year and his 10-plus points in the first period four times. In the previous two games against Lindenwood and Southern Miss, Pedulla has been unconscious from beyond the arc, going 9-13 (69.2%) and dropping 27 points in the first half alone.
A "DO-IT-ALL" SCHOOL
Ole Miss is one of just two schools in the nation that currently hold a spot in the AP Top 25 in football, men's basketball, and women's basketball, joined by Tennessee. On the gridiron, the Rebels rank No. 16 while men's hoops ranks No. 17 and the women No. 25.
SEASONED VETERANS
Featuring 10 seniors on the roster, Ole Miss returned the fourth-highest minutes-per-game figure among all "power-five" programs in the nation at 284.3, and the most in the SEC. In total, Ole Miss players have played in over 900 career collegiate games with over 500 starts. The Rebels are one of 18 programs in the nation that feature five or more players in at least their fifth year of college basketball.
HOOP IN THE 'SIP
On November's signing day, Chris Beard and staff added two top recruits to Athletic Financial Aid Agreements in Tylis Jordan and Patton Pinkins. The pair gives Ole Miss a consensus top-25 recruiting class for 2025, ranked No. 12 in the nation by Rivals, No. 16 by On3, and No. 25 by 247Sports.
Tylis Jordan, PF, 6-9, 210, Wheeler, Louisville, Ga.
Jordan is a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2025, owning a national ranking as high as No. 27 in the country by On3 and No. 28 by Rivals. Listed as a power forward, the 6'9" Louisville, Ga. native is an incredibly skilled big man who can easily play with the ball in his hands.
He has the ability to stretch the floor with his shooting and is able to knock down threes. One of the top-ranked players in his class in the always-talented state of Georgia, Jordan averaged a double-double last season at Shiloh as a junior with 21.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, and is currently playing his senior season at Wheeler.
Patton Pinkins, SG, 6-5, 170, Frenship, Wolfforth, Texas
Another top-100 recruit, Pinkins is ranked as high as No. 74 in his class nationally by ESPN and No. 78 by Rivals. A 6'5" shooting guard from Wolfforth, Texas, he currently plays at Frenship High School, where he's described as an efficient player with a shooting percentage of over 60 percent from the field and over 40 percent from three.
Pinkins, the son of current Ole Miss assistant coach Al Pinkins, possess a high basketball IQ with strong passing ability. His ability as an on-ball defender pairs well with his prowess at scoring the basketball at all three levels.
NETWORKING
The 2024-25 NET Rankings made their debut on Monday, December 2 and Ole Miss has since climbed their way to No. 22. Since the ranking's first iteration at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, their ranking of 22nd on December 16 is the highest-ever NET Ranking for the Ole Miss program.
As of December 16, the entire SEC is ranked among the top 100, with 13 of the 16 programs sitting inside the top 50, seven in the top 25, and five in the top 10.
20-MINUTE LOCKDOWN
In the second half against Southern Miss on December 14, the Ole Miss defense held the Golden Eagles to just 18 points. It was the lowest point total for an opponent in any half since the Rebels held UNC Wilmington to 18 in the first half on December 12 during the 2020-21 season, and the fewest points surrendered in a game at 46 since holding Vanderbilt to the same amount on March 6, 2021.
Settled In
Success in year two under Chris Beard has been evident throughout his coaching career. At Angelo State, he jumped from 19 wins in year one (2013-14) to 28 in year two (2014-15) and reached the round of 16 at the NCAA Division II Tournament. He then increased his win total by nine in year two at Texas Tech (18 wins in 2016-17, 27 wins in 2017-18), leading the Red Raiders to the 2018 Elite Eight. Following his first campaign at Texas, Beard began the next season with convincing victories over No. 2 Gonzaga and No. 7 Creighton, earning a national ranking as high as No. 2 in the nation.
PROGRAM POINT PRESIDENTS
Seniors Matthew Murrell and Jaemyn Brakefield have each surpassed the 1,000-point mark during their careers here in Oxford, and continue to climb the program leaderboard. Here's a snapshot of where they lie among the career points list at Ole Miss:
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11. Gerald Glass - 1,564
12. Don Kessinger - 1,553
13. Matthew Murrell - 1,532
14. Terence Davis - 1,512
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34. Jack Marshall - 1,137
35. Joe Ayers - 1,130
36. Jaemyn Brakefield - 1,121
37. Fred Cox - 1,105
RECORD BOOK WRECKER
Senior guard Matthew Murrell enters his fifth season with Ole Miss and continues to put his name up and down the program record book. The Memphis native currently ranks 13th in school history in career points with 1,532, and fifth in both three-point shots made (227), and three-point attempts (645). A consistent member of the lineup for each of his seasons, Murrell recently entered the top-10 in both career minutes and games played. He currently sits in eighth with 3,701 minutes, just behind Keith Carter with 3,719, and has played in 128 games, tying him for ninth with Emmanuel Wade and just behind Sebastian Saiz with 129.
Murrell has his eyes set on entering the top-10 career lists in two other categories as well, on the verge in: Career field goal attempts (Murrell at 1,257, 10th is Carlos Clark at 1,297), and career steals (Murrell at 138, 10th is Rahim Lockhart at 148).
IT STILL MEANS MORE
The gauntlet of the SEC got even tougher this season with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas to the conference for the 2024-25 academic year. With nine teams currently owning a spot in the national top-25 polls, including Ole Miss, the schedule for the Rebels is littered with big games, especially at home in the SJB Pavilion. Between January 22 and February 4, Ole Miss will host No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 2 Auburn, Texas, and No. 4 Kentucky.
TEAM FACTS
No. 17/16 Ole Miss Rebels (Record: 9-1, 0-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Chris Beard • 2nd Season at Ole Miss (29-13) • 266-111 career record (13th Season)
Southern Jaguars (Record: 5-4, 0-0 SWAC)
Head Coach: Kevin Johnson • 2nd Season at Southern (23-18) • 88-118 career record (8th Season)
ON THE AIR
Television/Online: SEC Network+
Play-by-Play: Jake Hromada
Color: Kermit Davis
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Darby
Color: Marc Dukes
SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTHERN
The Rebels and Jaguars have met twice before, with Ole Miss coming out on top in the first meeting 90-88 in Lafayette, Louisiana in December of 1988 before welcoming Southern to Oxford in 2014 where the Rebels won 69-38.
LAST MEETING: November 20, 2014 (W, 69-38, Oxford, Miss.)
• The Ole Miss defense was suffocating against the Jaguars, holding Southern to a shooting percentage of only 28.0 percent while forcing 22 turnovers with 14 steals.
• Stefan Moody (Ole Miss): 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals.
• Jarvis Summers (Ole Miss): Six points, one rebound, five assists, five steals.
• Adrian Rodgers (Southern): 11 points, five rebounds, one assist, one block.
SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
Southern brings a record of 5-4 on the season to Oxford and is currently riding a four-game winning streak. After losing to South Dakota in their opener, followed by a loss to Iowa and East Texas A&M, the Jaguars won their first contest against Ecclesia College. They then fell to Texas A&M 71-54, before beginning their win streak with victories over Champion Christian College, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa, and Lindsey Wilson College.
The team is led in scoring by Jordan Johnson who averages 11.3 points per game in 21.0 minutes per contest. The Jaguars are led on the boards by DaMariee Jones who averages 4.8 rebounds per game. With nearly 100 steals on the season, Southern has four players with 10 or more, led by Johnson with 14.
The strength for Southern resided in their deep roster. While only two players average over 10 points per game, 10 players average over 5.0, and the team's 84.9 points per game are the 25th-most in all of college basketball. The Jaguars rank second in the nation in bench points per game at 44.8, and have utilized numerous starting lineups, as 10 different players have started one of their nine games.
Southern ranks fourth in the nation in steals per game, averaging 10.8 per game, forcing the 18th-most turnovers per contest in the nation at 16.3.
Head coach Kevin Johnson leads the Jaguars for the second season, after guiding them to 18 wins a year ago. He joined the program after spending 2019-23 as an assistant coach with Tulane, and had prior stops as an assistant at Louisiana, Nicholls, and Louisiana Tech. He held the head coaching position at Centenary from 1999-2005.
"POLL" POSITION
In the latest top-25 polls released this past Monday, Ole Miss ranks No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 17 in the AP Poll. Their ranking of No. 17 in the AP Poll is the highest they've reached in 12 seasons, since the Rebels were placed at No. 16 in the nation on January 28, 2013. Recently at No. 15 in the Coaches Poll on December 9, it was the highest ranking in a national poll since the Rebels were No. 14 in the AP Poll on January 4, 2010, and the highest position in the Coaches Poll since they sat in 15th on January 21 in 2008.
AP FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, BUTTER, AND WATER
Ole Miss has dominated the turnover battle this year, currently leading all of college basketball in turnovers per game (8.1) and ranking second in turnover margin (+8.0). The Rebels are forcing nearly twice as many turnovers than they commit, with an average of 16.1 per contest which ranks 23rd in the NCAA. Ole Miss' assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.99 also ranks among the nation's best at fourth, led by Jaylen Murray with a season ratio of 4.70. They've been a force on the defensive end with an average of 10.0 steals per game (No. 20 in NCAA), paced by Matthew Murrell and Sean Pedulla, who each rank among the top-50 in steals per game nationally.
EASY TO HANDLE - A DIME BY THE DOZEN
Recording an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.35 in his first season with Ole Miss, senior Jaylen Murray has taken his point guard play to an even higher level, beginning the 2024-25 year with 47 assists to just 10 turnovers. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.70 ranks sixth in the nation. "Juju" has registered five or more assists in six games for the Rebels this season and ranks third in the SEC with 4.7 assists per game.
During his time at Ole Miss, Murray is averaging 4.14 assists per game, the fifth best career average in program history.
Career Assists Average
1. 7.09, Sean Tuohy (830 assists, 117 games, 1979-82)
2. 4.89, Bob Mahoney (329 assists, 74 games, 1973-75)
3. 4.43, Rod Barnes (456 assists, 103 games, 1985-88)
4. 4.36, Dave Shepherd (218 assists, 50 games, 1974-75)
5. 4.14, Jaylen Murray (174 assists, 42 games, 2023-pres.)
6. 3.96, Jarvis Summers (530 assists, 134 games, 2012-15)
7. 3.93, Chris Warren (452 assists, 115 games, 2008-11)
8. 3.60, Henry Jackson (378 assists, 105 games, 1976-79)
9. 3.53, Todd Abernethy (431 assists, 122 games, 2004-07)
10. 3.52, Deandre Burnett (225 assists, 64 games, 2016-18)
LET'S PLAY DEFENSE
A staple of success for head coach Chris Beard has always been his team's defensive play, and it's been evident on this year's Ole Miss roster to start the season. With a turnover margin of +8.0 through nine games, the Rebels rank second in all of college basketball, forcing 16.1 per game (No. 23 in the NCAA) while committing just 8.1 to lead the NCAA.
Ole Miss ranks among the top teams in the nation in steals per game at 10.0, the 20th-best clip in college basketball, helping lead to a scoring margin of +18.7 which ranks 19th in the nation. They have held opponents to under 60 points in four games this season, allowing an average of just 64.0 per contest, the 26th-fewest in the NCAA.
"HE A FREE THROW"
Through the first 10 games, Jaylen Murray has gone 24-25 from the free throw line for a percentage of 96.0, fourth-best in all of college basketball. Entering the game with Purdue, Murray had not missed a shot from the charity stripe, and was one of six players in all of college basketball to remain perfect. The Bronx native also connected on his first two free throws during the Purdue game to extend his consecutive made shots at 32 dating back to the 2023-24 season, tying Murray with Stefan Moody for the second-longest streak in school history, trailing only David Rhodes' 37 during 1972.
FIRST-HALF FIEND
If you're searching for excitement out of the gate from Ole Miss this season, look no further than Sean Pedulla in the first half. Averaging a team-best 9.1 points per game in the first 20 minutes of action, the guard is shooting a blistering 56.1% (23-41) from three-point range on the year and his 10-plus points in the first period four times. In the previous two games against Lindenwood and Southern Miss, Pedulla has been unconscious from beyond the arc, going 9-13 (69.2%) and dropping 27 points in the first half alone.
A "DO-IT-ALL" SCHOOL
Ole Miss is one of just two schools in the nation that currently hold a spot in the AP Top 25 in football, men's basketball, and women's basketball, joined by Tennessee. On the gridiron, the Rebels rank No. 16 while men's hoops ranks No. 17 and the women No. 25.
SEASONED VETERANS
Featuring 10 seniors on the roster, Ole Miss returned the fourth-highest minutes-per-game figure among all "power-five" programs in the nation at 284.3, and the most in the SEC. In total, Ole Miss players have played in over 900 career collegiate games with over 500 starts. The Rebels are one of 18 programs in the nation that feature five or more players in at least their fifth year of college basketball.
HOOP IN THE 'SIP
On November's signing day, Chris Beard and staff added two top recruits to Athletic Financial Aid Agreements in Tylis Jordan and Patton Pinkins. The pair gives Ole Miss a consensus top-25 recruiting class for 2025, ranked No. 12 in the nation by Rivals, No. 16 by On3, and No. 25 by 247Sports.
Tylis Jordan, PF, 6-9, 210, Wheeler, Louisville, Ga.
Jordan is a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2025, owning a national ranking as high as No. 27 in the country by On3 and No. 28 by Rivals. Listed as a power forward, the 6'9" Louisville, Ga. native is an incredibly skilled big man who can easily play with the ball in his hands.
He has the ability to stretch the floor with his shooting and is able to knock down threes. One of the top-ranked players in his class in the always-talented state of Georgia, Jordan averaged a double-double last season at Shiloh as a junior with 21.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, and is currently playing his senior season at Wheeler.
Patton Pinkins, SG, 6-5, 170, Frenship, Wolfforth, Texas
Another top-100 recruit, Pinkins is ranked as high as No. 74 in his class nationally by ESPN and No. 78 by Rivals. A 6'5" shooting guard from Wolfforth, Texas, he currently plays at Frenship High School, where he's described as an efficient player with a shooting percentage of over 60 percent from the field and over 40 percent from three.
Pinkins, the son of current Ole Miss assistant coach Al Pinkins, possess a high basketball IQ with strong passing ability. His ability as an on-ball defender pairs well with his prowess at scoring the basketball at all three levels.
NETWORKING
The 2024-25 NET Rankings made their debut on Monday, December 2 and Ole Miss has since climbed their way to No. 22. Since the ranking's first iteration at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, their ranking of 22nd on December 16 is the highest-ever NET Ranking for the Ole Miss program.
As of December 16, the entire SEC is ranked among the top 100, with 13 of the 16 programs sitting inside the top 50, seven in the top 25, and five in the top 10.
20-MINUTE LOCKDOWN
In the second half against Southern Miss on December 14, the Ole Miss defense held the Golden Eagles to just 18 points. It was the lowest point total for an opponent in any half since the Rebels held UNC Wilmington to 18 in the first half on December 12 during the 2020-21 season, and the fewest points surrendered in a game at 46 since holding Vanderbilt to the same amount on March 6, 2021.
Settled In
Success in year two under Chris Beard has been evident throughout his coaching career. At Angelo State, he jumped from 19 wins in year one (2013-14) to 28 in year two (2014-15) and reached the round of 16 at the NCAA Division II Tournament. He then increased his win total by nine in year two at Texas Tech (18 wins in 2016-17, 27 wins in 2017-18), leading the Red Raiders to the 2018 Elite Eight. Following his first campaign at Texas, Beard began the next season with convincing victories over No. 2 Gonzaga and No. 7 Creighton, earning a national ranking as high as No. 2 in the nation.
PROGRAM POINT PRESIDENTS
Seniors Matthew Murrell and Jaemyn Brakefield have each surpassed the 1,000-point mark during their careers here in Oxford, and continue to climb the program leaderboard. Here's a snapshot of where they lie among the career points list at Ole Miss:
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11. Gerald Glass - 1,564
12. Don Kessinger - 1,553
13. Matthew Murrell - 1,532
14. Terence Davis - 1,512
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34. Jack Marshall - 1,137
35. Joe Ayers - 1,130
36. Jaemyn Brakefield - 1,121
37. Fred Cox - 1,105
RECORD BOOK WRECKER
Senior guard Matthew Murrell enters his fifth season with Ole Miss and continues to put his name up and down the program record book. The Memphis native currently ranks 13th in school history in career points with 1,532, and fifth in both three-point shots made (227), and three-point attempts (645). A consistent member of the lineup for each of his seasons, Murrell recently entered the top-10 in both career minutes and games played. He currently sits in eighth with 3,701 minutes, just behind Keith Carter with 3,719, and has played in 128 games, tying him for ninth with Emmanuel Wade and just behind Sebastian Saiz with 129.
Murrell has his eyes set on entering the top-10 career lists in two other categories as well, on the verge in: Career field goal attempts (Murrell at 1,257, 10th is Carlos Clark at 1,297), and career steals (Murrell at 138, 10th is Rahim Lockhart at 148).
IT STILL MEANS MORE
The gauntlet of the SEC got even tougher this season with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas to the conference for the 2024-25 academic year. With nine teams currently owning a spot in the national top-25 polls, including Ole Miss, the schedule for the Rebels is littered with big games, especially at home in the SJB Pavilion. Between January 22 and February 4, Ole Miss will host No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 2 Auburn, Texas, and No. 4 Kentucky.