2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels, led by second-year head coach Chris Beard, played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, as members of the Southeastern Conference.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record24–12 (10–8 SEC)
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2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record24–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
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2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Auburn15–3 .83332–6  .842
No. 1 Florida †14–4 .77836–4  .900
No. 6 Alabama13–5 .72228–9  .757
No. 5 Tennessee12–6 .66730–8  .789
No. 19 Texas A&M11–7 .61123–11  .676
No. 12 Kentucky10–8 .55624–12  .667
Missouri10–8 .55622–12  .647
No. 18 Ole Miss10–8 .55624–12  .667
No. 20 Arkansas8–10 .44422–14  .611
Mississippi State8–10 .44421–13  .618
Georgia8–10 .44420–13  .606
Vanderbilt8–10 .44420–13  .606
Texas6–12 .33319–16  .543
Oklahoma6–12 .33320–14  .588
LSU3–15 .16714–18  .438
South Carolina2–16 .11112–20  .375
† 2025 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in tenth place in the conference.

Offseason

Departures

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Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Brandon Murray0G6'5"210JuniorGermantown, MarylandTransferred to McNeese[1]
Austin Nunez1G6'2"170SophomoreGarden Ridge, TexasTransferred to Arizona State[2]
Jamarion Sharp3F7'5"235SeniorHopkinsville, KentuckyGraduated
Allen Flanigan7G6'6"215SeniorLittle Rock, ArkansasGraduated
Cameron Barnes23F6'9"195FreshmanDuncanville, TexasTransferred to Illinois State[3]
Rashaud Marshall25F6'8"220FreshmanBlytheville, ArkansasTransferred to Arkansas State[4]
Moussa Cissé33F7'0"230SeniorConakry, GuineaTransferred to Memphis[5]
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Mikeal Brown-JonesF6'8"215SeniorPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUNC Greensboro
Malik DiaF6'7"190JuniorMurfreesboro, TennesseeBelmont
Davon BarnesF6'5"215SeniorMemphis, TennesseeSam Houston
Sean PedullaG6'1"195SeniorEdmond, OklahomaVirginia Tech
Dre DavisF6'5"220SeniorIndianapolis, IndianaSeton Hall
Ja'Von BensonF6'7"250SeniorColumbia, South CarolinaHampton
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
John Bol
C		 Boma, South Sudan Overtime Elite 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 31, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (87)
Eduardo Klafke
G		 Franca, Brazil NBA Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 14, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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Roster

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2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Malik Dia 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrThe Ensworth School
Belmont		 Murfreesboro, TN
F 1 Mikeal Brown-Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrIMG Academy
UNC Greensboro		 Philadelphia, PA
G 2 TJ Caldwell Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrFaith Family Academy Dallas, TX
G 3 Sean Pedulla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrEdmond Memorial HS
Virginia Tech		 Edmond, OK
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) SrPutnam Science Academy
Saint Peter's		 The Bronx, NY
G 6 Robert Cowherd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSouthern California Academy Grayson, GA
G 7 Davon Barnes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCollierville HS
Sam Houston		 Memphis, TN
G 8 Eduardo Klafke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNBA Academy Franca, Brazil
C 10 John Bol 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOvertime Elite Boma, South Sudan
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrIMG Academy Memphis, TN
G/F 14 Dre Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLawrence Central HS
Seton Hall		 Indianapolis, IN
F 21 Ja'Von Benson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrRidge View HS
Hampton		 Columbia, SC
G 22 Max Smith (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrAnderson HS Austin, TX
G 31 Zach Day (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMidland Christian Midland, TX
G 55 Cam Brent 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)125 lb (57 kg) SrJackson 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

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
11:00 a.m., SECN		 No. 24 Illinois
Charity Benefit for CASA of North Mississippi		 W 91–74 
 18 – Dia  8 – Brakefield  8 – Pedulla  SJB Pavilion (7,023)
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 24 LIU W 90–60  1–0
  24 – Murray  7 – Brakefield  5 – Pedulla  SJB Pavilion (7,982)
Oxford, MS
November 8, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 24 Grambling State W 66–64  2–0
  13 – Davis  11 – Brakefield  4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (7,314)
Oxford, MS
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 25 South Alabama
Bob Weltlich Tad Pad game		 W 64–54  3–0
  27 – Pedulla  13 – Dia  5 – Murray  Tad Smith Coliseum (4,033)
Oxford, MS
November 16, 2024*
3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 25 vs. Colorado State W 84–69  4–0
  16 – Murray  5 – Dia  6 – Murray  Landers Center (1,652)
Southaven, MS
November 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Oral Roberts W 100–68  5–0
  19 – Tied  8 – Dia  6 – Murray  SJB Pavilion (6,873)
Oxford, MS
November 28, 2024*
4:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 23 vs. BYU
Rady Children's Invitational semifinal		 W 96–85 OT 6–0
  28 – Murray  6 – Tied  5 – Murray  LionTree Arena (4,000)
San Diego, CA
November 29, 2024*
5:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 23 vs. No. 13 Purdue
Rady Children's Invitational championship game		 L 78–80  6–1
  18 – Brakefield  6 – Davis  9 – Murray  LionTree Arena (4,000)
San Diego, CA
December 3, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 23 at Louisville
ACC–SEC Challenge		 W 86–63  7–1
  20 – Davis  6 – Dia  7 – Pedulla  KFC Yum! Center (12,729)
Louisville, KY
December 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 23 Lindenwood W 86–53  8–1
  19 – Pedulla  6 – Tied  7 – Murray  SJB Pavilion (7,106)
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 19 vs. Southern Miss W 77–46  9–1
  18 – Pedulla  11 – Barnes  4 – Tied  Mississippi Coast Coliseum (2,928)
Biloxi, MS
December 17, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 17 Southern W 74–61  10–1
  18 – Murray  7 – Barnes  7 – Pedulla  SJB Pavilion (6,796)
Oxford, MS
December 21, 2024*
4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 No. 17 Queens W 80–62  11–1
  25 – Pedulla  6 – Tied  6 – Barnes  SJB Pavilion (7,841)
Oxford, MS
December 28, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 16 at Memphis L 70–87  11–2
  13 – Pedulla  6 – Brown-Jones  4 – Pedulla  FedExForum (15,643)
Memphis, TN
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
11:00 a.m., SECN		 No. 24 Georgia W 63–51  12–2
(1–0)		  15 – Tied  7 – Dia  3 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (8,746)
Oxford, MS
January 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 23 at Arkansas W 73–66  13–2
(2–0)		  21 – Dia  8 – Dia  6 – Murray  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 23 LSU W 77–65  14–2
(3–0)		  19 – Dia  7 – Dia  6 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (9,406)
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 21 at No. 4 Alabama W 74–64  15–2
(4–0)		  23 – Dia  19 – Dia  5 – Murray  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 at No. 15 Mississippi State L 81–84 OT 15–3
(4–1)		  20 – Brakefield  7 – Brakefield  4 – Pedulla  Humphrey Coliseum (9,448)
Starkville, MS
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 16 No. 13 Texas A&M L 62–63  15–4
(4–2)		  16 – Pedulla  8 – Brakefield  6 – Murray  SJB Pavilion (10,008)
Oxford, MS
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 16 at No. 22 Missouri L 75–83  15–5
(4–3)		  17 – Dia  8 – Dia  6 – Pedulla  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 23 Texas W 72–69  16–5
(5–3)		  19 – Pedulla  7 – Davis  5 – Pedulla  SJB Pavilion (8,480)
Oxford, MS
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 23 No. 1 Auburn L 82–92  16–6
(5–4)		  29 – Pedulla  5 – Tied  4 – Murray  SJB Pavilion (9,974)
Oxford, MS
February 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 25 No. 14 Kentucky W 98–84  17–6
(6–4)		  24 – Murrell  5 – Murrell  10 – Murray  SJB Pavilion (9,128)
Oxford, MS
February 8, 2025
7:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 25 at LSU W 72–70  18–6
(7–4)		  22 – Davis  9 – Murrell  4 – Brakefield  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,980)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 19 at South Carolina W 72–68  19–6
(8–4)		  18 – Dia  4 – Davis  3 – Brakefield  Colonial Life Arena (10,974)
Columbia, SC
February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 19 No. 22 Mississippi State L 71–81  19–7
(8–5)		  14 – Murray  8 – Dia  4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (9,759)
Oxford, MS
February 22, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 24 at Vanderbilt L 72–77  19–8
(8–6)		  22 – Dia  7 – Dia  5 – Murray  Memorial Gymnasium (10,494)
Nashville, TN
February 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 1 Auburn L 76–106  19–9
(8–7)		  14 – Pedulla  4 – Tied  4 – Pedulla  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Oklahoma W 87–84  20–9
(9–7)		  26 – Pedulla  5 – Pedulla  3 – Pedulla  SJB Pavilion (8,007)
Oxford, MS
March 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 4 Tennessee W 78–76  21–9
(10–7)		  19 – Brakefield  10 – Davis  6 – Pedulla  SJB Pavilion (9,038)
Oxford, MS
March 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN		 at No. 5 Florida L 71–90  21–10
(10–8)		  22 – Pedulla  8 – Dia  4 – Murray  O'Connell Center (11,191)
Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
March 13, 2025
12:00 pm, SECN		 (8) vs. (9) Arkansas
Second round		 W 83−80  22−10
  19 – Dia  8 – Tied  5 – Murray  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 14, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN		 (8) vs. (1) No. 3 Auburn
Quarterfinal		 L 57–62  22–11
  12 – Tied  7 – Dia  2 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2025
3:05 pm, TNT		 (6 S) vs. (11 S) North Carolina
First round		 W 71–64  23–11
  20 – Pedulla  8 – Davis  5 – Pedulla  Fiserv Forum (16,899)
Milwaukee, WI
March 23, 2025
6:45 pm, truTV		 (6 S) vs. (3 S) No. 15 Iowa State
Second round		 W 91–78  24–11
  20 – Pedulla  8 – Dia  8 – Pedulla  Fiserv Forum (16,829)
Milwaukee, WI
March 28, 2025
6:09 pm, CBS		 (6 S) vs. (2 S) No. 8 Michigan State
Sweet Sixteen		 L 70–73  24–12
  24 – Pedulla  7 – Brakefield  4 – Pedulla  State Farm Arena (16,743)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
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AP2425RV23231917162423211623251924RVRVRVRV18
Coaches25RVRV24201516162322211623RV23RVRVRVRVRV18
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