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The 2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach Chris Beard. The Rebels played 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. The team posted their first 20-win season in five years but did not participate in any postseason tournaments, failing to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and subsequently declining an invitation to compete in the National Invitation Tournament.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–12 (7–11 SEC)
Headcoach
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2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–12 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
Seasons
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2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Tennessee14–4 .77827–9  .750
No. 20 Kentucky13–5 .72223–10  .697
No. 3т Alabama13–5 .72225–12  .676
No. 18 Auburn †13–5 .72227–8  .771
No. 25 South Carolina13–5 .72226–8  .765
Florida11–7 .61124–12  .667
Texas A&M9–9 .50021–15  .583
LSU9–9 .50017–16  .515
Mississippi State8–10 .44421–14  .600
Ole Miss7–11 .38920–12  .625
Georgia6–12 .33320–17  .541
Arkansas6–12 .33316–17  .485
Vanderbilt4–14 .2229–23  .281
Missouri0–18 .0008–24  .250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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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 by strangulation after an alleged altercation with his fiancée.[2][3] He was 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

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Ole Miss departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure 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
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Incoming transfers

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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]
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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Cameron Barnes
PF		 Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Jacob Gazzo
PF		 McComb, MS Parklane Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 31, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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Roster

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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
G 1 Austin Nunez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWagner HS
Arizona State		 Garden Ridge, TX
G 2 TJ Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFaith Family Academy Dallas, TX
C 3 Jamarion Sharp 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrHopkinsville HS
Western Kentucky		 Hopkinsville, KY
F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHuntington Prep School
Duke		 Jackson, MS
G 5 Jaylen Murray 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPutnam Science Academy
Saint Peter's		 The Bronx, NY
G 7 Allen Flanigan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrParkview Magnet HS
Auburn		 Little Rock, AR
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrIMG Academy Memphis, TN
G 13 Robert Cowherd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouthern California Academy Grayson, GA
F 23 Cameron Barnes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDuncanville HS Duncanville, TX
F 24 Jacob Gazzo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrParklane Academy McComb, MS
F 25 Rashaud Marshall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBlytheville HS Blytheville, AR
G 30 Cole McGrath (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBooneville HS
Blue Mountain		 Corinth, MS
F 33 Moussa Cissé 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrLausanne Collegiate School
Oklahoma State		 Conakry, Guinea
G 55 Cam Brent (W) 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)130 lb (59 kg) FrJackson Prep Jackson, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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
Rob Evans Tad Pad game		 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 – J. 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 – J. 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 – J. 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 L 59–82  15–3
(2–3)		  10 – Flanigan  8 – Sharp  3 – J. Murray  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Arkansas W 77–51  16–3
(3–3)		  21 – J. Murray  11 – Flanigan  3 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (8,207)
Oxford, MS
January 27, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 at Texas A&M W 71–68  17–3
(4–3)		  16 – J. Murray  8 – B. Murray  5 – J. Murray  Reed Arena (12,610)
College Station, TX
January 30, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 Mississippi State W 86–82  18–3
(5–3)		  21 – J. Murray  5 – Cisse  11 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (10,630)
Oxford, MS
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 16 Auburn L 77–91  18–4
(5–4)		  20 – Flanigan  6 – B. Murray  6 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (9,631)
Oxford, MS
February 6, 2024
5:30 p.m., SECN		 at No. 15 South Carolina L 65–68  18–5
(5–5)		  26 – Flanigan  9 – Murrell  5 – B. Murray  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 22 Kentucky L 63–75  18–6
(5–6)		  16 – Tied  6 – Murrell  6 – Flanigan  Rupp Arena (20,064)
Lexington, KY
February 17, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 Missouri W 79–76  19–6
(6–6)		  26 – Murrell  10 – Flanigan  5 – Brakefield  SJB Pavilion (8,598)
Oxford, MS
February 21, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Mississippi State L 71–83  19–7
(6–7)		  23 – Murrell  10 – Sharp  5 – J. Murray  Humphrey Coliseum (9,381)
Starkville, MS
February 24, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 20 South Carolina L 59–72  19–8
(6–8)		  13 – Cisse  7 – Brakefield  6 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (8,486)
Oxford, MS
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 14 Alabama L 88–103  19–9
(6–9)		  28 – Flanigan  6 – Flanigan  7 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (7,722)
Oxford, MS
March 2, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN		 at Missouri W 84–78  20–9
(7–9)		  21 – Murrell  7 – Sharp  3 – Murrell  Mizzou Arena (11,021)
Columbia, MO
March 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN		 at Georgia L 66–69  20–10
(7–10)		  19 – J. Murray  6 – J. Murray  3 – J. Murray  Stegeman Coliseum (6,219)
Athens, GA
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBS		 Texas A&M L 60–86  20–11
(7–11)		  21 – J. Murray  4 – Brakefield  3 – J. Murray  SJB Pavilion (7,819)
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN		 (10) vs. (7) Texas A&M
Second round		 L 71–80  20–12
  23 – Brakefield  7 – Tied  5 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena (13,771)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP————RVRV252422RV22RVRVRVRV—————
Coaches————RV2525221923т21RVRVRV——————
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