Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the university’s first-ever theatre and film scholarships. – The first Mississippian to wear the Miss America crown, the late actress Mary Ann Mobley, and her husband, the late actor Gary Collins, will have their legacies expanded at the University of Mississippi with the naming of a studio theatre in the Gertrude C. Photo by Robert Jordan/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services If Ole Miss can find consistent bench production down the stretch, the Rebels are a group still very capable of making postseason runs in March.Gary Collins and wife Mary Ann Mobley were among dozens of stars who participated in the 2005 ‘Mississippi Rising’ fundraiser at Tad Smith Coliseum to support Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Even with a worst-case first-round loss there, finishing the regular season 24-7 (13-5 SEC) should lock Ole Miss with a date to the big dance. Historically, the Rebels don't play very well in the conference tournament. If the Rebels can win seven of their final 10 conference games, they would be 24-7 (13-5 SEC) prior to even entering the SEC Basketball Tournament. 17 Missouri team that Ole Miss already defeated this year 64-49.Īssuming Ole Miss doesn't pull off the upset at Florida, they will then have a record of 17-4 (6-2 SEC). Each of their 10 remaining games will come against teams currently not ranked, with the exception of a No. The Rebels (RPI: 38, SOS: 118) will have 10 SEC games remaining after playing Florida. The boys in red and blue just won't see that light until they are out of Florida and back in Oxford. At home they play even better against SEC opponents, boasting an average margin of victory of nearly 34 points per game.įortunately for Ole Miss, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Speaking of Florida, through their first seven conference games they have won by 33, 28, 19, 31, 17, 35 and 39 points. Two freshmen big men, F Anthony Perez and F Terry Brutus, will now have to adjust quickly to SEC play as their new roles will begin Saturday against Florida and continue the rest of the season. Consistent foul trouble from either Holloway or Buckner could spell major trouble for a club forced to bring two young players into the mix. Anyone that follows basketball knows big men in the paint are prone to foul trouble. As quickly as Saturday night in Gainesville, the Rebels must begin to see solid bench play facing a Gator club that has simply been dominant.Īdditionally, the loss of Jones will mean starting big men F Murphy Holloway and F Reginald Buckner will have to see more minutes. Now minus Jones and Williams, other reserves for the Rebels will have to step up and do so in a hurry. It's an injury sure to deal a blow to Ole Miss, as the reserve guard had been coming off the bench to contribute an impressive 24.5 minutes per game and 9.4 points per game.įor an offense that relies heavily upon their Southeastern Conference (SEC) scoring leader G Marshall Henderson (19.3 ppg), significant scoring production from the bench has also been very important. He is now listed as being out indefinitely. Senior G Nick Williams tweaked a foot that had already caused him trouble earlier in the year. The loss of Jones will hurt Ole Miss significantly. Prior to his season-ending injury, Jones had been averaging 16.9 minutes per game, 4.1 rebounds per game and 3.5 points per game. Unfortunately for sophomore forward Aaron Jones, the following day tests revealed he had sustained a torn ACL. Bigger than the lost game though, two key Ole Miss reserves (forward Aaron Jones and guard Nick Williams) were lost to injuries. Despite putting on a 17-0 run in the second half to pull within striking distance of a lead Kentucky held most of the game, the Rebels eventually lost 87-74. In a nationally televised game on ESPN, Rebel fans' excitement was quickly tempered.
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