

Ole Miss has shown spurts of being able to light the net on fire, shooting 46 percent or better in four of five games played. Luis Rodriguez has been helped lead that charge for the Rebel defense, currently ranking ninth in the SEC with 2.0 steals per game. Disruption and mayhem have led to plenty of buckets in transition for Ole Miss, with their SEC fifth-best turnover margin (+4.0) helping lead to a nearly identical Rebel advantage in both points off turnovers (75-48) and points on the fastbreak (74-36). Team defense has been a calling card of the Rebels in the early going, holding opponents to 70 or fewer four times in five games, including 60 or fewer in each of their last two outings vs. Helping that assist-turnover ratio are the third-fewest turnovers per game (11.4). The Rebels rank second in the SEC and 34th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5), as well as second in the SEC and 37th in the NCAA in assists per game (17.0). In available records through 1987-88, no Rebel team has had 23 or more in their first two games of the season. 1, 1994, and 20 against Sam Houston State two days later on Dec. No Rebel team since 1994 has recorded 20 assists in the first two games of the season, with the '94-95 Ole Miss squad tallying 22 to open against Morgan State on Dec. Ole Miss has been a machine in distribution through the early going, notching exactly 23 dimes in each of its first two games. On the season, Ole Miss have notched an assist on 57.4 percent of all made field goals (85-of-148). Charleston Southern with seven assists of his own to combine with Crowley for 16 of the 23 Rebel dimes. It took three games for Joiner to record his first turnover of the season, and he also had a career day vs. 9 with a ratio of 2.0.Ĭrowley has been particularly solid, curre ntly ranking 10th in the SEC at 4.2 assists per game through five games that include a career-best nine dimes against Charleston Southern. Tye Fagan also ranks within the SEC top-10 at No. Joiner leads the conference and ranks 23rd nationally at his assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.0, while Crowley ranks as the SEC runner-up and No. Ole Miss currently has the two most efficient passers in the SEC in Jarkel Joiner and Austin Crowley who have been crucial in the Rebels' offensive efforts so far this season.

Top Scorer: Jaemyn Brakefield and Jarkel Joiner (16) Top Scorer: Nysier Brooks and Jarkel Joiner (13) In three games, Jarkel Joiner led Ole Miss with an average of 13.0 points, while Jaemyn Brakefield also averaged 11.7 points after a career-high 16-point outing vs. Both defenses shined in the fifth place game to close out against Boise State, but the Broncos awoke in the second half, shooting 56 percent overall and ripping off a 22-6 run to separate for the win. Ole Miss bounced back against Elon, leading wire-to-wire thanks to a relentless defensive effort that shut down an Elon offense shooting 46 percent overall and 41.1 percent from three entering to just 34.6 overall and a 3-of-17 output from beyond the arc. The Rebels shot 50 percent in the first half and 46.8 percent overall, but it was not enough to slow down a torrid three-point shooting effort from the Golden Eagles in a wild finish that included seven lead changes and five ties. 10 Illinois and wound up in the title game against then 22nd-ranked St. The Rebels opened in fast and furious fashion against Marquette, which was coming off an upset of No. 19) and close losses to Marquette (78-72, Nov.


18-21, with a solid win over Elon (74-56, Nov. Ole Miss is coming off a 1-2 visit against a tough field at the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic on Nov. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-2, 0-0 SWAC) CT, and the game will stream live online on SEC Network+. OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men's basketball returns home to SJB Pavilion after a two-week absence to play host to Mississippi Valley State on Friday afternoon.
